What is the Impact Factor of International Journal of Health Geographics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of International Journal of Health Geographics is 4.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is International Journal of Health Geographics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, International Journal of Health Geographics is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.952 (Q1) and an H-index of 99.

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

International Journal of Health Geographics is published by BioMed Central. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,354 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #5,293Gold OA

International Journal of Health Geographics

Acronym:ijhg

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Abbreviation (ISO):INT. J. HEALTH GEOGRAPHICS

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Identifier (ISSN):1476-072X(Print)

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Publisher:BioMed Central

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.1↑ +0.9

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 Journal of Health Geographics

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.952

#5,293

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

99 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate3.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

42articles/year

100% Gold OA•95% Original Research

Aims & Scope

A leader among the field, International Journal of Health Geographics is an interdisciplinary, open access journal publishing internationally significant studies of geospatial information systems and science applications in health and healthcare. With an exceptional author satisfaction rate and a quick time to first decision, the journal caters to readers across an array of healthcare disciplines globally. International Journal of Health Geographics welcomes novel studies in the health and healthcare context spanning from spatial data infrastructure and Web geospatial interoperability research, to research into real-time Geographic Information Systems (GIS)-enabled surveillance services, remote sensing applications, spatial epidemiology, spatio-temporal statistics, internet GIS and cyberspace mapping, participatory GIS and citizen sensing, geospatial big data, healthy smart cities and regions, and geospatial Internet of Things and blockchain.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine89.1%Geography81.8%Pathology68.6%Computer science63.8%Mathematics62.6%Sociology62.4%Environmental health61.7%Economics61.5%Biology57.1%Demography54.6%Political science51.6%Law51.5%Statistics50.3%Nursing50.1%Public health48.3%Geology47.1%Population43.9%Economic growth43.2%Health care38.8%Internal medicine36.6%Cartography35.6%Engineering35.4%Remote sensing34.3%Health promotion31.2%Health education31%International health31%Health policy31%Health geography30.9%Ecology29.6%Physics27%Machine learning24.2%Artificial intelligence21.2%

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

Rank75/443

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank75/443

IndexSCIE, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRSCIE, SSCI	75/443	Q1
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCISCIE, SSCI	75/443	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.1

Articles / Year47

Total Citations12

2025

IF3.2

Articles / Year57

Total Citations141

2024

IF3

Articles / Year27

Total Citations266

2023

IF4.9

Articles / Year38

Total Citations535

2022

IF5.31

Articles / Year22

Total Citations338

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.1	47	12
2025	3.2	57	141
2024	3	27	266
2023	4.9	38	535
2022	5.31	22	338
2021	3.918	46	1,162
2020	3.239	58	2,802
2019	2.862	31	1,320
2018	2.5	44	2,159
2017	—	47	2,087
2016	—	44	1,651
2015	—	37	1,866

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,293Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2002-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingComputer ScienceMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.952

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.06

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,354 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations357

3-Year Documents86

Citable Documents84

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate43.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q1

Computer Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

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: 3.3%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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 Journal of Health Geographics (acronym: ijhg, abbr: INT. J. HEALTH GEOGRAPHICS, ISSN: 1476-072X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PUBLIC, published by BioMed Central in England since 2002. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.952 (Q1), an H-index of 99.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 42 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,354 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.