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Ethiopian Journal of Health Development

Abbreviation (ISO):ETHIOP J HEALTH DEV
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Identifier (ISSN):1021-6790(Print)
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Publisher:Ethiopian Public Health Association
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.9↑ +0.5
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 Ethiopian Journal of Health Development

WoS Q4
01120.2620180.6120190.4720200.7220210.520220.620230.520240.420250.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.227
#20,344

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
32

32 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
72articles/year
0% Gold OA•95.65% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Ethiopian Journal of Health Development is a multi and interdisciplinary platform that provides space for public health experts in academics, policy and programs to share empirical evidence to contribute to health development agenda. We publish original research articles, reviews, brief communications and commentaries on public health issues, to inform current research, policy and practice in all areas of common interest to the scholars in the field of public health, social sciences and humanities, health practitioners and policy makers. The journal publishes material relevant to any aspect of public health from a wide range of fields: epidemiology, environmental health, health economics, reproductive health, behavioral sciences, nutrition, psychiatry, social pharmacy, medical anthropology, medical sociology, clinical psychology and wide arrays of social sciences and humanities. The journal publishes the following types of contribution: 1) Peer-reviewed original research articles and critical or analytical reviews in any area of social public health. These papers may be up to 3,500 words excluding abstract, tables, and references. Papers below this limit are preferred. 2) Peer-reviewed short reports of research findings on topical issues or published articles of between 2000 and 4000 words. 3) Brief communications, and commentaries debating on particular areas of focus, and published alongside, selected articles. 4) Special Issues bringing together collections of papers on a particular theme, and usually guest edited. 5) Editorial that flags critical issues of public health debate for policy, program and scientific consumption or further debate

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine97.6%Biology72.9%Pathology68.2%Environmental health65.8%Sociology58.7%Economics49.8%Nursing45.5%Demography42.9%Political science40.2%Internal medicine40.2%Population36.3%Law35.8%Economic growth34.8%Public health33.1%Family medicine31.2%Mathematics30.9%Psychology28.1%Immunology27.2%Genetics26.4%Ecology26.4%Statistics26.1%Geography22.2%Computer science20.7%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Q4
Rank390/443
IndexSCIE, SSCI
JCISCIE, SSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Q4
Rank426/443
IndexSCIE, SSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

17 year
2026Latest
IF0.9
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF0.4
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2024
IF0.5
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2023
IF0.6
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2022
IF0.5
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #20,344Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2010-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.227

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.73

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,508 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations75
3-Year Documents118
Citable Documents115

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 Rate52.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Infectious DiseasesQ3
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: 0%

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

Ethiopian Journal of Health Development (abbr: ETHIOP J HEALTH DEV, ISSN: 1021-6790) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PUBLIC, published by Ethiopian Public Health Association in Ethiopia since 1984. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.90, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.227 (Q3), an H-index of 32.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Tri-annual, an annual output of approximately 72 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,508 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
Subscription
Publisher
Ethiopian Public Health Association
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Tri-annual
Founding Year
1984
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SOC LATINOAMER ESPECIALISTAS MAMIFEROS ACUATICOS, C/O SALVATORE SICILIANO, LAJAM CIENCIA HOJE DAS CRIANCAS, AV. VENCESLAU BRAS 71 - FUNDOS, CASA 27, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, RJ, 22290-140

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29