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Journal of Physiological Anthropology

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1992

ISSN1880-6791eISSN1880-6805
SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
100
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22
Total100
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
17
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Average · vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.925
H-Indexi
64
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.174
Total Worksi
902
Total Citationsi
18,623
2yr Mean Citednessi
4.54
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Journal of Physiological Anthropology (JPA) is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that publishes research on the physiological and biological functions of humans, with an emphasis on the physical and bio-cultural effects on human variation and adaptability to the environment. The objective of JPA is to evaluate physiological and biological adaptations referring to human evolution and living environments, and to publish research from different scientific fields concerned with environmental impact on human beings and human society. Topic areas include, but are not limited to: environmental physiology bio-cultural environment living environment human behavior development and growth age and sex differences nutrition and morphology physical fitness and health biological anthropology human evolution human population biology genetics and epigenetics Journal of Physiological Anthropology is the official journal of the Japan Society of Physiological Anthropology.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1992
FrequencyBimonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications902
Publisher OrgBioMed Central
OA Since2011
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~17 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY, CC0
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
British Library; Koninklijke Bibliotheek; Library of CongressCLOCKSSLOCKSSPorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
BioMed Central Ltd
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1880-6791 / 1880-6805
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
✅
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
✅
Long-term digital preservation?
British Library; Koninklijke Bibliotheek; Library of Congress, CLOCKSS, LOCKSS, Portico, PMC
✅
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
✅
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅
Primary language documented?
English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
17
583
2019
40
779
2020
23
701
2021
43
546
2022
30
236
2023
33
327
2024
38
93
2025
17
0
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.

AnthropologyQ1
Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ1
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1
Human Factors and ErgonomicsQ2
PhysiologyQ2
Physiology (medical)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Physiology

Scopus Categories

AnthropologyPhysiology (medical)Orthopedics and Sports MedicinePhysiologyHuman Factors and ErgonomicsPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Thermoregulation and physiological responsesHeart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlBalance, Gait, and Falls PreventionCircadian rhythm and melatoninBody Composition Measurement TechniquesNutrition and Health in AgingCardiovascular and exercise physiologyMuscle activation and electromyography studiesSports Performance and TrainingInfrared Thermography in Medicine

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Physiological Anthropology

Is Journal of Physiological Anthropology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Physiological Anthropology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 100/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Physiological Anthropology?

Journal of Physiological Anthropology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 4.54.

Is Journal of Physiological Anthropology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Physiological Anthropology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Physiological Anthropology?

Journal of Physiological Anthropology (JPA) is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that publishes research on the physiological and biological functions of humans, with an emphasis on the physical and bio-cultural effects on human variation and adaptability to the environment. The objective of JPA is to evaluate physiological and biological adaptations referring to human evolution and living environments, and to publish research from different scientific fields concerned with environmental impact on human beings and human society. Topic areas include, but are not limited to: environmental ph

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