- [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.
- Call for papers: "Sleep and Circadian rhythm: Adaptation to environment"
- New Article collection "Biocultural Intersections: Stressors, Adaptability, Allostasis, Frailty & Aging".
- Winners of the first JPA award have been announced. Check out on the new Award page.
What's new
[Editorial]
The next stage of physiological anthropology
Vol. 42, Article number: 3 (2023)
Akira Yasukouchi
This editorial gives readers comprehensive historical overview of the study of Physiological Anthropology and outlook for its future development. Contributed by Dr. Akira Yasukouchi, former Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Physiological Anthropology.
Read this article.
[Featured Review]
Postural influence on intracranial fluid dynamics: an overview
Vol. 41 Article number: 5 (2023)
Arlan Faritovich Sagirov, Timofey Vladimirovich Sergeev, Aleksandr Vladimirovich Shabrov, Andrey Yur’evich Yurov, Nadezhda Leonidovna Guseva & Elizaveta Aleksandrovna Agapova
This review focuses on the effects of different body positions on intracranial fluid dynamics, including cerebral arterial and venous flow, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) hydrodynamics, and intracranial pressure (ICP). It also discusses research methods used to quantify these effects.
Read this review.
Articles
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Effects of fearful face presentation time and observer’s eye movement on the gaze cue effect
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Association between high cardiac output at altitude and acute mountain sickness: preliminary study on Mt. Fuji
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Postural influence on intracranial fluid dynamics: an overview
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Association between decreased grip strength in preschool children and the COVID-19 pandemic: an observational study from 2015 to 2021
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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
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.
[Call for Papers]
Special Issue: Sleep and Circadian rhythm: Adaptation to environment
Collection Editors
Shigekazu Higuchi Kyushu University, Japan
Monique K Lebourgeois University of Colorado Boulder, USA
Physiological anthropology is the study of human adaptability to the environment and its diversity. This collection focuses on sleep and biological rhythms across the lifespan. Although sleep is one of the basic physiological needs of humans, many people in modern society have various problems with sleep. Sleep deprivation not only causes daytime sleepiness and reduced work efficiency but also leads to various long-term health problems. These sleep problems are also caused by circadian rhythm disturbances. Humans have circadian rhythms adapted to the natural light-dark cycle, but artificial lighting at night is known to adversely affect sleep and circadian rhythms. In addition, although humans are a diurnal species, night shifts and shift work, which are essential in modern society, have a significant impact on circadian rhythms and sleep. There are also effects from the use of the Internet and media devices. Behavioral restrictions due to unexpected spread of infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, can also affect sleep. Thermal and noise environments also affect sleep. Furthermore, there are individual differences not only in the effects of the environments but also in sleep and circadian rhythms themselves such as evening and morning preferences. Mechanisms underlying individual differences in sleep and circadian rhythms include various factors such as growth, aging, photoperiod, and genetics. Cultural differences also exist. These characteristics have been clarified through both laboratory experiments and field studies.
This collection includes the following topics:
- Light environment and sleep/circadian rhythms
- Thermal environment and sleep/circadian rhythms
- Night and shift work and sleep/circadian rhythms
- COVID-19 and sleep/circadian rhythms
- Individual differences in sleep/circadian rhythms
- Genetic factors and sleep/circadian rhythms
- Sleep/circadian rhythms and health
- Submission is open from 1 February through 30th June 2023.
All submissions will be thoroughly peer-reviewed. Please refer to the Submission Guidelines section for detailed information on preparation of manuscripts, or contact editorial office for questions.
State on the cover letter that the paper is for the Special issue, "Sleep and Circadian rhythm: Adaptation to environment" and select relevant issue topic when making submission.
Article Processing Charge (APC): Special discounted APC price (approximaterly half the list price) will be applied to the papers accepted for this collection.
In order to securely identify the submisison for this issue, authors are requested to contact in advance to: sleep-and-rhythm@jpa-eb.net
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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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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Citation Impact
2.509 - 2-year Impact Factor (2021)
2.784 - 5-year Impact Factor (2021)
1.069 - Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP)
0.724 - SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)Speed
30 days to first decision for all manuscripts (Median)
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