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Journal of Medical Biography

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1977

ISSN1758-1087

SJR Q3✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total12

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

0.201

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.49

Total Works

2,139

Total Citations

13,171

2yr Mean Citedness

0.39

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Medical Biography focuses on the lives and contributions of physicians and scientists, often highlighting their work in specific medical fields and historical contexts. It examines their research, clinical practices, and impact on public health, sometimes including details of their personal lives and the challenges they faced. The journal also explores the development of medical treatments, diagnostic methods, and public health policies through biographical accounts.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1977

Annual Volume~ 48 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,139

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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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?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1758-1087

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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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2026

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.

History and Philosophy of ScienceQ3

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

History & Philosophy Of Science

Scopus Categories

History and Philosophy of ScienceMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Medical History and InnovationsHistory of Medical PracticeHistory of Medicine StudiesHistorical Psychiatry and Medical PracticesNeurology and Historical StudiesMedicine and Dermatology Studies HistoryMedical History and ResearchHistory of Science and MedicineHistorical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal ChangesEmpathy and Medical Education