What is the Impact Factor of Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine is 2.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.779 (Q2) and an H-index of 68.

Who publishes Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine is published by BioMed Central. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,297 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine is "ENVIRON. HEALTH PREVENTATIVE MED" with common acronym "envh". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #7,175Gold OA

Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine

Acronym:envh

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Abbreviation (ISO):ENVIRON. HEALTH PREVENTATIVE MED

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Identifier (ISSN):1342-078X(Print)/1347-4715(Online)

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Publisher:BioMed Central

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.9↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.779

#7,175

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

68 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate10%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

109articles/year

100% Gold OA•90.91% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The official journal of the Japanese Society for Hygiene, Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine (EHPM) brings a comprehensive approach to prevention and environmental health related to medical, biological, molecular biological, genetic, physical, psychosocial, chemical, and other environmental factors. Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine features definitive studies on human health sciences and provides comprehensive and unique information to a worldwide readership.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine98.3%Biology74.5%Pathology71.4%Internal medicine71.4%Environmental health51.9%Nursing42.2%Chemistry39.9%Public health38.3%Mathematics36.2%Sociology34.8%Endocrinology34.7%Psychology34.2%Statistics32.9%Demography31.3%Genetics30.2%Biochemistry30%Psychiatry23.6%Physics23.4%Computer science22.6%Organic chemistry22.4%Political science20.3%Law20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Public Environmental & 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

JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank139/443

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank118/443

IndexSCIE, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRSCIE, SSCI	139/443	Q2
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCISCIE, SSCI	118/443	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.9

Articles / Year63

Total Citations11

2025

IF2.5

Articles / Year102

Total Citations175

2024

IF4

Articles / Year75

Total Citations415

2023

IF4.7

Articles / Year78

Total Citations755

2022

IF4.395

Articles / Year50

Total Citations656

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.9	63	11
2025	2.5	102	175
2024	4	75	415
2023	4.7	78	755
2022	4.395	50	656
2021	3.674	117	3,561
2020	2.71	83	3,214
2019	1.568	84	3,895
2018	1.376	65	2,832
2017	—	85	2,918
2016	—	75	1,054
2015	—	65	1,760

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,175Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1996-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.779

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.98

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,297 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations615

3-Year Documents201

Citable Documents193

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 Rate37.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

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: 10%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine (acronym: envh, abbr: ENVIRON. HEALTH PREVENTATIVE MED, ISSN: 1342-078X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PUBLIC, published by BioMed Central in Japan since 1996. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.779 (Q2), an H-index of 68.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 109 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,297 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.