Journal profile · Medicine-Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Medicine, Conflict and Survival
ISSN 1362-3699 · eISSN 1743-9396 · Taylor & Francis
Medicine, Conflict and Survival: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 320 days to acceptance (25 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 74% (journal website); 83 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Medicine, Conflict and Survival is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Health and Conflict Studies, Nuclear Issues and Defense and International Relations and Foreign Policy, together about 37.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Medicine, Conflict and Survival is an international journal for all those interested in health aspects of violence and human rights. It covers: The causes and consequences of war and group violence. The health and environmental effects of war and preparations for war, especially from nuclear, radiological, chemical and biological weapons of mass destruction. The influence of war and preparations for war on health and welfare services and the distribution of global resources . The abuse of human rights, its occurrence, causes and consequences. The ethical responsibility of health professionals in relation to war, social violence and human rights abuses. Non-violent methods of conflict resolution. Medical and humanitarian aid in conflict situations. Relationships between the environment, development and global security. The roles and responsibilities of governments and of international governance in reducing the risk of violent conflict All submitted research articles are subject to initial appraisal by the Editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. Commentaries are subject in the first instance to editorial review, but where appropriate the Editors will seek guidance from relevant experts. For further submission guidelines please see ‘Instructions for authors’. Medicine, Conflict and Survival (originally published under the title of Medicine and War) was founded in 1985 and is published quarterly by Routledge. The journal continues to play an important role in debates around health, peace and violence.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Editor-in-chief Marion BirchPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 3, United States 1, Canada 1, Netherlands 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Health and Conflict StudiesHealth Professions21.3%
- Nuclear Issues and DefenseSocial Sciences9.8%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences6.3%
- Environmental and Biological Research in Conflict ZonesEnvironmental Science5.9%
- World Wars: History, Literature, and ImpactSocial Sciences5.3%
- Global Security and Public HealthSocial Sciences4.2%
- International Law and Human RightsSocial Sciences4.2%
- Peacebuilding and International SecuritySocial Sciences4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pathology and Forensic Medicine | Q3 | 125/209 | 40th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.35Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.48Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 234OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.78OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 69,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,506 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 54 | 18 | 380 |
| 2025 | 83 | 12 | 722 |
| 2024 | 62 | 11 | 826 |
| 2023 | 55 | 14 | 929 |
| 2022 | 52 | 8 | 729 |
| 2021 | 50 | 7 | 842 |
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
322 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 169 days – 672 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (26 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 337 days
- Sample
- 26 articles with submission and acceptance dates (146 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 74%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 269 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 431 daysPublisher 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Medicine, Conflict and Survival 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 discoverabi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Research articles undergo initial editorial appraisal, then peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees if suitable. Model summary
All submitted research articles are subject to initial appraisal by the Editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees.
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
- 1362-3699
- Electronic ISSN
- 1743-9396
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 42, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Medicine, Conflict and Survival
How long does peer review take at Medicine, Conflict and Survival?
Based on the dates recorded on 25 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 320 days (interquartile range 161–667 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 74%. 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 Medicine, Conflict and Survival based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (3), United States (1) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Medicine, Conflict and Survival?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Medicine, Conflict and Survival is indexed in Scopus.
Is Medicine, Conflict and Survival open access, and what is the APC?
Medicine, Conflict and Survival is a subscription journal. 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: .