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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #5,873CAS 3区Hybrid

International Journal of Public Health

Abbreviation (ISO):INT J PUBLIC HEALTH
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.89•SCImago Rank: #5,873•Identifier (ISSN):1661-8556(Print)/1661-8564(Online)•Articles / Year: 91•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,328 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
3.2
↑ +0.8

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
49

49 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate7.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
91articles/year
99.83% Gold OA•91.25% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.2)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.4)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.6)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.6)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 5.1)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.38)
🔵 Computed
20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.419)
🔵 Computed
20191.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.373)
🔵 Computed
20181.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.617)
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Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Public Health publishes scientific articles relevant to global public health, from different countries and cultures, and assembles them into issues that raise awareness and understanding of public health problems and solutions. The Journal welcomes submissions of original research, critical and relevant reviews, methodological papers and manuscripts that emphasize theoretical content. IJPH sometimes publishes commentaries and opinions. Special issues highlight key areas of current research. The Editorial Board's mission is to provide a thoughtful forum for contemporary issues and challenges in global public health research and practice.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99%Pathology92.4%Nursing86.5%Public health82.5%Environmental health79.6%Sociology64.2%Political science56.4%Law53.9%Psychology52.5%Biology51.9%Demography51.7%Internal medicine50.4%Mathematics48.3%Economics45.1%Statistics40.6%Population37.2%Computer science33.7%Economic growth30.9%Psychiatry30.5%Gerontology28.4%Geography27.3%Philosophy22.3%Health care22%Machine learning21.2%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #5,873Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2003-2004, 2007-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.89

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
94

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.86

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,328 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,338
3-Year Documents811
Citable Documents732

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate49.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Health (social science)Q1
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1956
Editorial Address
BIRKHAUSER VERLAG AG, VIADUKSTRASSE 40-44, PO BOX 133, BASEL, SWITZERLAND, CH-4010
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
JCRSCIE, SSCI
120/443Q2
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
JCISCIE, SSCI
166/443Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—12530
20252.4179492
20242.62291,274
20234.62872,729
20225.13143,684
20213.381142,454
20202.4191975,260
20192.3731324,513
20182.6171223,181
2017—1333,907
2016—1573,979
2015—1305,198
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Public Health

WoS Q2
1346201820192020202120222023202420252.40
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.4

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 7.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01