Journal profile · Anatomy & Morphology
Anatomical Record-Advances in Integrative Anatomy and Evolutionary Biology
ISSN 1932-8486 · eISSN 1932-8494 · John Wiley and Sons Inc. · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 2007
Anatomical Record-Advances in Integrative Anatomy and Evolutionary Biology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.52; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,430; median 110 days to acceptance (88 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 37.5%; 240 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Anatomical Record-Advances in Integrative Anatomy and Evolutionary Biology is published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Evolution and Paleontology Studies, Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology and Ichthyology and Marine Biology, together about 33.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Anatomical Record: Advances in Integrative Anatomy and Evolutionary Biology, is an official publication of the American Association for Anatomy. The Journal publishes new discoveries in the morphological aspects of molecular, cellular, developmental, evolutionary, and systems biology. The Journal focuses on major new integrative, multidisciplinary findings in the structural and functional consequences of gene disruption, activation, or over expression upon cell, tissue, or organ architecture. The Anatomical Record welcomes cutting-edge research and review articles on the following topics and methods: Functional morphology of any vertebrate organ system, including those with a developmental, comparative, or evolutionary theme. Organ or systems structure and function, including descriptive studies of normal or abnormal development become an important consideration in characterizing phenotypes. Quantitative morphological disciplines, such as morphometry, stereology, and geometric morphometrics. Imaging modalities ranging from those that image real-time signaling processes at the cellular or subcellular levels to those that image tissues, organs, or whole organisms. The Anatomical Record emphasizes the significance and impact of descriptive studies, as well as “negative” studies, in contemporary research, and therefore invites such submissions to the Journal. The Journal uses traditional peer-review process and review criteria by a permanent editorial board, board of reviewers, and invited reviewers to recommend acceptance of submissions that are descriptive or hypothesis-driven, high-quality, and impactful on the field. The journal does not accept papers that have appeared previously or simultaneously published elsewhere.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Anatomy & Morphology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Evolution and Paleontology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences14%
- Paleontology and Evolutionary BiologyEarth and Planetary Sciences11.1%
- Ichthyology and Marine BiologyEnvironmental Science8.1%
- Amphibian and Reptile BiologyEnvironmental Science6.9%
- Primate Behavior and EcologyPsychology5.7%
- Marine animal studies overviewEnvironmental Science5.4%
- Morphological variations and asymmetryMathematics5.3%
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesArts and Humanities3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Anatomy & Morphology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Anatomy & Morphology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Anatomy & Morphology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedEmbaseCASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 2.52LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 50LetPub ·
- h-index
- 101OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,320OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.92OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 19.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 44.92%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 172LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,020Publisher website ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 188Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,958,697Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,899 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 245 | 123 | 33 |
| 2025 | 240 | 176 | 299 |
| 2024 | 245 | 171 | 1,071 |
| 2023 | 254 | 192 | 1,380 |
| 2022 | 292 | 104 | 2,223 |
| 2021 | 282 | 132 | 2,797 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
110 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 71 days – 168 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (88 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 132 days
- Sample
- 88 articles with submission and acceptance dates (503 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 4 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 37.5%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 40%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 40%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 100 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 22 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,430 / EUR 3,700 / GBP 3,010 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted8
- commentaryArticle Type Description Abstract/ Structure Research Articles Research Articles present results or original studies dealing with morphological aspects of any v…Length not stated
- editorialArticle Type Description Abstract/ Structure Research Articles Research Articles present results or original studies dealing with morphological aspects of any v…Length not stated
- letterArticle Type Description Abstract/ Structure Research Articles Research Articles present results or original studies dealing with morphological aspects of any v…Length not stated
- letters to the editorArticle Type Description Abstract/ Structure Research Articles Research Articles present results or original studies dealing with morphological aspects of any v…Length not stated
- research articleArticle Type Description Abstract/ Structure Research Articles Research Articles present results or original studies dealing with morphological aspects of any v…Length not stated
