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Social History of Medicine Template

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About the Social History of Medicine format

Social History of Medicine is a peer-reviewed journal published by Oxford University Press, covering Historical Psychiatry and Medical Practices, Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes, History of Science and Medicine.

PublisherOxford University Press
Reference styleAuthor–year (OUP)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Social History of Medicine, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inHistorical Psychiatry and Medical Practices Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes History of Science and Medicine Medical History and Innovations Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis
ISSN0951-631X
Citation impact (2-yr)0.17
h-index71
i10-index643
Total citations27,147
Article processing charge$3,259
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity College London
Journal websiteacademic.oup.com
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Papers published in Social History of Medicine per year

133
2014
131
2015
157
2016
120
2017
124
2018
132
2019
128
2020
135
2021
62
2022
111
2023
97
2024
126
2025

Citation impact of Social History of Medicine by publication year

557
2014
463
2015
641
2016
459
2017
378
2018
377
2019
133
2020
95
2021
74
2022
54
2023
19
2024
19
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Social History of Medicine

The Importance of Social Intervention in Britain's Mortality Decline <i>c</i>.1850–1914: a Re-interpretation of the Role of Public Health

Simon Szreter · 1 Jan 1988

The Importance of Social Intervention in Britain's Mortality Decline c.1850–1914: a Re-interpretation of the Role of Public Health Get access SIMON SZRETER SIMON SZRETER *Gonville and Caius CollegeCambridge CB2 1TA Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Social History of Medicine, Volume 1, Issue 1, April 1988, Pages 1–38,…

The Bioarchaeology of Children: Perspectives from Biological and Forensic Anthropology

Eric J. Bartelink · 9 Oct 2007

Journal Article The Bioarchaeology of Children: Perspectives from Biological and Forensic Anthropology Get access Mary E. Lewis, The Bioarchaeology of Children: Perspectives from Biological and Forensic Anthropology, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007. Pp. 255. $130. ISBN-13 978-0-521-83602-9. Eric John Bartelink Eric John Bartelink California State University, Chico Search for other works by this author on:…

A Tale of Two Experts: Thalidomide and Political Engagement in the United States and West Germany

Arthur Daemmrich · 1 Apr 2002

The physicians, Widukind Lenz and Frances Kelsey, played crucial roles in the thalidomide drama of the early 1960s. Widespread use of the drug in West Germany was only halted when the paediatrician, Lenz, publicized its association with the birth of nearly 4,000 children exhibiting abnormal limb growth. Few cases were reported in the United States…

Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present

Marius Turda · 9 Oct 2007

This revealing and informative study traces the convoluted history of medical experimentation on Black Americans in the USA since the middle of the eighteenth century. In an engaging narrative, Harriet A. Washington forcefully argues that diverse forms of racial discrimination have shaped both the relationship between white physicians and black patients and the attitude of…

The African Aids Epidemic: A History

Abena Dove Osseo-Asare · 4 Jul 2007

In Kinshasa during the mid-1970s, the Congolese physician Kapita Bila noticed a troubling increase in patients consumed by bouts of diarrhoea and persistent tumours. By 1983, Bila's records, alongside those of his colleagues and the blood samples of their patients, linked these signs of an emerging epidemic in equatorial Africa with the newly defined human…

Social History of Medicine template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Social History of Medicine format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Social History of Medicine template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Oxford University Press format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Social History of Medicine use?
Social History of Medicine uses Author–year (OUP) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Social History of Medicine, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Social History of Medicine?
No. DocuGuru generates the oup-authoring-template LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Oxford University Press-ready Social History of Medicine document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Social History of Medicine template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Social History of Medicine format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Social History of Medicine?
Social History of Medicine is a multidisciplinary journal published by Oxford University Press. DocuGuru's Social History of Medicine template matches Oxford University Press's official submission format.
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