What is the Impact Factor of Geospatial Health?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Geospatial Health is 1.50, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Geospatial Health indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Geospatial Health is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.369 (Q2) and an H-index of 46.

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

Geospatial Health is published by University of Naples Federico II. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,808 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Geospatial Health?

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

WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #15,039Hybrid

Geospatial Health

Abbreviation (ISO):GEOSPATIAL HEALTH

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Identifier (ISSN):1827-1987(Print)/1970-7096(Online)

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Publisher:University of Naples Federico II

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.5↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Geospatial Health

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.369

#15,039

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

46 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 AccessHybrid

43articles/year

98.35% Gold OA•95.56% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The focus of the journal is on all aspects of the application of geographical information systems, remote sensing, global positioning systems, spatial statistics and other geospatial tools in human and veterinary health. The journal publishes two issues per year.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Geography91.9%Medicine90.5%Biology80.3%Pathology61.2%Mathematics57%Geology55.1%Environmental health54.5%Sociology54.3%Computer science54.2%Ecology49.5%Demography46.3%Statistics42.7%Immunology40.2%Economics39.8%Population35.8%Remote sensing34.7%Internal medicine34.5%Cartography32%Physics31.1%Engineering31%Genetics30.2%Environmental science28.5%Law26%Political science26%Virology25.6%History22.8%Archaeology21.6%Machine learning20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine 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

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank148/194

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank325/443

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank170/194

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank354/443

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCRSCIE	148/194	Q4
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRSCIE	325/443	Q3
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCISCIE	170/194	Q4
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCISCIE	354/443	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.5

Articles / Year23

Total Citations1

2025

IF0.9

Articles / Year48

Total Citations44

2024

IF1

Articles / Year35

Total Citations94

2023

IF1.7

Articles / Year44

Total Citations173

2022

IF1.723

Articles / Year64

Total Citations328

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.5	23	1
2025	0.9	48	44
2024	1	35	94
2023	1.7	44	173
2022	1.723	64	328
2021	1.212	48	383
2020	1.078	44	519
2019	1.422	41	613
2018	1.225	48	607
2017	—	45	731
2016	—	62	1,076
2015	—	45	1,136

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,039Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2006-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.369

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.53

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,808 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations197

3-Year Documents144

Citable Documents141

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 Rate36.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2

Health PolicyQ3

Health (social science)Q3

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: 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

Geospatial Health (abbr: GEOSPATIAL HEALTH, ISSN: 1827-1987) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by University of Naples Federico II in Italy since 2006. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.50, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.369 (Q2), an H-index of 46.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semiannual, an annual output of approximately 43 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,808 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.