Journal profile

Journal of anatomy

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing
ISSN0021-8782 | 1469-7580 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
3.27
Citation rate 2.15 760 total citations
h5-index 31 h5 depth signal
Cited share 66.3% 250 of 377
Total citations 760 Citation footprint
Metric signal 2.11 External metric anchor
Self-citation 13.3% 101 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 433
United Kingdom 389
Germany 170
Japan 155
France 155

Citing Fields of Research

Paleontology 575
Animal Biology 495
Musculoskeletal Disorders 306
Cell Differentiation & Development 203
Archaeology 194

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 10,041 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 377 250 cited publications
Last 12 months 198 16.5 publications/month
Open access share 59.6% 118 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 433 citing publications
Leading citing field Paleontology 575 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 19 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v99n3, July 1965-
PubMed
v99n3, July 1965-
OLDMEDLINE
Active Coverage
PMC
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Paleontology Animal Biology Musculoskeletal Disorders Archaeology

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Anatomical Society of Australia and New Zealand
Contributor
Anatomical Society of Great Britain and Ireland
Contributor
Anatomical Society of Southern Africa

Broad Categories

Anatomy Paleontology Archaeology Musculoskeletal Disorders Animal Biology Cell Differentiation & Development

MeSH Descriptors

Anatomy

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

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Ivan Petrović, Ana Balenović, Milana Bosanac et al.
Quantitative data on the spatial development of intrarenal S100‐positive nerve‐associated profiles in human foetal kidneys remain limited, despite the established importance of renal nerves. Building on the previously published semiquant...
06
Bruno Quaggia, Javier N. Gelfo, Carolina Acosta Hospitaleche
Here, we reassess the taxonomic affinities and functional morphology of TMM 44190‐1, an isolated metacarpal II from the Eocene La Meseta Formation, Marambio (Seymour) Island, Antarctic Peninsula, previously referred to an indeterminate x...
09
Alexandra S. Klick, Thomas Grochow, Mirjam Kalusa et al.
The sacroiliac joint (SIJ) serves as a central interface for force transmission from the hindlimbs to the axial skeleton in animals of all species. Its specialized morphology reflects this functional requirement, comprising a smooth auri...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Vols. for 1963- include the proceedings of the Anatomical Society of Australia and New Zealand; for 1976- the proceedings of the 7th- meeting of the Anatomical Society of Southern Africa, 1975- .

On same reel with v. 51: Journal of anatomy and physiology, v. 50, Oct. 1915-July 1916.

Issues for 1916-1917, numbered also as volumes of 3d ser.

Also issued online.

Microfilm. v. 51 (1916)-54 (1920). 3 microfilm reels : negative ; 35 mm.

Sponsored by the Anatomical Society of Great Britain and Ireland.

Indexes: Vols. 1-100, 1866-1966. 1 v. Compiled by D. Blake and R. E. M. Bowden. (Includes index to Journal of anatomy and physiology); Vols. 101-122, 1967-76. 1 v.

v.55-200 (1921-2002)-Will not microfilm 2005225

Vol. 130, no. 1 (1980)19920824 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper