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Medical Anthropology Quarterly

John Wiley and Sons Inc · United States · Est. 1983

ISSN1548-1387

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.77

H-Index

103

CiteScore

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SNIP

1.418

Total Works

2,832

Total Citations

49,528

2yr Mean Citedness

0.38

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes ethnographic research on healthcare access, patient experiences, and the social and political dimensions of illness and care. Articles explore how cultural, economic, and political factors shape health outcomes, medical practices, and understandings of well-being across diverse global contexts. The research often examines the intersection of individual experiences with broader societal structures, including inequality, bureaucracy, and legal frameworks.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1983

Annual Volume~ 81 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,832

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley and Sons Inc

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1548-1387

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

AnthropologyQ1

Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

AnthropologyPublic, Environmental & Occupational HealthSocial Sciences, Biomedical

Scopus Categories

AnthropologyVisual Arts and Performing ArtsMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Race, Genetics, and SocietyAnthropological Studies and InsightsDemographic Trends and Gender PreferencesEmpathy and Medical EducationReproductive Health and TechnologiesZoonotic diseases and public healthIndigenous Studies and EcologyMigration, Health and TraumaSex work and related issuesGeographies of human-animal interactions