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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,352Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Adolescent Health

Acronym:jah
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Abbreviation (ISO):J ADOLESCENT HEALTH
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Identifier (ISSN):1054-139X(Print)/1879-1972(Online)
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Publisher:Elsevier USA
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.2↓ -0.3
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 Journal of Adolescent Health

WoS Q1
258114.120183.9620193.920205.0120217.8320227.620235.520244.520254.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.527
#2,352

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
214

214 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate7.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
345articles/year
28.23% Gold OA•90.24% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Adolescent Health is a multidisciplinary scientific Journal, which seeks to publish new research findings in the field of Adolescent Medicine and Health ranging from the basic biological and behavioral sciences to public health and policy. We seek original manuscripts, review articles, letters to the editor, commentaries, and case reports from our colleagues in Anthropology, Dentistry and Oral Health, Education, Health Services Research, International Health, Law, Medicine, Mental Health, Nursing, Nutrition, Psychology, Public Health and Policy, Social Work, Sociology, Youth Development, and other disciplines that work with or are committed to improving the lives of adolescents and young adults.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine91.4%Psychology83.7%Sociology53.2%Biology49.1%Environmental health43.2%Pathology43.1%Demography40.1%Psychiatry38.9%Internal medicine38.1%Political science36.7%Law35.4%Developmental psychology32.5%Nursing29.6%Clinical psychology28.8%Mathematics26.1%Computer science25.5%Family medicine25.1%Population24.9%Economics23.9%Statistics22.4%Social psychology21.2%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

PEDIATRICS

Q1
Rank11/190
IndexSCIE
JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Q1
Rank13/95
IndexSSCI
JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Q1
Rank71/443
IndexSCIE, SSCI
JCISCIE2026

PEDIATRICS

Q1
Rank9/190
IndexSCIE
JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Q1
Rank7/95
IndexSSCI
JCISCIE, SSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Q1
Rank25/443
IndexSCIE, SSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.2
Articles / Year421
Total Citations41
2025
IF4.5
Articles / Year580
Total Citations961
2024
IF5.5
Articles / Year524
Total Citations2,210
2023
IF7.6
Articles / Year614
Total Citations4,483
2022
IF7.83
Articles / Year528
Total Citations5,534

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,352Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1991-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.527

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.42

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,763 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,223
3-Year Documents1,058
Citable Documents909

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)8

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate66.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ1
Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1
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: 7.3%

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PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL
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

Journal of Adolescent Health (acronym: jah, abbr: J ADOLESCENT HEALTH, ISSN: 1054-139X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier USA in United States since 1991. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.527 (Q1), an H-index of 214.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 5.4周, a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 345 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,763 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
Elsevier USA
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1991
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10010-1710

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16