Health Physics
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Aims & Scope
Health Physics, first published in 1958, provides the latest research to a wide variety of radiation safety professionals including health physicists, nuclear chemists, medical physicists, and radiation safety officers with interests in nuclear and radiation science. The Journal allows professionals in these and other disciplines in science and engineering to stay on the cutting edge of scientific and technological advances in the field of radiation safety. The Journal publishes original papers, technical notes, articles on advances in practical applications, editorials, and correspondence. Journal articles report on the latest findings in theoretical, practical, and applied disciplines of epidemiology and radiation effects, radiation biology and radiation science, radiation ecology, and related fields.
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WoS Categories & Quartiles
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
NUCLEAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
NUCLEAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
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Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)
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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisHealth Physics (acronym: hpj, abbr: HEALTH PHYS, ISSN: 0017-9078) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. in United States since 1958. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.20, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.383 (Q3), an H-index of 89.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 115 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,898 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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