Journal profile · PHYSIOLOGY
Journal of Physiological Anthropology
ISSN 1880-6791 · eISSN 1880-6805 · BioMed Central · JAPAN · Founded 2012
Journal of Physiological Anthropology: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.98; fully open access; APC about USD 1,790; median 133 days to acceptance (62 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 37 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Physiological Anthropology is published by BioMed Central and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Thermoregulation and physiological responses, Circadian rhythm and melatonin and Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control, together about 23.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Physiology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Physiological Anthropology (JPA) is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that publishes research on the physiological and biological functions of humans, with an emphasis on the physical and bio-cultural effects on human variation and adaptability to the environment. The objective of JPA is to evaluate physiological and biological adaptations referring to human evolution and living environments, and to publish research from different scientific fields concerned with environmental impact on human beings and human society. Topic areas include, but are not limited to: environmental physiology bio-cultural environment living environment human behavior development and growth age and sex differences nutrition and morphology physical fitness and health biological anthropology human evolution human population biology genetics and epigenetics Journal of Physiological Anthropology is the official journal of the Japan Society of Physiological Anthropology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PHYSIOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Susumu KudoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named Japan 28, United States 4, South Korea 4, Netherlands 3, United Kingdom 2 (53 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Thermoregulation and physiological responsesMedicine10.7%
- Circadian rhythm and melatoninNeuroscience6.5%
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlMedicine6.5%
- Balance, Gait, and Falls PreventionHealth Professions6.4%
- Body Composition Measurement TechniquesMedicine5.9%
- Nutrition and Health in AgingMedicine5.1%
- Muscle activation and electromyography studiesEngineering5%
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiologyMedicine5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 3 |
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 | Physiology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINECASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 3.98LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.93LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.56LetPub ·
- h-index
- 38LetPub ·
- h-index
- 65OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 441OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.76OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 36LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 672,700Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 918 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 31 | 5 |
| 2025 | 37 | 37 | 113 |
| 2024 | 33 | 33 | 363 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 255 |
| 2022 | 43 | 43 | 583 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 738 |
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 PubMed · to
133 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 91 days – 173 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 20 days (62 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 154 days
- Sample
- 62 articles with submission and acceptance dates (65 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 17 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 17 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 | EUR 1,490 / USD 1,790 / GBP 1,190 | Yes | CC BY, CC0 | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,690 / EUR 1,390 / GBP 1,140 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,090 / USD 1,590 / EUR 1,340 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | GBP 1,190 / USD 1,790 / EUR 1,490 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted5
- brief reportFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Research Comment Methodology Review Brief ReportLength not stated
- commentFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Research Comment Methodology Review Brief ReportLength not stated
- methodologyFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Research Comment Methodology Review Brief ReportLength not stated
- researchFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Research Comment Methodology Review Brief ReportLength not stated
- reviewFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Research Comment Methodology Review Brief ReportLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Data availability Formatting the 'Availability of data and materials' section of your manuscript
CC0 data policy: The Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Public Domain Dedication waiver applies to all published data in this journal. Model summary
The following format for the 'Availability of data and materials section of your manuscript should be used:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Licensing and copyright
Open access articles published under CC BY (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence); authors retain copyright; CC0 data policy applies to all published data. Model summary
Creative Commons licences Open access articles in Springer Nature journals are published under Creative Commons licences. These provide an industry-standard framework to support easy re-use of open access material. Under Creative Commons licences, authors retain copyright of their articles. Journal of Physiological Anthropology articles are published open access under a CC BY (Creative Commons Att…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Benefits of open access
APC waivers and discounts available for corresponding authors based in the world's lowest income countries; other requests considered case-by-case at point of manuscript submission. Model summary
Publishing open access (OA) offers a number of benefits, including greater reach and readership for your work: Cited more 1.6x more citations of OA articles than non-OA articles across all subjects Downloaded more 4x more downloads of OA articles than non-OA articles Greater impact 2.5x more Altmetric attention. OA articles attracted 1.9x more news mentions and 1.2x more policy mentions Open acces…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
Peer review is the process used to evaluate the quality of a manuscript before publication. Independent researchers in the relevant field assess submitted manuscripts to check their validity and robustness. Their feedback guides editors in making publication decisions. Typically, two or more experts evaluate each manuscript based on three main criteria: scientific robustness: is the research metho…
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
- BioMed Central
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2012
- ISSN
- 1880-6791
- Electronic ISSN
- 1880-6805
- Society / sponsor
- Japan Society of Physiological Anthropology
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Physiological Anthropology
What CAS zone is Journal of Physiological Anthropology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Physiological Anthropology is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Physiology. 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 Journal of Physiological Anthropology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.98; CiteScore 6.1, h-index 65.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Physiological Anthropology?
Based on the dates recorded on 62 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 133 days (interquartile range 91–173 days); authors report an average review time of about 17 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Physiological Anthropology based?
Of the 53 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Japan (28), United States (4) and South Korea (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Physiological Anthropology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Physiological Anthropology is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Physiological Anthropology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Physiological Anthropology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,790.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .