What is the Impact Factor of Noise & Health?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Noise & Health is 1.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Noise & Health indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Noise & Health is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.380 (Q3) and an H-index of 63.

Who publishes Noise & Health and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Noise & Health is published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,758 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Noise & Health?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Noise & Health is "NOISE HEALTH". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #14,750Gold OA

Noise & Health

Abbreviation (ISO):NOISE HEALTH

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Identifier (ISSN):1463-1741(Print)/1998-4030(Online)

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Publisher:Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.5↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Noise & Health

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.38

#14,750

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

63 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate15.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

11articles/year

100% Gold OA•70.59% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Noise and Health is the only International Journal devoted to research on all aspects of noise and its effects on human health. An inter-disciplinary journal for all professions concerned with auditory and non-auditory effects of occupational, environmental, and leisure noise. It aims to provide a forum for presentation of novel research material on a broad range of topics associated with noise pollution, its control and its detrimental effects on hearing and health. It will cover issues from basic experimental science through clinical evaluation and management, technical aspects of noise reduction systems and solutions to environmental issues relating to social and public health policy.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine91.2%Computer science72.8%Audiology72.1%Artificial intelligence63.6%Computer vision63.3%Image (mathematics)60.1%Noise (video)60.1%Psychology59.5%Philosophy57.8%Physics53.9%Biology52.4%Linguistics51.6%Hearing loss44.8%Acoustics42.9%Internal medicine35.8%Engineering32.9%Psychiatry30.6%Mathematics28.9%Neuroscience28.6%Environmental health25.5%Noise exposure25.4%Statistics23.6%Sociology22.2%Pathology22.1%

Primary Research Areas

Audiology & Speech Language Pathology Public Environmental & Occupational Health

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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

JCRSCIE2026

AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

Rank21/35

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank325/443

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

Rank26/35

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank261/443

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY	JCRSCIE	21/35	Q3
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRSCIE	325/443	Q3
AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY	JCISCIE	26/35	Q3
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCISCIE	261/443	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.5

Articles / Year79

Total Citations7

2025

IF1.4

Articles / Year127

Total Citations118

2024

IF1.3

Articles / Year84

Total Citations282

2023

IF0.7

Articles / Year27

Total Citations130

2022

IF1.293

Articles / Year29

Total Citations344

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.5	79	7
2025	1.4	127	118
2024	1.3	84	282
2023	0.7	27	130
2022	1.293	29	344
2021	0.867	14	97
2020	0.969	2	13
2019	1.418	6	43
2018	1.842	3	12
2017	—	27	417
2016	—	43	1,074
2015	—	58	2,040

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,750Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2002-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Health ProfessionsMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.38

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.45

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,758 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations264

3-Year Documents139

Citable Documents138

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 Rate53.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

OtorhinolaryngologyQ3

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ3

Speech and HearingQ3

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: 15.4%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

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

Noise & Health (abbr: NOISE HEALTH, ISSN: 1463-1741) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH, published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications in England since 1998. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.380 (Q3), an H-index of 63.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 11 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,758 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.