Journal profile · Anatomy & Morphology
Anatomical Science International
ISSN 1447-6959 · eISSN 1447-073X · Springer Singapore · JAPAN · Quarterly · Founded 2002
Anatomical Science International: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.73; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,390; median 83 days to acceptance (98 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 97 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Anatomical Science International is published by Springer Singapore 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 Peripheral Nerve Disorders, Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation and Shoulder Injury and Treatment, together about 24.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Anatomical Science International (formerly titled Kaibogaku Zasshi) is the official English journal of the Japanese Association of Anatomists and publishes original research articles dealing with morphological sciences in animals, with a primary focus on humans and other mammals (although exceptions may be considered by the editor for other animals). In addition to Original Research Articles on molecular, cellular, histological, gross, and imaging anatomical studies on humans and on experimental animals, as well as functional morphological, biochemical, physiological and behavioral studies if they include morphological analysis, the journal welcomes: Case Reports on gross anatomy, highlighting anatomically important data that analyze the process of morphogenesis. Reports merely describing variations will not be accepted Methods papers, describing new and useful techniques and their application in the above fields including anatomical teaching methods but not including clinical or imaging techniques Review papers, which are usually invited by the Editors Miscellaneous items such as letters to the editor, essays, book reviews and commentaries
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Anatomy & Morphology
Editor-in-chief Hayato OhshimaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 3%); most named Japan 46, United States 4, South Korea 3, Mainland China 2, Italy 2 (66 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Peripheral Nerve DisordersMedicine9.9%
- Orthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationMedicine8.6%
- Shoulder Injury and TreatmentMedicine6.3%
- Anatomy and Medical TechnologyEngineering5.9%
- Nerve Injury and RehabilitationMedicine5.9%
- Vascular anomalies and interventionsMedicine5.3%
- Comparative Animal Anatomy StudiesMedicine4.3%
- Surgical Simulation and TrainingMedicine4.1%
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 4 |
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
MEDLINEEmbaseCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- 1.73LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 53OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 517OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.37OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 29.53%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 86LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 255,400Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,252 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 58 | 22 | 11 |
| 2025 | 97 | 47 | 88 |
| 2024 | 64 | 21 | 202 |
| 2023 | 55 | 21 | 353 |
| 2022 | 56 | 17 | 363 |
| 2021 | 54 | 15 | 393 |
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
83 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 56 days – 133 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (98 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 102 days
- Sample
- 98 articles with submission and acceptance dates (169 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 3,390 / EUR 2,690 / GBP 2,290 | — | — |
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)
- Other fees
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
- Page charges
- No page charges
- 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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 2,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- case reportew: no limits. ・ Research: no limits. ・ Case reports: maximum 2000 words including references. One table or figure may be included.main text ≤ 2,000 words
- case reports- Case Reports on gross anatomy, highlighting anatomically important data that analyze the process of morphogenesis. Reports merely describing variations will n…Length not stated
- methodology- Methodology, describing new and useful techniques and their application in the above fields including anatomical teaching methods but not including clinical o…Length not stated
- miscellaneous- Miscellaneous items such as correspondence, book reviews, and commentsLength not stated
- original research articlesIn addition to Original Research Articles on molecular, cellular, histological and gross, and imaging anatomical studies on humans and on experimental animals, …Length not stated
- review- Review, which are usually invited by the EditorsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
Author contributions quantified per ICMJE Model summary
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Research data archiving encouraged Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
Originality requirement Model summary
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Anatomical Science International, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review by two anonymous reviewers and the Editor Model summary
Except where otherwise stated, manuscripts are peer reviewed by two anonymous reviewers and the Editor.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- Springer Singapore
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2002
- ISSN
- 1447-6959
- Electronic ISSN
- 1447-073X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 101, Issue 4 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Anatomical Science International
What CAS zone is Anatomical Science International in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Anatomical Science International is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 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 Science International?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.73; CiteScore 3.2, h-index 53.
How long does peer review take at Anatomical Science International?
Based on the dates recorded on 98 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 83 days (interquartile range 56–133 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Science International?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 2,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Anatomical Science International based?
Of the 66 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Japan (46), United States (4) and South Korea (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Anatomical Science International?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Anatomical Science International is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, Embase, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Anatomical Science International open access, and what is the APC?
Anatomical Science International is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,390.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .