What is the Impact Factor of Occupational and Environmental Medicine?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Occupational and Environmental Medicine is 3.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Occupational and Environmental Medicine indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Occupational and Environmental Medicine is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.116 (Q1) and an H-index of 172.

Who publishes Occupational and Environmental Medicine and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Occupational and Environmental Medicine is published by BMJ Publishing Group. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,452 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Occupational and Environmental Medicine?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Occupational and Environmental Medicine is "OCCUP. ENVIRON. MED" with common acronym "oem". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #4,087Hybrid

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Acronym:oem

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Abbreviation (ISO):OCCUP. ENVIRON. MED

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Identifier (ISSN):1351-0711(Print)/1470-7926(Online)

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Publisher:BMJ Publishing Group

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.2↑ +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 Occupational and Environmental Medicine

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.116

#4,087

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

172

172 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate2.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

170articles/year

38.02% Gold OA•92.41% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Occupational and Environmental Medicine is an international peer reviewed journal covering current developments in occupational and environmental health worldwide. Occupational and Environmental Medicine publishes high-quality research relating to the full range of chemical, physical, ergonomic, biological and psychosocial hazards in the workplace and to environmental contaminants and their health effects. The journal welcomes research aimed at improving the evidence-based practice of occupational and environmental research; including the development and application of novel biological and statistical techniques in addition to evaluation of interventions in controlling occupational and environmental risks.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine96.2%Internal medicine62.9%Biology61.9%Pathology58.3%Environmental health54.2%Mathematics39.6%Sociology34.8%Statistics34.8%Psychology34%Physics32.8%Chemistry32%Demography30.9%Political science29.4%Law29%Computer science27%Psychiatry25.6%Engineering24.4%Population22.5%Economics22.4%Medical emergency22%Emergency medicine21.3%Genetics21.3%Organic chemistry21%Geography20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Public Environmental & Occupational Health

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank120/443

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank102/443

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRSCIE	120/443	Q2
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCISCIE	102/443	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.2

Articles / Year53

Total Citations9

2025

IF3.1

Articles / Year87

Total Citations176

2024

IF3.9

Articles / Year94

Total Citations405

2023

IF4.9

Articles / Year115

Total Citations1,056

2022

IF4.948

Articles / Year100

Total Citations1,230

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.2	53	9
2025	3.1	87	176
2024	3.9	94	405
2023	4.9	115	1,056
2022	4.948	100	1,230
2021	4.402	122	2,190
2020	3.824	199	6,307
2019	3.556	425	4,174
2018	3.965	131	4,159
2017	—	132	5,957
2016	—	185	6,165
2015	—	133	5,875

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,087Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1994-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.116

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.88

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,452 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,004

3-Year Documents335

Citable Documents298

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)4

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate50.9%

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: 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):

2区 (Zone 2)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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

Occupational and Environmental Medicine (acronym: oem, abbr: OCCUP. ENVIRON. MED, ISSN: 1351-0711) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by BMJ Publishing Group in England since 1994. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.116 (Q1), an H-index of 172.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 170 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,452 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.