Aim and Scope

Aim & Scope

History of Medicine (HOM, ISSN: 2409-5834) is an open-access, peer-reviewed scholarly journal that publishes original research, critical reviews, and historical analyses focused on the evolution and development of medicine, healthcare, and public health across different civilizations and eras. The journal provides an interdisciplinary platform for historians, medical scholars, healthcare professionals, and researchers to exchange knowledge that bridges the past and present of medical science and practice.

Its core mission is to advance understanding of how medical ideas, institutions, and practices have shaped human society, and how historical perspectives can inform modern medicine and healthcare policy. The journal seeks to encourage interdisciplinary dialogue by integrating history, anthropology, ethics, sociology, and medical science to explore the origins, transformations, and impacts of medicine in diverse cultural contexts.

The journal welcomes contributions on a broad range of topics, including but not limited to:

  • Ancient and medieval medical systems and texts

  • Traditional and indigenous healing practices

  • History of hospitals, surgery, and medical education

  • Evolution of pharmacology and therapeutics

  • Epidemics, pandemics, and the development of public health

  • Medical ethics, philosophy, and bioethics in historical context

  • Women, gender, and healthcare through history

  • Role of religion, culture, and society in shaping medical practice

  • History of anatomy, pathology, and medical discoveries

  • Colonial medicine and global health transformations

  • Medical instruments, technology, and diagnostic evolution

  • Biographical and intellectual histories of physicians and scientists

  • Medicine, law, and public policy in historical perspective

  • Comparative and cross-cultural studies in the history of medicine

  • Historiography and methodological approaches in medical history

HOM invites submissions in the form of original research papers, review articles, and historical case studies that contribute to the understanding of medicine’s past and its influence on contemporary thought and practice. All manuscripts should demonstrate scholarly rigor, historical depth, and relevance to the broader discourse in medical humanities and healthcare history.