Journal profile · Anatomy & Morphology
Annals of Anatomy - Anatomischer Anzeiger
ISSN 0940-9602 · eISSN 1618-0402 · Elsevier GmbH · GERMANY · Bimonthly · Founded 1992
Annals of Anatomy - Anatomischer Anzeiger: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.37; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,970; median 71 days to acceptance (102 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 364 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Annals of Anatomy - Anatomischer Anzeiger is published by Elsevier GmbH and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy, Health and Medical Studies and Anatomy and Medical Technology, together about 27.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Annals of Anatomy publish peer reviewed original articles as well as brief review articles. The journal is open to original papers covering a link between anatomy and areas such as •molecular biology, •cell biology •reproductive biology •immunobiology •developmental biology, neurobiology •embryology as well as •neuroanatomy •neuroimmunology •clinical anatomy •comparative anatomy •modern imaging techniques •evolution, and especially also •aging
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Anatomy & Morphology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Psychology, Coaching, and TherapyPsychology13%
- Health and Medical StudiesHealth Professions7.3%
- Anatomy and Medical TechnologyEngineering6.9%
- Biomedical and Chemical ResearchMedicine6.7%
- Sports Science and EducationArts and Humanities6.4%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.8%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering3.7%
- Medical History and ResearchArts and Humanities3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Anatomy & Morphology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Anatomy & Morphology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Anatomy & Morphology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 2.37LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.99LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 83OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,553OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.14OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 35.8%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 96LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,858 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 341 | 83 | 48 |
| 2025 | 364 | 75 | 204 |
| 2024 | 124 | 61 | 696 |
| 2023 | 125 | 50 | 753 |
| 2022 | 120 | 37 | 909 |
| 2021 | 173 | 43 | 2,076 |
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 PubMed · to
71 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 54 days – 115 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 4 days (102 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 78 days
- Sample
- 102 articles with submission and acceptance dates (251 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
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 3,970 / EUR 3,710 / GBP 3,180 / JPY 492,400 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier GmbH
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1992
- ISSN
- 0940-9602
- Electronic ISSN
- 1618-0402
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annals of Anatomy - Anatomischer Anzeiger
What CAS zone is Annals of Anatomy - Anatomischer Anzeiger in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Annals of Anatomy - Anatomischer Anzeiger is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Anatomy & Morphology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Annals of Anatomy - Anatomischer Anzeiger?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.37; CiteScore 4.5, h-index 83.
How long does peer review take at Annals of Anatomy - Anatomischer Anzeiger?
Based on the dates recorded on 102 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 71 days (interquartile range 54–115 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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.
Which databases index Annals of Anatomy - Anatomischer Anzeiger?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Annals of Anatomy - Anatomischer Anzeiger is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Annals of Anatomy - Anatomischer Anzeiger open access, and what is the APC?
Annals of Anatomy - Anatomischer Anzeiger is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,970.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .