What is the Impact Factor of Medical Anthropology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Medical Anthropology is 1.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Medical Anthropology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Medical Anthropology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.503 (Q1) and an H-index of 57.

Who publishes Medical Anthropology and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Medical Anthropology is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,141 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Medical Anthropology?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Medical Anthropology is "MED. ANTHROPOL". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #11,816Hybrid

Medical Anthropology

Abbreviation (ISO):MED. ANTHROPOL

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Identifier (ISSN):0145-9740(Print)/1545-5882(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.3↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Medical Anthropology

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.503

#11,816

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

57 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate6.7%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

54articles/year

39.51% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Medical Anthropology provides a global forum for scholarly articles on the social patterns of ill-health and disease transmission, and experiences of and knowledge about health, illness and wellbeing. These include the nature, organization and movement of peoples, technologies and treatments, and how inequalities pattern access to these. Articles published in the journal showcase the theoretical sophistication, methodological soundness and ethnographic richness of contemporary medical anthropology. Through the publication of empirical articles and editorials, we encourage our authors and readers to engage critically with the key debates of our time. Medical Anthropology invites manuscripts on a wide range of topics, reflecting the diversity and the expanding interests and concerns of researchers in the field.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine78.2%Sociology74.3%Political science67.8%Law57.1%Biology54.1%Philosophy48%Psychology45.5%History44.1%Geography42.2%Economics38%Anthropology33.6%Archaeology33.2%Pathology32%Computer science26.7%Epistemology25.3%Economic growth25.2%Gender studies21.8%Linguistics21.5%Psychiatry21%Nursing20.6%Social science20.6%Genetics20.5%Art20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

ANTHROPOLOGY

Rank51/143

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL

Rank40/48

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JCISSCI2026

ANTHROPOLOGY

Rank85/143

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL

Rank38/48

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ANTHROPOLOGY	JCRSSCI	51/143	Q2
SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL	JCRSSCI	40/48	Q4
ANTHROPOLOGY	JCISSCI	85/143	Q3
SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL	JCISSCI	38/48	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.3

Articles / Year53

Total Citations3

2025

IF1.2

Articles / Year60

Total Citations56

2024

IF1.5

Articles / Year58

Total Citations138

2023

IF2.3

Articles / Year60

Total Citations210

2022

IF3.403

Articles / Year57

Total Citations390

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.3	53	3
2025	1.2	60	56
2024	1.5	58	138
2023	2.3	60	210
2022	3.403	57	390
2021	—	60	642
2020	—	62	1,563
2019	—	58	1,244
2018	—	57	1,676
2017	—	54	1,049
2016	—	42	936
2015	—	54	1,194

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,816Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1977-1986, 1989-1994, 1996-1997, 1999-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.503

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.24

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,141 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations293

3-Year Documents181

Citable Documents166

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate59.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

AnthropologyQ1

Health (social science)Q2

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: 6.7%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区ANTHROPOLOGY

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

Medical Anthropology (abbr: MED. ANTHROPOL, ISSN: 0145-9740) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.503 (Q1), an H-index of 57.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 54 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,141 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.