Journal profile · Multiple
Medical Anthropology
ISSN 0145-9740 · eISSN 1545-5882 · Taylor & Francis
Medical Anthropology: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.24; JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 109 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 35% (journal website); 60 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Medical Anthropology is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Anthropological Studies and Insights, Reproductive Health and Technologies and Sex work and related issues, together about 19.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Medical Anthropology provides a global forum for scholarly articles on the social patterns of ill-health and disease transmission, and experiences of and knowledge about health, illness and wellbeing. These include the nature, organization and movement of peoples, technologies and treatments, and how inequalities pattern access to these. Articles published in the journal showcase the theoretical sophistication, methodological soundness and ethnographic richness of contemporary medical anthropology. Through the publication of empirical articles and editorials, we encourage our authors and readers to engage critically with the key debates of our time. Medical Anthropology invites manuscripts on a wide range of topics, reflecting the diversity and the expanding interests and concerns of researchers in the field. Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone editorial review and rigorous, double anonymized peer review. The subject matter covered in Medical Anthropology is relevant not only to health care professionals who recognize the importance of attaining a better understanding of the socio-cultural dimensions of health, but also to any social scientist who has an interest in health-related issues.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Tom WidgerPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Anthropological Studies and InsightsSocial Sciences7.8%
- Reproductive Health and TechnologiesMedicine6%
- Sex work and related issuesSocial Sciences5.7%
- Race, Genetics, and SocietyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.7%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.5%
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine5.5%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.4%
- Demographic Trends and Gender PreferencesSocial Sciences5.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Biomedical | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Biomedical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Biomedical | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEMEDLINEPsycINFOCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: OCLC, Anthropological Index Online, EBSCOhost Online Research Databases, ERIH - Anthropology, European Reference Index for the Humanities (ERIH), IBSS - International Bibliography of the Social Sciences, ISI, PILOTS, Sage Criminal Justice Abstracts, Ulrichs Periodicals Directory
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
- 1.24LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.88LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.88Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 78OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 778OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.19OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 39.51%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 56LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 235,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,474 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 55 | 28 | 6 |
| 2025 | 60 | 37 | 59 |
| 2024 | 58 | 45 | 141 |
| 2023 | 60 | 41 | 228 |
| 2022 | 57 | 33 | 398 |
| 2021 | 60 | 31 | 648 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
109 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 35%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 109 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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 accepted2
- introductionIntroductionLength not stated
- research articleResearch ArticleLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Open Select: choose to publish open access Model summary
Medical Anthropology is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All research articles undergo editorial review and rigorous, double anonymized peer review. Model summary
All research articles in this journal have undergone editorial review and rigorous, double anonymized peer review.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0145-9740
- Electronic ISSN
- 1545-5882
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 45, Issue 6 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Medical Anthropology
What CAS zone is Medical Anthropology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Medical Anthropology is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Anthropology / Social Sciences, Biomedical. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Medical Anthropology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.24; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 78.
How long does peer review take at Medical Anthropology?
The publisher reports about 109 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 35%. 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 JCR quartile is Medical Anthropology in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Sociology.
Which databases index Medical Anthropology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Medical Anthropology is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE, MEDLINE, PsycINFO and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Medical Anthropology open access, and what is the APC?
Medical Anthropology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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: .