What is the Impact Factor of Public Health?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Public Health is 3.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Public Health indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Public Health is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.089 (Q1) and an H-index of 107.

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

Public Health is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,413 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,247Hybrid

Public Health

Acronym:puhe

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Abbreviation (ISO):PUBLIC HEALTH

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Identifier (ISSN):0033-3506(Print)/1476-5616(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.5↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Public Health

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.089

#4,247

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

107

107 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate2.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

311articles/year

47.37% Gold OA•85.89% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Public Health is an international, multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal. It publishes original papers, reviews and short reports on all aspects of the science, philosophy, and practice of public health.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MedicineEnvironmental HealthPathologyPolitical ScienceBiologyLawGeography

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Public Environmental & Occupational Health

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 2 Calls for Papers

2 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

2 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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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

Rank96/443

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank105/443

IndexSCIE, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRSCIE, SSCI	96/443	Q1
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCISCIE, SSCI	105/443	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.5

Articles / Year310

Total Citations107

2025

IF3.2

Articles / Year493

Total Citations1,260

2024

IF3.9

Articles / Year445

Total Citations2,815

2023

IF5.2

Articles / Year387

Total Citations4,531

2022

IF4.984

Articles / Year292

Total Citations4,107

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.5	310	107
2025	3.2	493	1,260
2024	3.9	445	2,815
2023	5.2	387	4,531
2022	4.984	292	4,107
2021	2.427	390	9,089
2020	—	432	13,766
2019	1.696	313	8,233
2018	1.441	302	7,890
2017	—	294	9,316
2016	—	331	9,826
2015	—	287	8,897

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,247Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1888-1913, 1915-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.089

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.46

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,413 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,764

3-Year Documents1,077

Citable Documents988

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)10

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate51.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

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):

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

Public Health (acronym: puhe, abbr: PUBLIC HEALTH, ISSN: 0033-3506) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier in England since 1888. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.089 (Q1), an H-index of 107.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 311 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,413 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.