ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #5,527Hybrid

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Abbreviation (ISO):Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health
•
Identifier (ISSN):1661-7827(Print)/1660-4601(Online)
•
Publisher:MDPI (Basel, Switzerland)
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Dropped from SCI (2023-03-20)
Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)
N/A
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓

Impact Factor Trend (2020–2023)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

WoS Q1
02462.8520203.3920214.61202202023
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2023):0
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.927
#5,527

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
256

256 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation RateN/A
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
13,064articles/year
94.96% Gold OA•89.54% Original Research

Aims & Scope

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH) (ISSN 1660-4601) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles, critical reviews, research notes, and short communications in the interdisciplinary area of environmental health sciences and public health. It links several scientific disciplines including biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, cellular and molecular biology, chemistry, computer science, ecology, engineering, epidemiology, genetics, immunology, microbiology, oncology, pathology, pharmacology, and toxicology, in an integrated fashion, to address critical issues related to environmental quality and public health. Therefore, IJERPH focuses on the publication of scientific and technical information on the impacts of natural phenomena and anthropogenic factors on the quality of our environment, the interrelationships between environmental health and the quality of life, as well as the socio-cultural, political, economic, and legal considerations related to environmental stewardship and public health. The 2018 IJERPH Outstanding Reviewer Award has been launched! This award acknowledge those who have generously dedicated their time to review manuscripts submitted to IJERPH. See full details at http://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph/awards.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine85.5%Biology71.7%Psychology56.5%Pathology51.1%Internal medicine48.6%Sociology45.1%Political science44%Mathematics43.5%Law43.3%Economics39.3%Computer science39%Environmental health37.7%Statistics36.4%Psychiatry34.6%Geography33.1%Demography29.2%Chemistry29.1%Physics28.7%Nursing27.5%Ecology26.5%Engineering25.2%Philosophy24.4%History22.6%Geology22.1%Archaeology22%Population20.4%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF—
Articles / Year1,168
Total Citations361
2025
IF—
Articles / Year1,896
Total Citations5,519
2024
IF—
Articles / Year1,708
Total Citations11,113
2023
IF0
Articles / Year6,465
Total Citations89,822
2022
IF4.614
Articles / Year17,456
Total Citations307,350

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,527Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2004-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental ScienceMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.927

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.17

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,237 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations117,122
3-Year Documents25,936
Citable Documents25,609

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)19

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate58.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1
Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisQ2
PollutionQ2
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: N/A

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):
Updating
Minor Category (Specific Field):
Updating
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
In warning list
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (abbr: Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, ISSN: 1661-7827) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by MDPI (Basel, Switzerland) in Switzerland since 2004. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.927 (Q1), an H-index of 256.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 13,064 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,237 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
MDPI (Basel, Switzerland)
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
2004
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
MOLECULAR DIVERSITY PRESERVATION INTERNATIONAL-MDPI, KANDERERSTRASSE 25, BASEL, SWITZERLAND, CH-4057

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 9c47a83a-1967-48fb-88cf-d5bfb40179cf
Database Updated: 2026-09-30