What is the Impact Factor of American Journal of Public Health?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of American Journal of Public Health is 7.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is American Journal of Public Health indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, American Journal of Public Health is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.407 (Q1) and an H-index of 336.

Who publishes American Journal of Public Health and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

American Journal of Public Health is published by American Public Health Association Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,819 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of American Journal of Public Health?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of American Journal of Public Health is "AM J PUBLIC HEALTH" with common acronym "ajph". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,732Top JournalHybrid

American Journal of Public Health

Acronym:ajph

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Abbreviation (ISO):AM J PUBLIC HEALTH

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Identifier (ISSN):0090-0036(Print)/1541-0048(Online)

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Publisher:American Public Health Association Inc.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

7.8↓ -1.8

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for American Journal of Public Health

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):7.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.407

#2,732

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

336

336 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate2.1%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

168articles/year

0.49% Gold OA•99.34% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) is dedicated to the publication of original work in research, research methods, and program evaluation in the field of public health. The mission of the journal is to advance public health research, policy, practice, and education.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MedicineEnvironmental HealthPathologyPolitical ScienceSociologyLawBiologyPsychologyDemographyNursingEconomicsInternal MedicineFamily MedicineMathematicsPopulation StudiesEconomic GrowthComputer SciencePsychiatry

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Public Environmental & Occupational Health

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank22/443

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank23/443

IndexSCIE, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRSCIE, SSCI	22/443	Q1
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCISCIE, SSCI	23/443	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

13 year

2026Latest

IF7.8

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2025

IF9.6

Articles / Year444

Total Citations745

2024

IF9.6

Articles / Year476

Total Citations1,894

2023

IF12.7

Articles / Year380

Total Citations2,781

2022

IF11.561

Articles / Year642

Total Citations7,158

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	7.8	—	—
2025	9.6	444	745
2024	9.6	476	1,894
2023	12.7	380	2,781
2022	11.561	642	7,158
2021	9.308	582	9,613
2020	6.464	624	19,629
2019	5.381	617	16,901
2018	4.38	682	20,717
2017	—	672	22,660
2016	—	646	26,678
2015	—	749	40,957
2014	—	717	38,366

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,732Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1949-1963, 1971-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.407

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.44

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,819 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,464

3-Year Documents1,232

Citable Documents783

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 Rate61.1%

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 HealthQ1

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: 2.1%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1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

American Journal of Public Health (acronym: ajph, abbr: AM J PUBLIC HEALTH, ISSN: 0090-0036) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by American Public Health Association Inc. in United States since 1971. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 7.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.407 (Q1), an H-index of 336.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 168 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,819 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.