Why submit to the Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences?
The Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences (JHMAS) was started in 1946 and remains internationally recognized as one of the top publications in its field. The journal's coverage is broad, Readers include historians, clinicians medical anthropologists, public health scholars, and educators.
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Rigorous peer review
The Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences offers a high quality and rigorous double anonymized peer review process across all papers published in the journal.
Reputation
The Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences is owned by Oxford University Press. A diverse and experienced editorial board will support the international reach of your work.
Transparent editorial process
The Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences is a peer-reviewed journal supported by a rigorous editorial process to ensure it publishes only the highest quality research. Author support is available via the Oxford University Press Author Resource Centre.
Open Access
The Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences offers authors the opportunity to publish their work open access – learn more about open access options. Find out if you can publish open access in the journal for free as part of your institution’s inclusion in a read and publish agreement with Oxford University Press.
Stanley Jackson Prize
The Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences awards the annual Jackson Prize to the best paper that appeared in the journal in the previous three years, favoring the work of an early-career author. A prize of $200 in books from the Oxford University Press catalog is awarded yearly .
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Article metrics
Article-level metrics, including usage, citations, and Altmetric scores are available for all articles published in the journal, allowing you to understand the reach of your research, and the attention it is receiving online.
Innovative digital publishing
Your article will be on our Oxford Academic platform, which provides a comprehensive suite of features and capabilities for authors. Oxford Academic is easy to use, allowing readers to discover and explore your content from any device. It has been developed using award-winning technology to meet the community’s research needs. There is powerful faceted searching across text and images, downloadable content to enable offline use, and static DOIs and social tools so that readers can share and discuss your article easily. Readers can also use their own accessibility tools and software, as we continue our work to adhere to evolving accessibility standards, including the World Wide Web Consortium guidelines.
Online-only publication
The Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences has been published online-only since July 2020. To receive notifications of the latest content of the journal, register for email alerts.
Ready to submit?
Read our author guidelines for more information on publishing with the Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences, including how to prepare your manuscript, then visit our online submissions site to submit your research.
