Aims and Scope of Literature and Medicine
Literature and Medicine is an academic journal founded in 1982. It is devoted to researching and understanding the interfaces between literary and medical knowledge. Literary and cultural texts are used to examine concerns related to illness, trauma, the body, and other medical issues. Articles are provided by experts in a variety of fields in both medicine and the humanities and social sciences. There are two issues each year, one general, one thematic. Less
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0.4
H-Index 

21
SJR 

Q2Health (social science)

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1.21
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| Overview | |
| Publisher | JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV PRESS |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Semi-annual |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Semi-annual |
| Publication Start Year | 1982 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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