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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,866Top JournalHybrid

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Acronym:ijheh
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Abbreviation (ISO):INT. J. HYG. ENVIRON. HEALTH
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Identifier (ISSN):1438-4639(Print)/1618-131X(Online)
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Publisher:Urban und Fischer Verlag Jena
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.3↓ -0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

WoS Q1
358104.8520184.3820194.820205.8420217.42022620234.520244.420254.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.372
#2,866

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
133

133 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate8.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
176articles/year
52.61% Gold OA•90.37% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health serves as a multidisciplinary forum for original reports on exposure assessment and the reactions to and consequences of human exposure to the biological, chemical, and physical environment. Research reports, short communications, reviews, scientific comments, technical notes, and editorials will be peer-reviewed before acceptance for publication. Priority will be given to articles on epidemiological aspects of environmental toxicology, health risk assessments, susceptible (sub) populations, sanitation and clean water, human biomonitoring, environmental medicine, and public health aspects of exposure-related outcomes.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine91.8%Biology83%Environmental health60.8%Chemistry60.5%Internal medicine54%Pathology48.1%Organic chemistry44.7%Ecology43.7%Genetics34.5%Biochemistry34.3%Sociology32.9%Mathematics31.6%Demography29.5%Environmental science29.3%Engineering28.9%Statistics28.7%Geography26.2%Computer science25.7%Environmental chemistry25.4%Population24.5%Endocrinology23%Geology22.6%Physics21.6%Materials science21.4%Psychology20.6%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Q1
Rank32/141
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Q1
Rank66/443
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Q1
Rank14/141
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Q1
Rank39/443
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.3
Articles / Year125
Total Citations29
2025
IF4.4
Articles / Year169
Total Citations460
2024
IF4.5
Articles / Year150
Total Citations1,170
2023
IF6
Articles / Year142
Total Citations2,141
2022
IF7.401
Articles / Year139
Total Citations2,964

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,866Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2000-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.372

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.97

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,527 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,003
3-Year Documents383
Citable Documents378

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)7

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate54.6%

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
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: 8.9%

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 Hygiene and Environmental Health (acronym: ijheh, abbr: INT. J. HYG. ENVIRON. HEALTH, ISSN: 1438-4639) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Urban und Fischer Verlag Jena in Germany since 2000. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.372 (Q1), an H-index of 133.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 176 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,527 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
Urban und Fischer Verlag Jena
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
2000
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER GMBH, URBAN & FISCHER VERLAG, OFFICE JENA, P O BOX 100537, JENA, GERMANY, 07705

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16