What is the Impact Factor of Jmir Public Health and Surveillance?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Jmir Public Health and Surveillance is 4.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Jmir Public Health and Surveillance indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Jmir Public Health and Surveillance is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.358 (Q1) and an H-index of 71.

Who publishes Jmir Public Health and Surveillance and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Jmir Public Health and Surveillance is published by JMIR PUBLICATIONS, INC. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,588 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,917Top JournalHybrid

Jmir Public Health and Surveillance

Identifier (ISSN):2369-2960(Print)

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Publisher:JMIR PUBLICATIONS, INC

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.4↑ +0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Jmir Public Health and Surveillance

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.358

#2,917

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

71 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate5.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

247articles/year

99.03% Gold OA•90.91% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Jmir Public Health and Surveillance (ISSN: 2369-2960) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by JMIR PUBLICATIONS, INC in Canada. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.358 (Q1), an H-index of 71.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine95.3%Pathology78.7%Internal medicine63.3%Computer science61.6%Biology59.9%Political science56.8%Sociology56.6%Law56%Environmental health52.2%Nursing47.8%Psychology46%Mathematics45.7%Demography42.5%Statistics41.5%Disease39.2%Public health38%Economics37.7%Infectious disease (medical specialty)33.2%Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)32.3%World Wide Web30.9%Virology30.7%Population29.3%Geography26.8%Family medicine26.4%Economic growth25.6%Immunology24.3%Psychiatry23.7%Business22.1%Pandemic21.8%Health care20.8%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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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

Rank60/443

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank52/443

IndexSCIE, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRSCIE, SSCI	60/443	Q1
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCISCIE, SSCI	52/443	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.4

Articles / Year135

Total Citations24

2025

IF3.9

Articles / Year198

Total Citations573

2024

IF3.5

Articles / Year378

Total Citations2,934

2023

IF8.5

Articles / Year262

Total Citations4,210

2022

IF14.557

Articles / Year203

Total Citations3,419

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.4	135	24
2025	3.9	198	573
2024	3.5	378	2,934
2023	8.5	262	4,210
2022	14.557	203	3,419
2021	—	262	6,688
2020	—	224	16,732
2019	—	89	2,521
2018	—	121	3,631
2017	—	93	3,589
2016	—	59	2,582
2015	—	22	1,039

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,917Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2015-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.358

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.50

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,588 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,624

3-Year Documents821

Citable Documents813

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 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 InformaticsQ1

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: 5.7%

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):

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 247 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,588 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.