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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #8,201Hybrid

Health Promotion Practice

Identifier (ISSN):1524-8399(Print)/1552-6372(Online)
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Publisher:SAGE
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.5↑ +0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Health Promotion Practice

WoS Q3
01231.920231.620241.220251.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.703
#8,201

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
68

68 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3
Self-Citation Rate12.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
166articles/year
17.69% Gold OA•97.39% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Health Promotion Practice (HPP) publishes authoritative articles devoted to the practical application of health promotion and education. It publishes information of strategic importance to a broad base of professionals engaged in the practice of developing, implementing, and evaluating health promotion and disease prevention programs. The journal"s editorial board is committed to focusing on the applications of health promotion and public health education interventions, programs and best practice strategies in various settings, including but not limited to, community, health care, worksite, educational, and international settings. Additionally, the journal focuses on the development and application of public policy conducive to the promotion of health and prevention of disease.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine95.4%Political science81%Law74.5%Psychology73.7%Nursing69.3%Economics69%Pathology62.5%Sociology59.3%Economic growth58.2%Public health48.3%Health care43.9%Environmental health41.8%Biology41.5%Public relations37%Computer science36.5%Business34.9%Psychiatry34.3%Medical education32.4%Gerontology27.3%Anthropology27.2%Health promotion24%Mathematics22.8%Philosophy22.4%Internal medicine20.2%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Q3
Rank325/443
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Q4
Rank336/443
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.5
Articles / Year83
Total Citations2
2025
IF1.2
Articles / Year162
Total Citations109
2024
IF1.6
Articles / Year125
Total Citations315
2023
IF1.9
Articles / Year193
Total Citations878
2022
IF—
Articles / Year188
Total Citations1,124

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,201Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2000-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNursing
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.703

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.70

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,113 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,002
3-Year Documents503
Citable Documents454

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 Rate76.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Nursing (miscellaneous)Q1
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: 12.5%

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

Health Promotion Practice (ISSN: 1524-8399) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PUBLIC, published by SAGE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.703 (Q1), an H-index of 68.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 166 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,113 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
SAGE
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01