What is the Impact Factor of Frontiers in Public Health?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Frontiers in Public Health is 4.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Frontiers in Public Health indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Frontiers in Public Health is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.103 (Q1) and an H-index of 138.

Who publishes Frontiers in Public Health and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Frontiers in Public Health is published by Frontiers Media S.A.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,382 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Frontiers in Public Health?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Frontiers in Public Health is "FRONT. PUBLIC HEALTH". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,154Hybrid

Frontiers in Public Health

Abbreviation (ISO):FRONT. PUBLIC HEALTH

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Identifier (ISSN):2296-2565(Print)

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Publisher:Frontiers Media S.A.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.1↑ +0.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Frontiers in Public Health

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.103

#4,154

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

138

138 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate6.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

2,113articles/year

99.88% Gold OA•90.32% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Frontiers in Public Health is a multidisciplinary open-access journal which publishes rigorously peer-reviewed research and is at the forefront of disseminating and communicating scientific knowledge and impactful discoveries to researchers, academics, clinicians, policy makers and the public worldwide. The journal aims at overcoming current fragmentation in research and publication, promoting consistency in pursuing relevant scientific themes, and supporting finding dissemination and translation into practice. Frontiers in Public Health is organized into Specialty Sections that cover different areas of research in the field. Please refer to the author guidelines for details on article types and the submission process.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine94%Pathology66.2%Biology63.3%Internal medicine55.1%Political science54.3%Law52.8%Psychology50.5%Economics49.5%Sociology49.4%Computer science44.7%Mathematics42.8%Environmental health41%Nursing38%Statistics36%Demography34.2%Economic growth32.5%Psychiatry30.8%Geography28.2%Disease26.3%Population26.1%Business23.6%Health care23.4%Philosophy22.2%History21.9%Public health21.7%Archaeology21.1%Infectious disease (medical specialty)20.8%Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)20.6%Physics20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health

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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

Rank75/443

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank75/443

IndexSCIE, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRSCIE, SSCI	75/443	Q1
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCISCIE, SSCI	75/443	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.1

Articles / Year5,866

Total Citations2,144

2025

IF3.4

Articles / Year5,420

Total Citations19,327

2024

IF3

Articles / Year4,104

Total Citations32,694

2023

IF5.2

Articles / Year4,667

Total Citations65,261

2022

IF6.461

Articles / Year5,291

Total Citations92,390

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.1	5,866	2,144
2025	3.4	5,420	19,327
2024	3	4,104	32,694
2023	5.2	4,667	65,261
2022	6.461	5,291	92,390
2021	3.709	2,261	62,050
2020	2.483	962	53,941
2019	2.031	398	21,024
2018	0	384	21,972
2017	—	364	21,783
2016	—	435	11,607
2015	—	282	7,262

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,154Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2013-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.103

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.03

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,382 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations60,719

3-Year Documents14,164

Citable Documents13,620

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)27

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate51.5%

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

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: 6.7%

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):

2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

Frontiers in Public Health (abbr: FRONT. PUBLIC HEALTH, ISSN: 2296-2565) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Frontiers Media S.A. in Switzerland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.103 (Q1), an H-index of 138.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 2,113 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,382 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.