What is the Impact Factor of Preventive Medicine Reports?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Preventive Medicine Reports is 2.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Preventive Medicine Reports indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Preventive Medicine Reports is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.050 (Q1) and an H-index of 66.

Who publishes Preventive Medicine Reports and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Preventive Medicine Reports is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,309 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #4,518Gold OA

Preventive Medicine Reports

Identifier (ISSN):2211-3355(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.8↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Preventive Medicine Reports

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.05

#4,518

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

66 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

380articles/year

100% Gold OA•93.3% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Preventive Medicine Reports (ISSN: 2211-3355) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.050 (Q1), an H-index of 66.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine98.5%Pathology73.8%Biology70.2%Internal medicine69.4%Sociology65.7%Psychology59.6%Demography56.2%Environmental health56.1%Mathematics51%Political science50.4%Law49.7%Statistics47%Nursing40.6%Computer science39.8%Psychiatry38.1%Gerontology37.5%Economics37.4%Population33%Machine learning26.4%Endocrinology26%Economic growth24.9%Physical therapy24.1%Family medicine21.7%Philosophy20.6%Geography20.4%

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

JCRSCIE2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank149/443

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank149/443

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRSCIE	149/443	Q2
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCISCIE	149/443	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.8

Articles / Year221

Total Citations34

2025

IF2.4

Articles / Year390

Total Citations620

2024

IF2.4

Articles / Year359

Total Citations1,878

2023

IF2.8

Articles / Year472

Total Citations3,636

2022

IF2.813

Articles / Year400

Total Citations4,956

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.8	221	34
2025	2.4	390	620
2024	2.4	359	1,878
2023	2.8	472	3,636
2022	2.813	400	4,956
2021	—	385	6,712
2020	—	256	5,243
2019	—	248	5,793
2018	—	218	7,342
2017	—	187	5,338
2016	—	187	8,268
2015	—	189	6,250

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,518Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2014-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.05

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.91

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,309 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,840

3-Year Documents1,210

Citable Documents1,190

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 Rate55.7%

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

Health InformaticsQ2

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: 0%

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 380 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,309 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.