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

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of International Journal of Public Health is 3.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

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

Yes, International Journal of Public Health is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.890 (Q1) and an H-index of 94.

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

International Journal of Public Health is published by Springer International Publishing. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,328 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #5,873Hybrid

International Journal of Public Health

Acronym:ijph

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Abbreviation (ISO):INT J PUBLIC HEALTH

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Identifier (ISSN):1661-8556(Print)/1661-8564(Online)

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Publisher:Springer International Publishing

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.2↑ +0.8

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Public Health

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.89

#5,873

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

94 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate7.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

91articles/year

99.83% Gold OA•91.25% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Public Health publishes scientific articles relevant to global public health, from different countries and cultures, and assembles them into issues that raise awareness and understanding of public health problems and solutions. The Journal welcomes submissions of original research, critical and relevant reviews, methodological papers and manuscripts that emphasize theoretical content. IJPH sometimes publishes commentaries and opinions. Special issues highlight key areas of current research. The Editorial Board's mission is to provide a thoughtful forum for contemporary issues and challenges in global public health research and practice.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99%Pathology92.4%Nursing86.5%Public health82.5%Environmental health79.6%Sociology64.2%Political science56.4%Law53.9%Psychology52.5%Biology51.9%Demography51.7%Internal medicine50.4%Mathematics48.3%Economics45.1%Statistics40.6%Population37.2%Computer science33.7%Economic growth30.9%Psychiatry30.5%Gerontology28.4%Geography27.3%Philosophy22.3%Health care22%Machine learning21.2%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Public Environmental & Occupational Health

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Special Issues

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

Rank120/443

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank166/443

IndexSCIE, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRSCIE, SSCI	120/443	Q2
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCISCIE, SSCI	166/443	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.2

Articles / Year125

Total Citations30

2025

IF2.4

Articles / Year179

Total Citations492

2024

IF2.6

Articles / Year229

Total Citations1,274

2023

IF4.6

Articles / Year287

Total Citations2,729

2022

IF5.1

Articles / Year314

Total Citations3,684

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.2	125	30
2025	2.4	179	492
2024	2.6	229	1,274
2023	4.6	287	2,729
2022	5.1	314	3,684
2021	3.38	114	2,454
2020	2.419	197	5,260
2019	2.373	132	4,513
2018	2.617	122	3,181
2017	—	133	3,907
2016	—	157	3,979
2015	—	130	5,198

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,873Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2003-2004, 2007-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.89

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.86

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,328 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,338

3-Year Documents811

Citable Documents732

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 Rate49.0%

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

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: 7.7%

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 Journal of Public Health (acronym: ijph, abbr: INT J PUBLIC HEALTH, ISSN: 1661-8556) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer International Publishing in England since 1956. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.890 (Q1), an H-index of 94.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 91 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,328 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.