What is the Impact Factor of Lancet Public Health?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Lancet Public Health is 26.5, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Lancet Public Health indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Lancet Public Health is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 8.250 (Q1) and an H-index of 123.

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

Lancet Public Health is published by Elsevier Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $5,053 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Lancet Public Health?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Lancet Public Health is "LANCET PUBLIC HEALTH" with common acronym "thelancetpublichealth". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

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Lancet Public Health

Acronym:thelancetpublichealth

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Abbreviation (ISO):LANCET PUBLIC HEALTH

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Identifier (ISSN):2468-2667(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

26.5↑ +1.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Lancet Public Health

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):26.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

8.25

#126

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

123

123 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate1.2%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

75articles/year

97.71% Gold OA•84.15% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Lancet Public Health will be a monthly, open access, online-only journal working in partnership with our existing family of Lancet titles. Our focus will be to attract, review, and publish quickly high-quality original research that contributes to advancing public health practice and policy making worldwide. The journal will publish Research Articles, Editorials, Comments, and Correspondence.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine75.3%Pathology54.9%Internal medicine45.4%Biology45.1%Political science43.2%Sociology42.7%Environmental health41%Psychology38%Law34.8%Demography33.2%Nursing31.3%Economics28.8%Population27.8%Mathematics25.9%Public health24.7%Disease21.8%Psychiatry21.4%Geography20.9%Computer science20.7%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Public Health Environmental and 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

JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank3/443

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank3/443

IndexSCIE, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRSCIE, SSCI	3/443	Q1
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCISCIE, SSCI	3/443	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

11 year

2026Latest

IF26.5

Articles / Year114

Total Citations97

2025

IF25.2

Articles / Year170

Total Citations2,105

2024

IF25.4

Articles / Year168

Total Citations5,452

2023

IF50

Articles / Year184

Total Citations6,700

2022

IF72.427

Articles / Year169

Total Citations13,962

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	26.5	114	97
2025	25.2	170	2,105
2024	25.4	168	5,452
2023	50	184	6,700
2022	72.427	169	13,962
2021	21.648	182	13,871
2020	16.292	182	33,059
2019	11.6	163	10,108
2018	0	159	10,314
2017	—	141	12,882
2016	—	27	2,919

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #126Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2016-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

8.25

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

12.80

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$5,053 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations7,612

3-Year Documents488

Citable Documents274

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 Rate36.3%

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

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: 1.2%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1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

Lancet Public Health (acronym: thelancetpublichealth, abbr: LANCET PUBLIC HEALTH, ISSN: 2468-2667) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier Ltd in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 26.5, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 8.250 (Q1), an H-index of 123.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 75 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $5,053 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.