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Human Physiology

Pleiades Publishing · United States · Est. 1976

ISSN1608-3164

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Bottom 25%

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.185

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.257

Total Worksi

3,285

Total Citationsi

12,241

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.36

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Human Physiology is a peer-reviewed journal that focuses on the functioning of the human body and its various systems. Publishes original studies on brain function and its disturbances, including neural mechanisms subserving perception, learning, memory, emotion, and language. Provides a forum for many areas of physiology, such as respiration, circulation, the blood system, motor functions, and digestion. Includes subdisciplines such as sports and occupational physiology. Encourages to submit papers on environmental physiology, including adaptation to extreme and extraterrestrial conditions. Welcomes submissions in English from all countries.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1976

Annual Volume~ 152 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications3,285

Publisher OrgPleiades Publishing

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/11 · 64%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Pleiades Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1608-3164

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

203

438

2019

184

329

2020

198

558

2021

151

265

2022

195

250

2023

167

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

PhysiologyQ4

Physiology (medical)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Physiology (medical)Physiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlSpaceflight effects on biologyHuman Health and DiseaseEEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesTechnology and Human Factors in Education and HealthFunctional Brain Connectivity StudiesNeural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesNeural dynamics and brain functionMuscle activation and electromyography studiesThermoregulation and physiological responses

Frequently asked questions about Human Physiology

Is Human Physiology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Human Physiology: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Human Physiology?

Human Physiology is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.185.

Is Human Physiology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Human Physiology is indexed in Scopus.