ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #8,566Gold OA

Health Science Reports

Identifier (ISSN):2398-8835(Print)
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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.9↑ +0.8
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Health Science Reports

WoS Q1
1234220232.120242.120252.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.677
#8,566

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
32

32 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1
Self-Citation Rate4.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
197articles/year
100% Gold OA•81.34% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Health Science Reports (ISSN: 2398-8835) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.677 (Q2), an H-index of 32.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine88.7%Internal medicine73%Biology69%Pathology62.3%Psychology44.3%Mathematics41.9%Statistics39.2%Surgery35.3%Genetics32.7%Psychiatry32.6%Computer science31.9%Sociology30.5%Political science27.3%Law26.7%Chemistry25.6%Economics23.9%Immunology23.8%Disease23.4%Demography23.2%Nursing22.3%Environmental health21.4%Biochemistry21.3%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Q1
Rank75/336
IndexESCI
JCRESCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Q2
Rank139/443
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Q2
Rank86/336
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Q2
Rank204/443
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.9
Articles / Year1,068
Total Citations130
2025
IF2.1
Articles / Year1,356
Total Citations2,503
2024
IF2.1
Articles / Year827
Total Citations5,220
2023
IF2
Articles / Year748
Total Citations6,483
2022
IF—
Articles / Year558
Total Citations5,913

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,566Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2018-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.677

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.90

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,005 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations5,520
3-Year Documents1,998
Citable Documents1,833

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 Rate42.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)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: 4.8%

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 Science Reports (ISSN: 2398-8835) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.677 (Q2), an H-index of 32.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 197 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,005 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
Gold OA
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusDOAJPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01