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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #11,966Hybrid

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Acronym:csiro-py
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Abbreviation (ISO):AUST J PRIM HEALTH
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Identifier (ISSN):1448-7527(Print)/1836-7399(Online)
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Publisher:CSIRO
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.4↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Australian Journal of Primary Health

WoS Q4
01230.9420181.0220190.9720201.3120211.7220221.320231.220241.320251.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.497
#11,966

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
42

42 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate8.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
76articles/year
84.27% Gold OA•92.71% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Australian Journal of Primary Health integrates the theory and practise of community health services and primary health care. The journal publishes high-quality, peer-reviewed research, reviews, policy reports and analyses from around the world. Articles cover a range of issues influencing community health services and primary health care, particularly comprehensive primary health care research, evidence-based practice (excluding discipline-specific clinical interventions) and primary health care policy issues. Australian Journal of Primary Health is an important international resource for all individuals and organisations involved in the planning, provision or practise of primary health care. Australian Journal of Primary Health is published by CSIRO Publishing on behalf of La Trobe University.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine96%Nursing89.5%Political science89.3%Law89%Economics87.9%Pathology85.4%Economic growth85.4%Sociology83.4%Health care83%Public health78.9%Environmental health75.8%Demography74.4%Population73.3%Population health69%Family medicine42.8%Health economics42.8%Community health40.1%Biology38.6%Psychology37.5%Philosophy33.5%Business28.6%Computer science27.2%Psychiatry25.6%Linguistics24.9%Public relations24.9%Internal medicine21%Government (linguistics)20.8%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Q4
Rank153/194
IndexSCIE
JCRSSCI2026

HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Q4
Rank108/125
IndexSSCI
JCRSCIE2026

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

Q4
Rank22/29
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Q4
Rank341/443
IndexSCIE, SSCI
JCISCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Q3
Rank141/194
IndexSCIE
JCISSCI2026

HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Q4
Rank100/125
IndexSSCI
JCISCIE2026

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

Q4
Rank24/29
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE, SSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Q3
Rank291/443
IndexSCIE, SSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.4
Articles / Year44
Total Citations3
2025
IF1.3
Articles / Year75
Total Citations60
2024
IF1.2
Articles / Year55
Total Citations145
2023
IF1.3
Articles / Year72
Total Citations270
2022
IF1.72
Articles / Year99
Total Citations610

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,966Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2001-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.497

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.31

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,935 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations316
3-Year Documents232
Citable Documents229

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 Rate67.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Health PolicyQ3
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: 8.3%

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HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
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

Australian Journal of Primary Health (acronym: csiro-py, abbr: AUST J PRIM HEALTH, ISSN: 1448-7527) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by CSIRO in Australia since 2001. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.40, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.497 (Q3), an H-index of 42.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Tri-annual, an annual output of approximately 76 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,935 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

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

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
CSIRO
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Tri-annual
Founding Year
2001
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL PRIMARY HEALTH, AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE PRIMARY CARE & SCHOOL PUBLIC HEALTH, LA TROBE UNIVERSITY, PO BOX 199, BENDIGO, AUSTRALIA, VIC, 3550

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