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Journal of Global Health

Abbreviation (ISO):J GLOB HEALTH
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.299•SCImago Rank: #3,155•Identifier (ISSN):2047-2978(Print)/2047-2986(Online)•Articles / Year: 163•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,464 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
5.5
↑ +1.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
20

20 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate2.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
163articles/year
97.75% Gold OA•76.84% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.5)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.5)
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20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.3)
🔵 Computed
20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.5)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.2)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.664)
🔵 Computed
20212.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.413)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.899)
🔵 Computed
20192.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.079)
🔵 Computed
20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.195)
🔵 Computed

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

Journal of Global Health is a peer-reviewed journal published by the Edinburgh University Global Health Society, a not-for-profit organization registered in the UK. We publish editorials, news, viewpoints, original research and review articles in two issues per year. Our mission is to serve the community of researchers, funding agencies, international organizations, policy-makers and other stakeholders in the field of international health by: presenting important news from all world regions, key organizations and resources for global health and development; providing an independent assessment of the key issues that dominated the previous semester in the field of global health and development; publishing high-quality peer-reviewed original research and providing objective reviews of global health and development issues; allowing independent authors and stakeholders to voice their personal opinions on issues in global health.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine96.9%Biology76.8%Political science70.4%Law69%Pathology67.3%Internal medicine57.4%Environmental health54.4%Economics49.8%Sociology46.9%Economic growth40.8%Chemistry40.8%Demography38.5%Biochemistry38.4%Nursing37.4%MEDLINE35.4%Psychology33.8%Mathematics32%Population31%Disease30.4%Geography30.2%Health care26.9%Statistics26.5%Virology26.3%Computer science25.8%Psychiatry25.7%Infectious disease (medical specialty)23.4%Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)23.1%Public health22.1%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,155Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2011-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.299

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
78

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.78

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,464 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,575
3-Year Documents970
Citable Documents964

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

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 PolicyQ1
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):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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
Edinburgh University Global Health Society
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
CENTRE POPULATION HEALTH SCIENCES, OLD MEDICAL SCH, TEVIOT PL, EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, EH8 9AG
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
42/443Q1
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
JCISCIE, SSCI
44/443Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—300112
20254.33951,410
20244.53513,654
20237.23044,683
20227.6643035,677
20214.4133017,583
20202.8993469,651
20193.0791646,660
20184.1951366,883
2017—974,117
2016—832,862
2015—773,765
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Global Health

WoS Q1
2479201820192020202120222023202420254.30
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:4.3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 2.2%

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