Overview
Philosophy of Medicine, published by University Library System, University of Pittsburgh (United States), published 97 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 369 citations in those years. Its h-index is 14 and its two-year mean citedness is 0.59. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #25,694 of 62,158 ranked journals and #997 of 5,721 in Arts and Humanities.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 31 | 7 |
| 2021 | 31 | 197 | 31 |
| 2022 | 27 | 77 | 27 |
| 2023 | 16 | 75 | 16 |
| 2024 | 9 | 5 | 9 |
| 2025 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy Ethics and Humanities in Medicine | Medicine | 60.8 | 106 | 100% |
| Philosophy, psychiatry & psychology | Arts and Humanities | 55.8 | 344 | 11% |
| The International Journal of Person Centered Medicine | Arts and Humanities | 41.0 | 87 | 6% |
| Journal of Medical Humanities | Medicine | 54.2 | 319 | 50% |
| Medical Humanities | Medicine | 62.4 | 420 | 47% |
| Medicine Health Care and Philosophy | Medicine | 69.8 | 328 | 80% |
| Nursing Philosophy | Health Professions | 66.2 | 254 | 61% |
| Nursing Ethics | Medicine | 77.3 | 676 | 54% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 2692-3963
- Print ISSN: 2692-3963
- Publisher: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
- Listed in DOAJ: Yes (checked against DOAJ)
- Crossref: Not yet checked
- OpenAlex: S4210229894
- Journal website: philmed.pitt.edu
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Philosophy of Medicine?
It is 42.6 out of 100, which places it #25,694 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Philosophy of Medicine?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 0.59.
Is Philosophy of Medicine open access?
100% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access, and it is listed in DOAJ.
Does Philosophy of Medicine charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.