Bulletin of the history of medicine
Last updated ISSN 0007-5140
Bulletin of the history of medicine is published by Johns Hopkins University Press in arts and humanities. It is a subscription journal. Its article processing charge is not published.
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What it publishes
Recent work in Bulletin of the history of medicine concentrates on these topics, taken from its published record rather than from its own description:
- History of Science and Medicine
- Medical History and Innovations
- Historical Psychiatry and Medical Practices
- Diverse Historical and Scientific Studies
- Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes
- History of Medicine Studies
- Medical History and Research
- Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis
- History of Medical Practice
- Historical Medical Research and Treatments
Key facts
| Publisher | Johns Hopkins University Press |
|---|---|
| ISSN | 0007-5140, 1086-3176 |
| Subject area | Arts and Humanities |
| Access | Subscription |
| Article processing charge | Not published |
| Indexed in | Web of Science — Arts & Humanities Citation Index · Web of Science — Science Citation Index Expanded · Web of Science — Social Sciences Citation Index · Scopus |
| Articles published | 4,482 |
| Publishing since | 1933 |
| Journal website | www.press.jhu.edu/journals/bulletin_of_the_history_o |
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