What is the Impact Factor of Conflict and Health?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Conflict and Health is 6.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Conflict and Health indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Conflict and Health is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.549 (Q1) and an H-index of 56.

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

Conflict and Health is published by BioMed Central. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,518 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Conflict and Health is "CONFL HEALTH" with common acronym "conf". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,285Gold OA

Conflict and Health

Acronym:conf

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Abbreviation (ISO):CONFL HEALTH

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Identifier (ISSN):1752-1505(Print)

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Publisher:BioMed Central

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Clarivate IF (2026)

6.4↑ +3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Conflict and Health

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):6.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.549

#2,285

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

56 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate6.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

81articles/year

100% Gold OA•82.81% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Conflict and Health is a highly-accessed, open access journal providing a global platform to disseminate insightful and impactful studies documenting the public health impacts and responses related to armed conflict, humanitarian crises, and forced migration.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.2%Political science86%Law85%Nursing84.8%Pathology81.4%Sociology76%Public health75%Environmental health68.4%Economics68%Economic growth56.9%Geography55.8%Demography54.6%History51.7%Archaeology50.7%Psychology49.3%Biology48%Population45.5%Health care45.4%Psychiatry38.2%Refugee34.6%Internal medicine31.2%Health services research30.5%Mathematics27.7%Anthropology24.6%Computer science24%Social science24%Statistics23.8%Psychotherapist22.8%Philosophy22.5%Business20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Public Health Environmental and 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

Rank28/443

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank39/443

IndexSCIE, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRSCIE, SSCI	28/443	Q1
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCISCIE, SSCI	39/443	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF6.4

Articles / Year82

Total Citations17

2025

IF3.4

Articles / Year104

Total Citations376

2024

IF3.1

Articles / Year77

Total Citations1,108

2023

IF3.6

Articles / Year60

Total Citations979

2022

IF4.554

Articles / Year65

Total Citations1,336

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	6.4	82	17
2025	3.4	104	376
2024	3.1	77	1,108
2023	3.6	60	979
2022	4.554	65	1,336
2021	2.723	95	2,350
2020	2	88	3,258
2019	2.696	61	2,408
2018	3.305	48	1,708
2017	—	34	1,619
2016	—	34	1,316
2015	—	44	2,426

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,285Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2010-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.549

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.75

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,518 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,090

3-Year Documents196

Citable Documents185

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 Rate52.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Health (social science)Q1

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: 6.5%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)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

Conflict and Health (acronym: conf, abbr: CONFL HEALTH, ISSN: 1752-1505) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by BioMed Central in United Kingdom since 2007. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.549 (Q1), an H-index of 56.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 81 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,518 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.