Perspectives in Biology and Medicine
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Aims & Scope
Perspectives in Biology and Medicine, an interdisciplinary scholarly journal whose readers include biologists, physicians, students, and scholars, publishes essays that place important biological or medical subjects in broader scientific, social, or humanistic contexts. These essays span a wide range of subjects, from biomedical topics such as neurobiology, genetics, and evolution, to topics in ethics, history, philosophy, and medical education and practice. The editors encourage an informal style that has literary merit and that preserves the warmth, excitement, and color of the biological and medical sciences.
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HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisPerspectives in Biology and Medicine (abbr: PERSPECT BIOL MED, ISSN: 0031-5982) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Johns Hopkins University Press in United States since 1957. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.270 (Q2), an H-index of 58.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 36 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,676 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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