What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Community Health?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Community Health is 2.10, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Community Health indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Community Health is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.919 (Q1) and an H-index of 88.

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

Journal of Community Health is published by Springer Nature. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,404 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Journal of Community Health is "johe". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #5,588Hybrid

Journal of Community Health

Acronym:johe

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Identifier (ISSN):0094-5145(Print)/1573-3610(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Nature

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.1↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Community Health

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.919

#5,588

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

88 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate2.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

99articles/year

31.09% Gold OA•96.85% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Community Health is a peer-reviewed publication that offers original articles on research, teaching, and the practice of community health and public health. Coverage includes public health, epidemiology, preventive medicine, health promotion, disease prevention, environmental and occupational health, health policy and management, and health disparities. The Journal does not publish articles on clinical medicine. Serving as a forum for the exchange of ideas, the Journal features articles on research that serve the educational needs of public and community health personnel.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine98.1%Political science64%Law63.1%Pathology62.4%Sociology61.4%Environmental health59.6%Biology58.1%Nursing53%Psychology52.9%Economics52.9%Internal medicine47.3%Demography46.2%Family medicine42.9%Economic growth42.9%Gerontology37.1%Population34.4%Health care34.1%Mathematics32%Psychiatry31.6%Public health28.4%Computer science28.3%Statistics27.1%Geography22.8%Business21.5%Genetics21.5%Philosophy20.1%

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

JCRSSCI2026

HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Rank76/125

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank231/443

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Rank64/125

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank181/443

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES	JCRSSCI	76/125	Q3
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRSSCI	231/443	Q3
HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES	JCISSCI	64/125	Q3
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCISSCI	181/443	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.1

Articles / Year74

Total Citations8

2025

IF2.2

Articles / Year111

Total Citations141

2024

IF3.9

Articles / Year116

Total Citations333

2023

IF5.9

Articles / Year136

Total Citations932

2022

IF4.371

Articles / Year128

Total Citations1,600

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.1	74	8
2025	2.2	111	141
2024	3.9	116	333
2023	5.9	136	932
2022	4.371	128	1,600
2021	—	100	4,035
2020	—	166	7,043
2019	—	167	3,273
2018	—	146	2,981
2017	—	147	3,613
2016	—	158	4,189
2015	—	160	4,259

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,588Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1975-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.919

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.73

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,404 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,077

3-Year Documents354

Citable Documents346

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate61.4%

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: 2.6%

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HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

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 Community Health (acronym: johe, ISSN: 0094-5145) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Springer Nature in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.10, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.919 (Q1), an H-index of 88.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 6 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 99 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,404 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.