ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #22,684Hybrid

Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences

Acronym:jalsci
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Abbreviation (ISO):J HIST MED ALL SCI
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Identifier (ISSN):0022-5045(Print)/1468-4373(Online)
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Publisher:Oxford University Press
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.4– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences

WoS Q4
01230.520180.7420190.8120202.0920210.9120220.520230.920240.420250.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.188
#22,684

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
37

37 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate11.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
17articles/year
33.33% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Started in 1946, the Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences is internationally recognized as one of the top publications in its field. The journal's coverage is broad, publishing the latest original research on the written beginnings of medicine in all its aspects. When possible and appropriate, it focuses on what practitioners of the healing arts did or taught, and how their peers, as well as patients, received and interpreted their efforts. Subscribers include clinicians and hospital libraries, as well as academic and public historians.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine66.9%History36.3%Philosophy27.2%Art22.9%Traditional medicine20.7%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Q4
Rank185/194
IndexSCIE
JCRAHCI, SCIE, SSCI2026

HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE

Q3
Rank71/111
IndexAHCI, SCIE, SSCI
JCISCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Q4
Rank177/194
IndexSCIE
JCIAHCI, SCIE, SSCI2026

HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE

Q4
Rank86/111
IndexAHCI, SCIE, SSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.4
Articles / Year39
Total Citations0
2025
IF0.4
Articles / Year33
Total Citations5
2024
IF0.9
Articles / Year51
Total Citations35
2023
IF0.5
Articles / Year91
Total Citations101
2022
IF0.909
Articles / Year42
Total Citations55

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #22,684Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1946-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.188

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.63

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,527 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations48
3-Year Documents64
Citable Documents63

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate44.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

HistoryQ2
Geriatrics and GerontologyQ4
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 11.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Philosophy
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences (acronym: jalsci, abbr: J HIST MED ALL SCI, ISSN: 0022-5045) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Management Science, published by Oxford University Press in United States since 1946. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.40, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.188 (Q2), an H-index of 37.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 17 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,527 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1946
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIAHCIScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC, JOURNALS DEPT, 2001 EVANS RD, CARY, USA, NC, 27513

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01