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High Altitude Medicine and Biology

Mary Ann Liebert Inc. · United States · Est. 1992

ISSN1557-8682

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total53

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

0.57

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SNIP

0.696

Total Works

1,676

Total Citations

29,799

2yr Mean Citedness

1.25

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

High Altitude Medicine and Biology publishes research on the physiological and medical effects of high altitude environments. Studies investigate conditions such as high-altitude pulmonary hypertension, high-altitude polycythemia, and acute mountain sickness. The journal also explores adaptations to altitude, including genetic and physiological changes, and the impact of altitude on various health aspects like bone health, cardiovascular function, and cognitive performance.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1992

Annual Volume~ 57 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,676

Publisher OrgMary Ann Liebert, Inc.

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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?

Mary Ann Liebert Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1557-8682

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

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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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

PhysiologyQ3

Sports ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

BiophysicsPublic, Environmental & Occupational HealthSport Sciences

Scopus Categories

Sports SciencePhysiologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

High Altitude and HypoxiaNeuroscience of respiration and sleepTravel-related health issuesChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchClimate Change and Health ImpactsCardiovascular and Diving-Related ComplicationsCancer, Hypoxia, and MetabolismHeme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon MonoxideAdipose Tissue and MetabolismHeart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control