What is the Impact Factor of Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences is 1.20, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.414 (Q3) and an H-index of 42.

Who publishes Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences is published by Jimma University. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #13,836Diamond OAHybrid

Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences

Identifier (ISSN):1029-1857(Print)/2413-7170(Online)

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Publisher:Jimma University

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.2↓ -0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.414

#13,836

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

42 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4

Self-Citation Rate13.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

144articles/year

95.98% Gold OA•95.89% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences is a general health science journal addressing clinical medicine, public health and biomedical sciences. Rarely, it covers veterinary medicine

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine96.5%Biology71.4%Pathology60.4%Internal medicine59.1%Psychology38.9%Mathematics37.9%Sociology37.4%Statistics33.3%Genetics33.1%Environmental health32.8%Surgery31.3%Demography29.2%Economics26.9%Psychiatry26%Political science24%Law23.6%Computer science23.3%Family medicine22.7%Chemistry21.4%Population20.9%Nursing20.8%Immunology20.6%

Primary Research Areas

Health Care Sciences & Services

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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

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank167/194

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank160/194

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCRESCI	167/194	Q4
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCIESCI	160/194	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

13 year

2026Latest

IF1.2

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2025

IF1.5

Articles / Year42

Total Citations27

2024

IF1.5

Articles / Year88

Total Citations104

2023

IF1.2

Articles / Year134

Total Citations491

2022

IF—

Articles / Year147

Total Citations1,251

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.2	—	—
2025	1.5	42	27
2024	1.5	88	104
2023	1.2	134	491
2022	—	147	1,251
2021	—	154	1,306
2020	—	124	1,619
2019	—	18	212
2018	—	48	1,227
2017	—	94	2,307
2016	—	88	1,957
2015	—	58	1,549
2014	—	71	2,418

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,836Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2013-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.414

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.17

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations649

3-Year Documents387

Citable Documents368

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 Rate31.9%

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)Q3

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: 13.3%

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HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

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 Sciences (ISSN: 1029-1857) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES, published by Jimma University in Ethiopia. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.20, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.414 (Q3), an H-index of 42.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 144 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.