Impact Factor
3.25
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
2.24
578 total citations
h5-index
27
h5 depth signal
Cited share
66.3%
177 of 267
Total citations
578
Citation footprint
Metric signal
2.98
External metric anchor
Self-citation
15.6%
90 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
613
Brazil
111
India
110
United Kingdom
84
Australia
84
Citing Fields of Research
Education & Pedagogy
865
Patient Care
212
Physiology
204
Sports Science
172
Autonomic Function
142
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
2,509
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
267
177 cited publications
Last 12 months
175
21.9 publications/month
Open access share
12.0%
21 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
613 citing publications
Leading citing field
Education & Pedagogy
865 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
1 December 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v23n1, June 2000-
v23n1, June 2000-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Education & Pedagogy
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
American Physiological Society (1887- )
Broad Categories
Education
Physiology
Education & Pedagogy
MeSH Descriptors
Physiology
Teaching
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
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DOI 10.1152/advan.00038.2026
Open DOI
Goat rib bone marrow thick smear preparation as a low-cost, ethical, and high-utility laboratory exercise for teaching hematopoiesis
The present model introduces an active, hands-on learning approach that moves beyond passive slide-based instruction by directly engaging students in laboratory preparation and microscopic analysis. It establishes a sustainable, low-cost...
02
DOI 10.1152/advan.00179.2026
Open DOI
Bridging basic physiology and clinical reasoning: student perceptions of a case-based collaborative activity with AI support
This study describes a simple, reproducible case-based collaborative activity in an introductory undergraduate physiology course in which students were permitted to use AI tools while solving clinical problems involving membrane transpor...
03
DOI 10.1152/advan.00112.2026
Open DOI
Project-based learning to promote multidisciplinary integration and transferable skills in undergraduate biology students
How can we break down disciplinary silos in biology? This study presents a project-based learning model implemented over 3 yr with 675 students. By exploring concrete and authentic research topics, students combine multidisciplinary inve...
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DOI 10.1152/advan.00062.2026
Open DOI
ECGSight: a digital caliper application for teaching electrocardiogram interpretation in undergraduate medical education
ECGSight is an open-source, interactive digital caliper application developed with R and Shiny for measuring ECG segments and intervals from digital ECG images. It restores active, measurement-based learning that is often lost when stude...
05
DOI 10.1152/advan.00314.2025
Open DOI
JANATO: a comprehensive approach to exploring anatomy learning experiences and academic development in undergraduate and graduate education in Brazil
This study presents JANATO, an anatomy course integrating theory, applied anatomy, human tissue dissection, and research experiences to address persistent challenges in anatomy education. By combining participant evaluations with a SWOT ...
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DOI 10.1152/advan.00181.2026
Open DOI
Incorporating advanced neuroscience research in undergraduate neuroscience education
Rapid advances in neuroscience underscore the need to prepare students for a highly competitive academic and research environment. We report specifically designed short-term research projects implemented as practical components of a thir...
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DOI 10.1152/advan.00243.2024
Open DOI
The creation of freely accessible cardiac physiology and anatomy educational tools: AR, VR, mobile applications, and the Atlas of Human Cardiac Anatomy website
This article presents a suite of free mobile, augmented reality (AR), and virtual reality (VR) applications developed by the Visible Heart Laboratories at the University of Minnesota. These applications leverage real human heart anatomic...
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DOI 10.1152/advan.00151.2024
Open DOI
Revealing the link between critical thinking disposition and learning approaches: a cross-sectional study among Chinese medical students
This study is among the first to examine how deep and surface learning approaches predict CT disposition in Chinese medical students. By integrating the R-SPQ-2F and the CTDI-CV, we not only analyzed the associations between CT dispositi...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title from cover.
Online version co-published by HighWire Press.
Print issues ceased with 2024.
Online issues for 1997-1999 reflect numbering sequence from parent journal: American journal of physiology.
Online edition is quarterly, 2001- ; print version released annually, in December.
Available also online.
Mode of access for online verison: World Wide Web.