What is the Impact Factor of Epidemiology and Health?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Epidemiology and Health is 2.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

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

Yes, Epidemiology and Health is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.895 (Q1) and an H-index of 47.

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

Epidemiology and Health is published by KOREAN SOC EPIDEMIOLOGY. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,307 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #5,828Gold OA

Epidemiology and Health

Identifier (ISSN):2092-7193(Print)

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Publisher:KOREAN SOC EPIDEMIOLOGY

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.4↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Epidemiology and Health

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.895

#5,828

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

47 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate4.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

67articles/year

100% Gold OA•96% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Epidemiology and Health (epiH) is an electronic journal publishing papers in all areas of epidemiology and public health. It is indexed on PubMed Central and the scope is wide-ranging: including descriptive, analytical and molecular epidemiology; primary preventive measures; screening approaches and secondary prevention; clinical epidemiology; and all aspects of communicable and non-communicable diseases prevention. The epiH publishes original research, and also welcomes review articles and meta-analyses, cohort profiles and data profiles, epidemic and case investigations, descriptions and applications of new methods, and discussions of research theory or public health policy. We give special consideration to papers from developing countries.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine98.8%Internal medicine78.6%Pathology77.8%Biology70.9%Mathematics59.2%Environmental health55.9%Sociology53.8%Statistics52.7%Demography49.6%Population37.6%Computer science32.4%Psychology30%Genetics28.8%Political science26.4%Law26.3%Confidence interval25.8%Surgery23.5%Economics22.9%Nursing22.4%Disease21.9%Virology21.8%Machine learning20.8%Psychiatry20.4%

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

JCRSCIE2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank193/443

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank187/443

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRSCIE	193/443	Q2
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCISCIE	187/443	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.4

Articles / Year52

Total Citations4

2025

IF2.2

Articles / Year76

Total Citations111

2024

IF2.2

Articles / Year85

Total Citations435

2023

IF3.8

Articles / Year104

Total Citations982

2022

IF5.919

Articles / Year122

Total Citations1,417

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.4	52	4
2025	2.2	76	111
2024	2.2	85	435
2023	3.8	104	982
2022	5.919	122	1,417
2021	—	102	1,824
2020	—	80	3,185
2019	—	54	2,341
2018	—	66	2,580
2017	—	73	2,839
2016	—	76	2,934
2015	—	60	1,355

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,828Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2015-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.895

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.49

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,307 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations820

3-Year Documents312

Citable Documents310

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 Rate54.0%

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

EpidemiologyQ2

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: 4.5%

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):

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

Epidemiology and Health (ISSN: 2092-7193) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PUBLIC, published by KOREAN SOC EPIDEMIOLOGY in South Korea. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.895 (Q1), an H-index of 47.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 67 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,307 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.