Journal profile · ANATOMY & MORPHOLOGY
International Journal of Morphology
ISSN 0717-9502 · Sociedad Chilena de Anatomia · CHILE · Quarterly · Founded 2003
International Journal of Morphology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.59; fully open access; review 3–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 278 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Morphology is published by Sociedad Chilena de Anatomia 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 Dental Radiography and Imaging, Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies and Peripheral Nerve Disorders, together about 19% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Tiene por finalidad publicar artículos sobre investigaciones originales en todos los aspectos de la Anatomía, macroscópica, histológica y del desarrollo, como también en otros campos de las Ciencias Morfológicas, incluido Biología Celular y Molecular. También acepta Temas de Revisión y Actualización, Comunicaciones Breves y Cartas al Editor.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ANATOMY & MORPHOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dental Radiography and ImagingDentistry7.4%
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesArts and Humanities5.8%
- Peripheral Nerve DisordersMedicine5.8%
- Shoulder Injury and TreatmentMedicine5.7%
- Orthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationMedicine5.6%
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine5.6%
- Comparative Animal Anatomy StudiesMedicine4.8%
- Medical and Biological SciencesMedicine4.6%
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 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 | Anatomy & Morphology | Zone 4 |
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
- 0.59LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 49OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 853OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.5OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 38.79%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 273LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,820 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 129 | 129 | 3 |
| 2025 | 278 | 278 | 86 |
| 2024 | 243 | 243 | 236 |
| 2023 | 264 | 264 | 595 |
| 2022 | 240 | 240 | 555 |
| 2021 | 271 | 271 | 828 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- 3–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Sociedad Chilena de Anatomia
- Country or region
- CHILE
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2003
- ISSN
- 0717-9502
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Morphology
What CAS zone is International Journal of Morphology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Morphology 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 International Journal of Morphology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.59; CiteScore 0.9, h-index 49.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Morphology?
Authors report an average review time of 3–8 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.
Which databases index International Journal of Morphology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Morphology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Morphology open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Morphology is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .