Journal profile

The Journal of medical humanities

Publisher: Springer
ISSN1041-3545 | 0031-5982 | 1573-3645 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
2.12
Citation rate 0.64 94 total citations
h5-index 13 h5 depth signal
Cited share 30.8% 45 of 146
Total citations 94 Citation footprint
Metric signal 0.64 External metric anchor
Self-citation 6.4% 6 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 444
United Kingdom 83
Canada 54
India 15
Sweden 14

Citing Fields of Research

Literary Theory 168
Patient Care 86
History & Philosophy Of Science 78
Psychiatry & Psychology 61
Information & Library Science 57

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 1,627 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 146 45 cited publications
Last 12 months 82 6.8 publications/month
Open access share 35.4% 29 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 444 citing publications
Leading citing field Literary Theory 168 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 20 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v10n2, fall/winter 1989-v11n4, winter 1990; v25n1, spring 2004-
PubMed
v10n2, fall/winter 1989-v11n4, winter 1990; v25n1, spring 2004-
Hospital literature index
v10n2, fall/winter 1989-v11n4, winter 1990
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Literary Theory History & Philosophy Of Science Patient Care Information & Library Science Medical Ethics History Of Medicine

Broad Categories

Ethics History & Philosophy Of Science Literary Theory Music Political Philosophy Philosophy Patient Care

MeSH Descriptors

Bioethics Ethics, Medical Humanities

Latest Publications

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

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George Parker, Elizabeth Kerekere, Fleur Kelsey et al.
Dismantling matrixes of domination that contribute to health inequities for queer and trans people requires acknowledging and attending to all of the oppressive structures which shape health outcomes. Within the context of colonised coun...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Also issued online.