What is the Impact Factor of Health Education Journal?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Health Education Journal is 1.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Health Education Journal indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Health Education Journal is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.517 (Q2) and an H-index of 47.

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

Health Education Journal is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,900 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #11,510Hybrid

Health Education Journal

Identifier (ISSN):0017-8969(Print)/1748-8176(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.7↑ +0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Health Education Journal

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.517

#11,510

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 Rate9.1%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

57articles/year

47.75% Gold OA•95.83% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Health Education Journal is a leading peer reviewed journal established in 1943. It carries original papers on health promotion and education research, policy development and good practice.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine84%Psychology72.9%Political science43.8%Sociology40.4%Law38.8%Economics34.7%Pathology31.7%Nursing30.8%Environmental health29.1%Biology27.5%Economic growth26.6%Health care21.4%Public health21.2%Computer science20.8%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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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

JCRSSCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank310/760

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank287/443

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank404/762

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank261/443

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCRSSCI	310/760	Q2
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRSSCI	287/443	Q3
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCISSCI	404/762	Q3
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCISSCI	261/443	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.7

Articles / Year63

Total Citations7

2025

IF1.2

Articles / Year76

Total Citations94

2024

IF1.1

Articles / Year83

Total Citations307

2023

IF1.3

Articles / Year69

Total Citations403

2022

IF1.492

Articles / Year76

Total Citations494

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.7	63	7
2025	1.2	76	94
2024	1.1	83	307
2023	1.3	69	403
2022	1.492	76	494
2021	—	60	582
2020	—	69	928
2019	—	82	1,189
2018	—	91	1,381
2017	—	80	1,459
2016	—	53	862
2015	—	55	826

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,510Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1943-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.517

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.01

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,900 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations417

3-Year Documents222

Citable Documents218

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate68.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EducationQ2

Health (social science)Q2

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: 9.1%

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)Education

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

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

Health Education Journal (ISSN: 0017-8969) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by SAGE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.517 (Q2), an H-index of 47.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 57 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,900 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.