What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health is 2.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.083 (Q1) and an H-index of 84.

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

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health is published by Springer Nature. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,264 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #4,291Hybrid

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Acronym:joih

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Identifier (ISSN):1557-1912(Print)/1557-1920(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Nature

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.3↑ +0.5

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 Immigrant and Minority Health

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.083

#4,291

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

84 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

190articles/year

35.83% Gold OA•91.53% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health is an international forum for the publication of peer-reviewed original research pertaining to immigrant health from contributors in many diverse fields including public health, epidemiology, medicine and nursing, anthropology, sociology, population research, immigration law, and ethics. The journal also publishes review articles, short communications, letters to the editor, and notes from the field.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.5%Pathology93%Nursing90.6%Public health88.2%Political science82.9%Law82.3%Sociology81%Geography62.5%History61.9%Environmental health60.6%Psychology60.4%Archaeology60.2%Demography59.4%Biology58.6%Internal medicine50.4%Gerontology48.9%Economics48.4%Immigration46.1%Anthropology44.2%Psychiatry40.7%Population40.6%Mathematics38.4%Economic growth35.6%Statistics35%Computer science33.8%Ethnic group31.5%Family medicine29.2%Health care28%Philosophy25.9%Psychotherapist23.4%Machine learning23.1%

Primary Research Areas

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

JCRSSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank209/443

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank274/443

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRSSCI	209/443	Q2
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCISSCI	274/443	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.3

Articles / Year162

Total Citations22

2025

IF1.8

Articles / Year176

Total Citations195

2024

IF2

Articles / Year87

Total Citations302

2023

IF1.9

Articles / Year132

Total Citations1,034

2022

IF2.015

Articles / Year121

Total Citations1,039

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.3	162	22
2025	1.8	176	195
2024	2	87	302
2023	1.9	132	1,034
2022	2.015	121	1,039
2021	—	193	3,058
2020	—	164	2,596
2019	—	112	1,939
2018	—	162	3,725
2017	—	147	2,750
2016	—	208	5,956
2015	—	182	4,943

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,291Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2006-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.083

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.49

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,264 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,300

3-Year Documents415

Citable Documents414

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 Rate70.5%

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

EpidemiologyQ2

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%

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

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health (acronym: joih, ISSN: 1557-1912) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PUBLIC, published by Springer Nature in Germany. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.083 (Q1), an H-index of 84.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 6 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 190 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,264 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.