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IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #12,590Diamond OAGold OA

Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives

Identifier (ISSN):2210-9099(Print)/2233-6052(Online)
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Publisher:Korean Disease Control and Prevention Agency
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.4↓ -0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives

WoS Q4
02464.320232.120241.620251.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.469
#12,590

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
42

42 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate4.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
55articles/year
100% Gold OA•75% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives (ISSN: 2210-9099) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Korean Disease Control and Prevention Agency in Korea, Republic Of. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.40, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.469 (Q3), an H-index of 42.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine93%Biology78.9%Pathology63.9%Internal medicine58.5%Genetics42.4%Environmental health37.5%Virology36.2%Sociology34.7%Chemistry34.4%Computer science33.5%Biochemistry31.5%Immunology31.1%Mathematics30.9%Demography28.7%Psychology28.7%Economics23.8%Disease23.6%Political science23.5%Statistics23.2%Law22.3%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Q4
Rank341/443
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Q3
Rank323/443
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.4
Articles / Year55
Total Citations6
2025
IF1.6
Articles / Year53
Total Citations189
2024
IF2.1
Articles / Year56
Total Citations233
2023
IF4.3
Articles / Year60
Total Citations267
2022
IF—
Articles / Year51
Total Citations429

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,590Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2010-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.469

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.38

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations230
3-Year Documents163
Citable Documents143

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 Rate48.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Infectious DiseasesQ3
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ3
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: 4.8%

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

Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives (ISSN: 2210-9099) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Korean Disease Control and Prevention Agency in Korea, Republic Of. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.40, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.469 (Q3), an H-index of 42.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 55 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Gold OA
Publisher
Korean Disease Control and Prevention Agency
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ScopusDOAJPubMed

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