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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #8,019Hybrid

Public Health Ethics

Acronym:phe
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Abbreviation (ISO):PUBLIC HEALTH ETH-UK
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Identifier (ISSN):1754-9973(Print)/1754-9981(Online)
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Publisher:Oxford University Press
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.3↑ +2.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Public Health Ethics

WoS Q1
02461.0820181.3120191.1820201.9420212.7120222.120231.42024220254.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.716
#8,019

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
36

36 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate7.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
29articles/year
52.08% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Public Health Ethics invites submission of papers on any topic that is relevant for ethical reflection about public health practice and theory. Our aim is to publish readable papers of high scientific quality which will stimulate debate and discussion about ethical issues relating to all aspects of public health. Our main criteria for grading manuscripts include originality and potential impact, quality of philosophical analysis, and relevance to debates in public health ethics and practice. Manuscripts are accepted for publication on the understanding that they have been submitted solely to Public Health Ethics and that they have not been previously published either in whole or in part. Authors may not submit papers that are under consideration for publication elsewhere, and, if an author decides to offer a submitted paper to another journal, the paper must be withdrawn from Public Health Ethics before the new submission is made. The editorial office will make every effort to deal with submissions to the journal as quickly as possible. All papers will be acknowledged on receipt by email and will receive preliminary editorial review within 2 weeks. Papers of high interest will be sent out for external review. Authors will normally be notified of acceptance, rejection, or need for revision within 8 weeks of submission. Contributors will be provided with electronic access to their proof via email; corrections should be returned within 48 hours.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine78.2%Political science75.7%Sociology68.4%Law67.8%Psychology60.1%Economics59.9%Pathology58.2%Nursing46.6%Philosophy43.2%Biology42%Public health41.2%Environmental health31.6%Economic growth29.9%Computer science27.4%Social psychology24.7%Epistemology23.7%Health care23.5%Business22.9%Engineering20.2%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

ETHICS

Q1
Rank7/78
IndexSSCI
JCRSCIE2026

MEDICAL ETHICS

Q1
Rank4/22
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Q1
Rank66/443
IndexSCIE, SSCI
JCISSCI2026

ETHICS

Q2
Rank27/78
IndexSSCI
JCISCIE2026

MEDICAL ETHICS

Q2
Rank10/22
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE, SSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Q2
Rank113/443
IndexSCIE, SSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.3
Articles / Year19
Total Citations6
2025
IF2
Articles / Year27
Total Citations18
2024
IF1.4
Articles / Year12
Total Citations43
2023
IF2.1
Articles / Year26
Total Citations304
2022
IF2.706
Articles / Year32
Total Citations162

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,019Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2009-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesMedicineNursing
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.716

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.03

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,006 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations200
3-Year Documents71
Citable Documents66

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 Rate33.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Issues, Ethics and Legal AspectsQ1
PhilosophyQ1
Health PolicyQ2
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: 7.1%

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)Philosophy
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区ETHICS
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 Ethics (acronym: phe, abbr: PUBLIC HEALTH ETH-UK, ISSN: 1754-9973) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PUBLIC, published by Oxford University Press in England since 2008. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.716 (Q1), an H-index of 36.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 29 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,006 USD. 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
Hybrid
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Founding Year
2008
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OX2 6DP

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