What is the Impact Factor of International Health?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of International Health is 2.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is International Health indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, International Health is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.775 (Q1) and an H-index of 52.

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

International Health is published by Oxford University Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,189 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of International Health?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of International Health is "INT HEALTH" with common acronym "inthealth". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #7,217Hybrid

International Health

Acronym:inthealth

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Abbreviation (ISO):INT HEALTH

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Identifier (ISSN):1876-3413(Print)/1876-3405(Online)

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Publisher:Oxford University Press

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.4↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Health

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.775

#7,217

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

52 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate4.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

125articles/year

99.33% Gold OA•88.89% Original Research

Aims & Scope

International Health is an official journal of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. It publishes original, peer-reviewed articles and reviews on all aspects of global health including the social and economic aspects of communicable and non-communicable diseases, health systems research, policy and implementation, and the evaluation of disease control programmes and healthcare delivery solutions. It aims to stimulate scientific and policy debate and provide a forum for analysis and opinion sharing for individuals and organisations engaged in all areas of global health.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine93.4%Biology70.3%Pathology66.9%Sociology57.2%Economics57%Environmental health54.1%Political science51.5%Internal medicine50.9%Law46.7%Demography42.9%Economic growth40.9%Nursing40.5%Psychology37.2%Computer science35.3%Mathematics34.2%Population33.3%Immunology32.1%Geography30.9%Statistics30.3%Psychiatry26.5%Business24.8%Health care23.7%Family medicine23.4%Genetics23.2%Public health22%Ecology22%Virology20.9%History20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Public Environmental & Occupational Health

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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

JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank193/443

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank220/443

IndexSCIE, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRSCIE, SSCI	193/443	Q2
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCISCIE, SSCI	220/443	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.4

Articles / Year84

Total Citations16

2025

IF2.2

Articles / Year162

Total Citations256

2024

IF2.3

Articles / Year93

Total Citations322

2023

IF2.5

Articles / Year125

Total Citations1,025

2022

IF3.131

Articles / Year79

Total Citations1,107

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.4	84	16
2025	2.2	162	256
2024	2.3	93	322
2023	2.5	125	1,025
2022	3.131	79	1,107
2021	2.473	96	1,428
2020	1.664	102	2,423
2019	1.664	121	2,585
2018	1.797	107	2,347
2017	—	71	2,147
2016	—	65	1,801
2015	—	74	1,763

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,217Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2009-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.775

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.75

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,189 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations878

3-Year Documents313

Citable Documents305

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 Rate40.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Health (social science)Q1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

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: 4.3%

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)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

International Health (acronym: inthealth, abbr: INT HEALTH, ISSN: 1876-3413) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PUBLIC, published by Oxford University Press in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.775 (Q1), an H-index of 52.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 125 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,189 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.