Journal profile · Zoology
Journal of Medical Primatology
ISSN 0047-2565 · eISSN 1600-0684 · Blackwell Munksgaard · SWITZERLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1972
Journal of Medical Primatology: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.51; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,350; median 105 days to acceptance (84 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 50%; 61 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Medical Primatology is published by Blackwell Munksgaard and is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Primate Behavior and Ecology, HIV Research and Treatment and Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments, together about 43.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Epidemiology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Medical Primatology publishes research on non-human primates as models to study, prevent, and/or treat human diseases; subjects include veterinary medicine; morphology, physiology, reproductive biology, central nervous system, and cardiovascular diseases; husbandry, handling, experimental methodology, and management of non-human primate colonies and laboratories; non-human primate wildlife management; and behaviour and sociology as related to medical conditions and captive non-human primate needs. Published material includes: Original Manuscripts - research results; Case Reports - scientific documentation of a single clinical study; Short Papers - case histories, methodologies, and techniques of particular interest; Letters to the Editor - opinions, controversies and sporadic scientific observations; Perspectives – opinion piece about existing research on a particular topic; Minireviews – a concise review of existing literature; Book Reviews by invitation; Special Issues containing selected papers from specialized meetings; and Editorials and memoriams authored by the Editor-in-Chief.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Zoology
Editor-in-chief Ronald S. VeazeyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 30, Germany 2, Hong Kong, China 1, Japan 1 (34 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Primate Behavior and EcologyPsychology22.1%
- HIV Research and TreatmentImmunology and Microbiology14.8%
- Herpesvirus Infections and TreatmentsMedicine6.3%
- T-cell and B-cell ImmunologyImmunology and Microbiology4.4%
- Immune Cell Function and InteractionImmunology and Microbiology4.2%
- Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus researchMedicine3.4%
- Virology and Viral DiseasesMedicine3.2%
- Sperm and Testicular FunctionMedicine2.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Zoology | 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
MEDLINEPubMedCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, AGRICOLA
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
- 0.51LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 65OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,121OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.38OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 26%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 50LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 50Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 54,964Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,462 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 69 | 46 | 8 |
| 2025 | 61 | 39 | 25 |
| 2024 | 63 | 30 | 40 |
| 2023 | 66 | 34 | 84 |
| 2022 | 70 | 23 | 227 |
| 2021 | 67 | 22 | 239 |
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
105 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 59 days – 161 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 12 days (84 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 118 days
- Sample
- 84 articles with submission and acceptance dates (131 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 6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 77%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 77%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 41 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 41 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 107 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 3,350 / EUR 2,770 / GBP 2,270 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
- Colour charges
- No colour charges
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- case reporti. Original Article Word limit: noneAbstract: 150 words maximum; must be structured, under the sub-headings: Abstract, Introduction, Materials and methods, Resu…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- letter to the editori. Original Article Word limit: noneAbstract: 150 words maximum; must be structured, under the sub-headings: Abstract, Introduction, Materials and methods, Resu…Length not stated
- meeting abstractvii. Meeting AbstractLength not stated
- mini reviewi. Original Article Word limit: noneAbstract: 150 words maximum; must be structured, under the sub-headings: Abstract, Introduction, Materials and methods, Resu…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- original articlei. Original Article Word limit: noneAbstract: 150 words maximum; must be structured, under the sub-headings: Abstract, Introduction, Materials and methods, Resu…Length not stated
- reviewi. Original Article Word limit: noneAbstract: 150 words maximum; must be structured, under the sub-headings: Abstract, Introduction, Materials and methods, Resu…main text ≤ 6,000 words
- short reportiii. Short Report Word limit: 1000 words maximum, excluding abstract.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Correction to Authorship
In accordance with Wiley’s Best Practice Guidelines on Research Integrity and Publishing Ethics and the Committee on Publication Ethics’ guidance, the Journal of Medical Primatology will allow authors to correct authorship on a submitted, accepted, or published article if a valid reason exists to do so. All authors – including those to be added or removed – must agree to any proposed change. To re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
The journal requires that all authors disclose any potential sources of conflict of interest. Any interest or relationship, financial or otherwise that might be perceived as influencing an author's objectivity is considered a potential source of conflict of interest. These must be disclosed when directly relevant or directly related to the work that the authors describe in their manuscript. Potent…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
Data sharing: journal expects and peer reviews data sharing; data availability statement required. Model summary
This journal expects 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 ·- Publication ethics 5. EDITORIAL POLICIES AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Ethics policy: animal welfare standards; ARRIVE guidelines; ethics review committee approval required. Model summary
Peer Review and Acceptance The acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to journal readership. Papers will only be sent for review if the Editor-in-Chief determines that the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements. Journal of Medical Primatology requires all authors to recommend three reviewers who have expertise…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Licensing: standard copyright agreement or Open Access under Creative Commons License. Model summary
Authors may choose to publish under the terms of the journal’s standard copyright agreement, or Open Access under the terms of a Creative Commons License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review and Acceptance
Peer review: single-blind; authors must recommend three reviewers. Model summary
The acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to journal readership. Papers will only be sent for review if the Editor-in-Chief determines that the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements. Journal of Medical Primatology requires all authors to recommend three reviewers who have expertise in the subject of the manu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint policy: journal accepts preprints; authors may post submitted version to preprint servers at any time. Model summary
Journal of Medical Primatology will consider for review articles previously available as preprints.
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
- Blackwell Munksgaard
- Country or region
- SWITZERLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1972
- ISSN
- 0047-2565
- Electronic ISSN
- 1600-0684
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 55, Issue 5 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Medical Primatology
What CAS zone is Journal of Medical Primatology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Medical Primatology is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Veterinary Sciences / Zoology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Medical Primatology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.51; CiteScore 1.3, h-index 65.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Medical Primatology?
Based on the dates recorded on 84 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 105 days (interquartile range 59–161 days); authors report an average review time of about 6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 50%”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 77% (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 Journal of Medical Primatology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required, 3. 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 Journal of Medical Primatology based?
Of the 34 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (30), Germany (2) and Hong Kong, China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Medical Primatology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Medical Primatology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Medical Primatology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Medical Primatology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,350.
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: .