HOMO- Journal of Comparative Human Biology

Aims & Scope

HOMO publishes original contributions in English language in the field biological anthropology and related fields.

These include but are not restricted to anatomy, archaeology, behavioural sciences, child growth, demography, ecology, evolutionary medicine, forensics, genetics, health sciences, odontology, palaeontology and palaeopathology.

HOMO accepts original articles and reviews.

Book reviews are also welcomed.

All submissions are peer reviewed.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine and Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 1,490.00 EUR. Learn more.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Recommendations for the forensic diagnosis of sex and age from skeletons

  Citation: 193

  Authors: F.W., M., B., S., M.A., K., A., I., G.

• The Pretoria Bone Collection: A modern South African skeletal sample

  Citation: 144

  Authors: E.N., M., J.H.

• Sexual dimorphism and discriminant function sexing in indigenous South African crania

  Citation: 132

  Authors: D., L., N.

• Three-dimensional geometric morphometric analysis of cranio-facial sexual dimorphism in a Central European sample of known sex

  Citation: 124

  Authors: L., J., J.

• An assessment of sex using the skull of black South Africans by discriminant function analysis

  Citation: 117

  Authors: M.R., M.A., M.A.

• A modern, documented human skeletal collection from Greece

  Citation: 100

  Authors: C., A., S.

• Stature estimation from long bone lengths in Bulgarians

  Citation: 90

  Authors: D., K., Y.

• Sexually dimorphic pelvic morphology in South African whites and blacks

  Citation: 88

  Authors: M.L., S.R., M.

• Geometric morphometric analysis of the greater sciatic notch in South Africans

  Citation: 73

  Authors: M., E., L.

• Relationship of handgrip strength with anthropometric and body composition variables in prepubertal children

  Citation: 62

  Authors: T., T., J.