- Collection: new articles added in a special issue: "Sleep and Circadian rhythm: Adaptation to environment"
- [For JPA members] New process of requesting APC discount: Members are no longer requested to submit institution code to request APC discount during manuscript submission. Please see below 'Information for Authors' section for further information.
- Winners of the first JPA award have been announced. Check out on the new Award page.
What's new
[Featured Article]
Signatures of adaptation in myopia-related genes on the sunlight exposure hypothesis
Vol. 42 Article number: 25 (2023)
Tian Xia & Kazuhiro Nakayama
Myopia is a common eye disorder that results from gene-environment interactions. The prevalence of myopia varies across populations, and exposure to bright sunlight may prevent its development. Authors hypothesize that local adaptation to light environments during human migration played a role in shaping the genetic basis of myopia, and investigated how the environment influences the genetic basis of myopia.
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Featured Article
A two-week exercise intervention improves cold symptoms and sleep condition in cold-sensitive women
Vol. 42, Article number: 22 (2023)
Fumio Yamazaki, Kana Inoue, Nanako Ohmi & Chika Okimoto
Authors examined whether an aerobic exercise intervention in young women with cold sensitivity symptoms improves sleep quality and decreases cold complaints and, furthermore, the association with increased foot skin temperature (Tsk) before falling asleep and decrease in sensitivity to cold in the brain.
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Diurnal differences in urine flow in healthy young men in a light-controlled environment: a randomized crossover design
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Chronotype characteristics of professional athletes in China: a comprehensive descriptive study
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Signatures of adaptation in myopia-related genes on the sunlight exposure hypothesis
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Multipoint surface electromyography measurement using bull’s-eye electrodes for wide-area topographic analysis
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Fermented foods, microbiota, and mental health: ancient practice meets nutritional psychiatry
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Effects of thermal environment on sleep and circadian rhythm
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Plasmodium—a brief introduction to the parasites causing human malaria and their basic biology
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Daily rhythms of the sleep-wake cycle
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Characteristics of body composition and cardiometabolic risk of Japanese male heavyweight Judo athletes
Aims & Scope
Journal of Physiological Anthropology (JPA) is the official journal of the Japan Society of Physiological Anthropology. JPA is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that publishes research on the physiological functions of modern mankind, with an emphasis on the physical and bio-cultural effects on human adaptability to the current environment.
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Best Reviewer Award
Journal of Physiological Anthropology Best Reviewer Award 2021 is awarded to:
・ Hiromitsu Kobayashi (Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University, Japan)
・ Kazuhiko Arima (Nagasaki University, Japan)
For more information, please visit the award page.
Article Collections
Journal of Physiological Anthropology publishes special issues and collection of papers on the select topics of recent interest within the scope of the journal. See the list of article collections and special issues here.
Legacy content
Articles published in Journal of Physiological Anthropology since 1996 (volume 15) are open access and fully accessible from the following link.
Journal of Physiological Anthropology is an official Journal of the Japan Society of Physiological Anthropology (JSPA)
Annual Journal Metrics
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2022 Citation Impact
3.1 - 2-year Impact Factor
3.1 - 5-year Impact Factor
1.339 - SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper)
0.596 - SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)2022 Speed
13 days submission to first editorial decision for all manuscripts (Median)
107 days submission to accept (Median)2022 Usage
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