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JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND PHILOSOPHY
ISSN 0360-5310 · eISSN 1744-5019 · Oxford University Press
JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND PHILOSOPHY: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.88; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,973; 42 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND PHILOSOPHY is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 4 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ethics in medical practice, Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare and Mental Health and Psychiatry, together about 44.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Taylor & Francis publishes knowledge and specialty research spanning humanities, social sciences, science and technology, engineering, medicine and healthcare.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ethics in medical practiceHealth Professions27.6%
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric HealthcareMedicine9.4%
- Mental Health and PsychiatryArts and Humanities7.4%
- Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical InnovationsNeuroscience6.2%
- Biomedical Ethics and RegulationMedicine5.9%
- Patient Dignity and PrivacyMedicine4.8%
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesMedicine4.3%
- Organ Donation and TransplantationMedicine3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ethics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Biomedical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Ethics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Biomedical | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Biomedical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ethics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 1.88LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- h-index
- 89OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 982OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 33.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 39LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,345 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 15 | 7 |
| 2025 | 42 | 11 | 69 |
| 2024 | 47 | 20 | 170 |
| 2023 | 48 | 30 | 483 |
| 2022 | 45 | 14 | 289 |
| 2021 | 52 | 20 | 504 |
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.
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 3,973 | — | — |
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
- Oxford University Press
- ISSN
- 0360-5310
- Electronic ISSN
- 1744-5019
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND PHILOSOPHY
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND PHILOSOPHY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND PHILOSOPHY is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Ethics / Social Sciences, Biomedical. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND PHILOSOPHY?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.88; CiteScore 3.8, h-index 89.
Which databases index JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND PHILOSOPHY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND PHILOSOPHY is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND PHILOSOPHY open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND PHILOSOPHY is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,973.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .