Journal of Medical Biography
Published by SAGE
ISSN : 0967-7720 eISSN : 1758-1087
Abbreviation : J. Med. Biogr.
Aims & Scope
This peer reviewed international quarterly publication focuses on the lives of people in or associated with medicine, those considered legendary as well as the less well known.
The journal includes much original research about figures from history and their afflictions, thus providing an interesting, fresh and new perspective which can lead to greater understanding of each subject.
Journal of Medical Biography is a fascinating and compelling read, providing an insight into the origins of modern medicine and the characters and personalities that made it what it is today.
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Impact Factor
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.4 |
| 2024 | 0.30 |
SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.201 |
Quartile
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Q3 |
h-index
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 17 |
Journal Rank
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 21112 |
Journal Citation Indicator
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 40 |
Impact Factor Trend
Abstracting & Indexing
Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.
Subjects & Keywords
Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities and Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.
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.
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Philipp Bozzini (1773–1809): The earliest description of endoscopy
Citation: 36
Authors: Daryl, Karl, Denzil, Madhavi
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Jokichi Takamine (1854–1922), The Samurai Chemist, and His Work on Adrenalin
Citation: 31
Authors: Tetsumori
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Albert Calmette (1863–1933) and Camille Guérin (1872–1961): the C and G of BCG vaccine
Citation: 27
Authors: Barbara J
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Ilya Ilich Metchnikoff (1845–1915) and Paul Ehrlich (1854–1915): the Centennial of the 1908 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Citation: 26
Authors: Frank C, Armond S
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What was the Cause of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Paralytic Illness?
Citation: 25
Authors: Armond S, Elisabeth J, Daniel H, Daniel A, Frank C
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Alexandre Yersin (1863–1943): discoverer of the plague bacillus, explorer and agronomist
Citation: 24
Authors: Barbara J
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Waldemar Mordecai Haffkine, CIE (1860–1930): prophylactic vaccination against cholera and bubonic plague in British India
Citation: 23
Authors: Barbara J
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Jules Bordet (1870–1961): a bridge between early and modern immunology
Citation: 22
Authors: Frank C, Armond S
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Alexis Carrel (1873–1944): Visionary vascular surgeon and pioneer in organ transplantation
Citation: 22
Authors: Lai