Journal profile · Anatomy & Morphology
Clinical Anatomy
ISSN 0897-3806 · eISSN 1098-2353 · Wiley-Liss Inc. · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1988
Clinical Anatomy: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.4; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,550; median 83 days to acceptance (92 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 123 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Clinical Anatomy is published by Wiley-Liss 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 Anatomy and Medical Technology, Peripheral Nerve Disorders and Medical and Biological Sciences, together about 32.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
CLINICAL ANATOMY is the Official Journal of the American Association of Clinical Anatomists and the British Association of Clinical Anatomists. The goal of CLINICAL ANATOMY is to provide a medium for the exchange of current information between anatomists and clinicians. This journal embraces anatomy in all its aspects as applied to medical practice. Furthermore, the journal assists physicians and other health care providers in keeping abreast of new methodologies for patient management and informs educators of new developments in clinical anatomy and teaching techniques. CLINICAL ANATOMY publishes original and review articles of scientific, clinical, and educational interest. Papers covering the application of anatomic principles to the solution of clinical problems and/or the application of clinical observations to expand anatomic knowledge are welcomed. How to cite: To make sure that references to this journal are correctly recorded and resolved (for example in CrossRef or ISI Web of Science), please use the following abbreviated title in any citations: "Clin Anat." Punctuation may vary according to the style of the citing journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Anatomy & Morphology
Editor-in-chief R. Shane TubbsPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 4, United Kingdom 2, Thailand 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Anatomy and Medical TechnologyEngineering17%
- Peripheral Nerve DisordersMedicine8.3%
- Medical and Biological SciencesMedicine7.3%
- Orthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationMedicine7%
- Nerve Injury and RehabilitationMedicine5.7%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine5.4%
- Surgical Simulation and TrainingMedicine5%
- Shoulder Injury and TreatmentMedicine4.7%
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 2 |
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 2 |
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 2 |
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 ScienceMEDLINEPubMedEmbaseCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Index Medicus, 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
- 2.4LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.71LetPub ·
- h-index
- 62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 123OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,405OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.34OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 38.99%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 91LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 107Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 516,089Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,439 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 161 | 89 | 73 |
| 2025 | 123 | 83 | 320 |
| 2024 | 132 | 85 | 579 |
| 2023 | 141 | 113 | 946 |
| 2022 | 176 | 80 | 2,151 |
| 2021 | 124 | 40 | 1,516 |
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 54 days – 147 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (100 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 105 days
- Sample
- 92 articles with submission and acceptance dates (306 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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 12%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 12%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 85 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 14 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 4,550 / EUR 3,800 / GBP 3,010 | — | — |
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
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≤ 10
- Reference style
- Harvard
Article types accepted9
- commentariesCommentaries Evidence-based opinion pieces, involving areas of broad interest, viewpoints, and invited commentaries.Length not stated
- commentaryArticle Type Description Research Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to knowledge, communicati…Length not stated
- comprehensive reviewsComprehensive Reviews Critical reviews of the literature, including systematic reviews and meta-analyses.Length not stated
- meta-analysisArticle Type Description Research Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to knowledge, communicati…Length not stated
- opinionArticle Type Description Research Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to knowledge, communicati…Length not stated
- research articleArticle Type Description Research Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to knowledge, communicati…Length not stated
- reviewArticle Type Description Research Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to knowledge, communicati…Length not stated
- systematic reviewArticle Type Description Research Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to knowledge, communicati…Length not stated
- viewpointArticle Type Description Research Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to knowledge, communicati…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- 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 ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
This journal encourages and peer reviews 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
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 …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
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. For more information on this journal’s APCs, please see the Open Access page.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 1. Submission and Peer Review Process
New submissions should be made via the Research Exchange submission portal. You may check the status of your submission at any time by logging on to authors.wiley.com and clicking the “My Submissions” button. For technical help with the submission system, please review our FAQs or contact submissionhelp@wiley.com. This journal does not charge submission fees. Article Preparation Support Wiley Edit…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint policy
Please find the Wiley preprint policy here. This journal accepts articles previously published on preprint servers. Clinical Anatomy will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. You may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time. You are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article. This Jo…
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
- Wiley-Liss Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1988
- ISSN
- 0897-3806
- Electronic ISSN
- 1098-2353
- Society / sponsor
- American Association of Clinical Anatomists and the British Association of Clinical Anatomists
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 39, Issue 7 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Clinical Anatomy
What CAS zone is Clinical Anatomy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Clinical Anatomy is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 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 Clinical Anatomy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.4; CiteScore 6, h-index 123.
How long does peer review take at Clinical Anatomy?
Based on the dates recorded on 92 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 83 days (interquartile range 54–147 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 12% (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 Clinical Anatomy?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 10; Reference style: Harvard. 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 Clinical Anatomy based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (4), United Kingdom (2) and Thailand (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Clinical Anatomy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Clinical Anatomy is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Clinical Anatomy open access, and what is the APC?
Clinical Anatomy is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,550.
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: .