What is the Impact Factor of Health Education Research?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Health Education Research is 1.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

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

Yes, Health Education Research is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.730 (Q1) and an H-index of 124.

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

Health Education Research is published by Oxford University Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,118 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #7,816Hybrid

Health Education Research

Identifier (ISSN):0268-1153(Print)/1465-3648(Online)

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Publisher:Oxford University Press

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.6↓ -0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Health Education Research

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.73

#7,816

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

124

124 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

30articles/year

23.13% Gold OA•92.68% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Publishing original, refereed papers, Health Education Research deals with all the vital issues involved in health education and promotion worldwide - providing a valuable link between the health education research and practice communities.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine96.5%Psychology91.9%Political science53%Nursing51.7%Law51.2%Pathology48.7%Sociology48.4%Biology45.1%Economics41.4%Psychiatry41.1%Environmental health39.2%Economic growth31.9%Computer science31.7%Social psychology30.3%Internal medicine28.3%Public health27.1%Mathematics26.3%Philosophy25.2%Health care23.6%Intervention (counseling)22.9%Demography22.6%Business21%Statistics20.7%Psychological intervention20.2%

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

Rank333/760

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank301/443

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank318/762

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank204/443

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCRSSCI	333/760	Q2
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRSSCI	301/443	Q3
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCISSCI	318/762	Q2
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCISSCI	204/443	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.6

Articles / Year22

Total Citations3

2025

IF2

Articles / Year66

Total Citations74

2024

IF2.1

Articles / Year48

Total Citations165

2023

IF2.4

Articles / Year48

Total Citations250

2022

IF2.221

Articles / Year40

Total Citations541

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.6	22	3
2025	2	66	74
2024	2.1	48	165
2023	2.4	48	250
2022	2.221	40	541
2021	—	42	853
2020	—	55	1,008
2019	—	37	521
2018	—	55	904
2017	—	55	1,011
2016	—	95	1,657
2015	—	98	2,415

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,816Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1986-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.73

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.24

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,118 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations289

3-Year Documents122

Citable Documents121

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate66.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EducationQ1

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

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):

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 Research (ISSN: 0268-1153) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Oxford University Press in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.730 (Q1), an H-index of 124.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 30 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,118 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.