What is the Impact Factor of Advances in Public Health?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Advances in Public Health is 1.70, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Advances in Public Health indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Advances in Public Health is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.481 (Q3) and an H-index of 20.

Who publishes Advances in Public Health and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Advances in Public Health is published by Hindawi Limited. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,944 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #12,308Gold OA

Advances in Public Health

Identifier (ISSN):2356-6868(Print)/2314-7784(Online)

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Publisher:Hindawi Limited

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.7↑ +0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Advances in Public Health

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.481

#12,308

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

20 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate0%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

0articles/year

100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Advances in Public Health (ISSN: 2356-6868) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Hindawi Limited in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.70, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.481 (Q3), an H-index of 20.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine98.9%Pathology73.9%Mathematics71.1%Sociology70%Internal medicine70%Statistics65.6%Biology65%Demography60.6%Environmental health58.3%Computer science52.2%Political science51.7%Law51.7%Economics50.6%Nursing43.9%Machine learning43.3%Psychology41.1%Economic growth40%Family medicine37.8%Logistic regression36.7%Population35.6%Cross-sectional study34.4%Genetics31.1%Health care26.1%Psychiatry23.9%Geography22.8%Public health22.2%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank287/443

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank323/443

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRESCI	287/443	Q3
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCIESCI	323/443	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.7

Articles / Year123

Total Citations16

2025

IF1.2

Articles / Year54

Total Citations61

2024

IF1.7

Articles / Year71

Total Citations260

2023

IF4.1

Articles / Year27

Total Citations150

2022

IF—

Articles / Year33

Total Citations260

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.7	123	16
2025	1.2	54	61
2024	1.7	71	260
2023	4.1	27	150
2022	—	33	260
2021	—	23	390
2020	—	37	968
2019	—	18	616
2018	—	19	455
2017	—	10	457
2016	—	16	511
2015	—	14	543

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,308Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2015, 2019-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.481

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.94

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,944 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations247

3-Year Documents127

Citable Documents127

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate43.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ3

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

4区 (Zone 4)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4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

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 0 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,944 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.