- research reportArticle Type Description Abstract/ Structure Research Articles Research Articles present results or original studies dealing with morphological aspects of any v…Length not stated
- review articleArticle Type Description Abstract/ Structure Research Articles Research Articles present results or original studies dealing with morphological aspects of any v…Length not stated
- short communicationArticle Type Description Abstract/ Structure Research Articles Research Articles present results or original studies dealing with morphological aspects of any v…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use AI Technology Policy for the AAA Journals
AI technology may be used to support writing (language refinement, formatting, figure/table editing) but not to generate text, content, or original figures substituting for authors' original scholarly contribution; authors remain fully accountable. Model summary
The purpose of this policy is to provide uniform and consistent guidelines for the acceptable use and disclosure of artificial intelligence (AI) technology for the authors, reviewers and editors of the three American Association for Anatomy (AAA) journals. This policy consolidates best practices from COPE, ICMJE, and Wiley to provide clear, discipline-specific guidelines for effectively integratin…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. Review editorial standards and scroll down for a description of authorship criteria.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest AI Disclosure and Authorship
Authors must clearly disclose the use of artificial intelligence in the preparation of their work, including the specific AI tools or models employed (e.g., ChatGPT, DALL·E, Midjourney, etc.) and their purposes, such as drafting, preparing line graphs, charts, illustrative figures, or images. If AI is used to create an image, the author should disclose that AI was involved and acknowledge the arti…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
Data sharing is expected; authors select an appropriate data availability statement per Wiley's Data Sharing policy. Model summary
This journal expects data sharing. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
Open Access licensing uses CC-BY/CC-BY-NC/CC-BY-NC-ND Creative Commons licenses; standard copyright agreement also available. Model summary
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is your responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms & Conditions FAQ.The corresponding author is responsible for obtaining written permission to reproduce the material "in print and o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
No submission fees are charged. Model summary
This journal is a subscription journal that offers an open access option. You’ll have the option to make your article open access after acceptance, which will be subject to an APC unless a waiver applies. Read more about APCs here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 2. Submission and Peer Review Process
Single-anonymous peer review; at least two anonymous reviewers plus an Associate or Assistant Editor; papers sent to review only if the Editor-in-Chief determines they meet quality and relevance requirements. Model summary
Once the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the Author Guidelines, manuscripts should be submitted online at https://authors.wiley.com/journal/ARFor help with submissions, please contact: submissionhelp@wiley.comThis journal does not charge submission fees. Article Preparation Support Wiley Editing Services offers expert help with English Language Editing, as well as transl…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint policy:
Preprint policy: accepts articles previously published on preprint servers; full pre-print reference must be provided at initial submission (bottom of title page and in cover letter). Model summary
Please find the Wiley preprint policy here. This journal accepts articles previously published on preprint servers. Submissions to the Journal associated with a pre-print must provide the full reference to the pre-print server during the initial submission to the Journal. The full pre-print reference including link should be provided in the submission in two locations: 1) at the bottom of the titl…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2007
- ISSN
- 1932-8486
- Electronic ISSN
- 1932-8494
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 309, Issue 10 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Anatomical Record-Advances in Integrative Anatomy and Evolutionary Biology
What CAS zone is Anatomical Record-Advances in Integrative Anatomy and Evolutionary Biology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Anatomical Record-Advances in Integrative Anatomy and Evolutionary Biology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Anatomy & Morphology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Anatomical Record-Advances in Integrative Anatomy and Evolutionary Biology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.52; CiteScore 5.6, h-index 101.
How long does peer review take at Anatomical Record-Advances in Integrative Anatomy and Evolutionary Biology?
Based on the dates recorded on 88 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 110 days (interquartile range 71–168 days); authors report an average review time of about 4 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 37.5%”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 40% (2025). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Anatomical Record-Advances in Integrative Anatomy and Evolutionary Biology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Graphical abstract: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Anatomical Record-Advances in Integrative Anatomy and Evolutionary Biology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Anatomical Record-Advances in Integrative Anatomy and Evolutionary Biology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Anatomical Record-Advances in Integrative Anatomy and Evolutionary Biology open access, and what is the APC?
Anatomical Record-Advances in Integrative Anatomy and Evolutionary Biology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,430.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .