What is the Impact Factor of Cities & Health?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Cities & Health is 1.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Cities & Health indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Cities & Health is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.555 (Q1) and an H-index of 30.

Who publishes Cities & Health and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Cities & Health is published by TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,056 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Cities & Health?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Cities & Health is "CITIES HEALTH". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #10,678Hybrid

Cities & Health

Abbreviation (ISO):CITIES HEALTH

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Identifier (ISSN):2374-8834(Print)/2374-8842(Online)

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Publisher:TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.9

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend

Clarivate IF trend for Cities & Health

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.555

#10,678

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

30 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

N/Aarticles/year

27.44% Gold OA•N/A Original Research

Aims & Scope

Cities & Health (abbr: CITIES HEALTH, ISSN: 2374-8834) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PUBLIC, published by TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.555 (Q1), an H-index of 30.

Primary Research Areas

Public Environmental & Occupational Health Urban Studies

SCImago Profile

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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

Rank260/443

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

URBAN STUDIES

Rank51/86

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank248/443

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

URBAN STUDIES

Rank36/86

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRESCI	260/443	Q3
URBAN STUDIES	JCRESCI	51/86	Q3
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCIESCI	248/443	Q3
URBAN STUDIES	JCIESCI	36/86	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

1 year

2026Latest

IF1.9

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.9	—	—

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,678Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2017-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.555

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.05

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,056 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations728

3-Year Documents313

Citable Documents274

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate56.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Urban StudiesQ1

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

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: N/A

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The publication maintains comprehensive double-blind or single-blind international peer-review standards. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,056 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.