What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Primary Care and Community Health?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Primary Care and Community Health is 2.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

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

Yes, Journal of Primary Care and Community Health is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.915 (Q1) and an H-index of 48.

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

Journal of Primary Care and Community Health is published by SAGE Publishing. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,227 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #5,630Gold OA

Journal of Primary Care and Community Health

Identifier (ISSN):2150-1319(Print)/2150-1327(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE Publishing

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.7↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Primary Care and Community Health

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.915

#5,630

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

48 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate3.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

191articles/year

100% Gold OA•93.51% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Primary Care and Community Health (ISSN: 2150-1319) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PRIMARY HEALTH CARE, published by SAGE Publishing in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.915 (Q1), an H-index of 48.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.8%Pathology67.4%Internal medicine62.3%Family medicine60%Biology59.3%Political science56.9%Law56.6%Economics55.2%Nursing54.2%Psychology53.7%Sociology46.5%Economic growth45.3%Psychiatry44.1%Health care40.9%Environmental health36.3%Mathematics35.6%Statistics33.2%Demography32.3%Computer science27.1%Population26.1%Surgery23.2%Disease22.9%Primary care22.6%

Primary Research Areas

Primary Health Care

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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

JCRESCI2026

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

Rank9/29

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

Rank10/29

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE	JCRESCI	9/29	Q2
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE	JCIESCI	10/29	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.7

Articles / Year179

Total Citations27

2025

IF2.5

Articles / Year270

Total Citations625

2024

IF3

Articles / Year237

Total Citations1,499

2023

IF3.6

Articles / Year195

Total Citations1,839

2022

IF—

Articles / Year198

Total Citations2,755

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.7	179	27
2025	2.5	270	625
2024	3	237	1,499
2023	3.6	195	1,839
2022	—	198	2,755
2021	—	254	4,726
2020	—	215	4,699
2019	—	66	1,164
2018	—	23	404
2017	—	33	1,349
2016	—	50	1,252
2015	—	32	747

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,630Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2010-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNursing

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.915

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.65

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,227 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,830

3-Year Documents626

Citable Documents595

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 Rate61.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Community and Home CareQ1

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: 3.3%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

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 191 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,227 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.