Journal profile · Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Annals of Human Biology
ISSN 0301-4460 · eISSN 1464-5033 · Informa Healthcare · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1974
Annals of Human Biology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.8; JCR Q1 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,990; median 134 days to acceptance (77 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 50%; 48 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Annals of Human Biology is published by Informa Healthcare 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 Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet, Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies and Birth, Development, and Health, together about 30.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Please note that Annals of Human Biology converted to a full Open Access journal from Volume 50 (2023). Previous volumes will continue to provide access through a Pay to Read model. Annals of Human Biology is an international, open access peer-reviewed journal. The journal reports investigations on the nature, development and causes of human variation, embracing the disciplines of human growth and development, human genetics, physical and biological anthropology, demography, environmental physiology, ecology, epidemiology and global health and ageing research. The main audience for the Annals are human biologists, anthropologists and population geneticists but the journal also has a wide, international readership including epidemiologists, paediatricians, gerontologists, physiologists and public health workers. We encourage research papers using approaches and methods that have been developed in human biology and that are of direct relevance to diagnosis, management, and treatement of diseases and disorders. The journal does not accept for publication articles that use large publicly available health datasets that do not fill evidence gaps or update or improve on existing methods. Authors who submit studies to the journal that use publicly available datasets will be asked to explain the key elements of their study that make it an original scientific contribution. Authors who are submitting studies that fall under this description should follow the journal’s guidelines for Publicly Available Datasets, found in the journal Instructions for Authors. The journal does not accept submissions which only present 2-sample Mendelian randomization (2SMR) studies with no other supporting data. The journal welcomes submissions in the following sections: Human Biology Research Methods includes the presentation and discussion of new or modified methods of research design, data collection and storage, statistical analysis, and illustration and presentation of data relating to all aspects of human biology. Human Environmental Biology includes research on the origins, functions, relationships, interactions, and natural history of living human populations, communities, and ecosystems in relation to dynamic environmental processes. Human Epidemiology includes research into the distribution and determinants of diseases and health-related outcomes in specified human populations, and the application of this study to the control of health problems relating to communities, societi
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Editor-in-chief Noël CameronPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 4%); most named United Kingdom 13, United States 7, Canada 3, Italy 2, Mainland China 1 (27 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine12.2%
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesArts and Humanities9.4%
- Birth, Development, and HealthMedicine9.3%
- Forensic and Genetic ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.8%
- Body Composition Measurement TechniquesMedicine8.2%
- Child Nutrition and Water AccessNursing5.7%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering3.9%
- Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormonesMedicine3.8%
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 | Anthropology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
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 | Anthropology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINECurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Index Medicus, Anthropological Index Online, BIOBASE/Current Awareness in Biological Sciences, BIOSIS, Ergonomics Abstracts, GEO Abstracts/GEOBASE, Research Alert, Uncover
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
- 1.8LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.43Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 107OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,903OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.3OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.27%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 44LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 188,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,581 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 30 | 8 |
| 2025 | 48 | 48 | 110 |
| 2024 | 47 | 47 | 170 |
| 2023 | 60 | 60 | 363 |
| 2022 | 47 | 15 | 228 |
| 2021 | 81 | 28 | 716 |
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
134 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 99 days – 181 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 37 days (77 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 188 days
- Sample
- 77 articles with submission and acceptance dates (94 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 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 13%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 55 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 35 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | AUD 4,165 / EUR 2,875 / GBP 2,392 / USD 2,990 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,390 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, Open access
- Data availability
The journal does not accept for publication articles that use large publicly available health datasets that do not fill evidence gaps or update or improve on existing methods. Model summary
The journal does not accept for publication articles that use large publicly available health datasets that do not fill evidence gaps or update or improve on existing methods.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Annals of Human Biology is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those…
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
- Informa Healthcare
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1974
- ISSN
- 0301-4460
- Electronic ISSN
- 1464-5033
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 53, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annals of Human Biology
What CAS zone is Annals of Human Biology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Annals of Human Biology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Anthropology / Biology / Public, Environmental & Occupational Health. 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 Annals of Human Biology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.8; CiteScore 2.5, h-index 107.
How long does peer review take at Annals of Human Biology?
Based on the dates recorded on 77 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 134 days (interquartile range 99–181 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “about 50%”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 13%. 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 JCR quartile is Annals of Human Biology in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Medicine.
Where are the editorial board members of Annals of Human Biology based?
Of the 27 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (13), United States (7) and Canada (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Annals of Human Biology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Annals of Human Biology is indexed in SCIE, SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Annals of Human Biology open access, and what is the APC?
Annals of Human Biology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,990.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .