What is the Impact Factor of Public Health in Practice?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Public Health in Practice is 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Public Health in Practice indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Public Health in Practice is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.678 (Q2) and an H-index of 23.

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

Public Health in Practice is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,054 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #8,557Gold OA

Public Health in Practice

Identifier (ISSN):2666-5352(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.2↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Public Health in Practice

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.678

#8,557

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

23 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

126articles/year

100% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Public Health in Practice (ISSN: 2666-5352) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.678 (Q2), an H-index of 23.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine96.7%Pathology82.3%Internal medicine69.8%Biology67.4%Political science58.4%Sociology53.6%Law52.4%Economics52.4%Disease48.2%Environmental health47.3%Psychology47%Nursing45.5%Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)44.9%Infectious disease (medical specialty)44.9%Mathematics42.2%Economic growth38%Computer science35.9%Demography35.3%Virology35.3%Statistics34.1%Geography30.8%Business29.6%Public health28.1%Population27.5%Psychiatry27.2%Pandemic26.3%Philosophy26%Health care23.7%Outbreak23.1%Family medicine21.6%Physics20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Health Policy

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile 1 Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank218/443

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank244/443

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRESCI	218/443	Q2
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCIESCI	244/443	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

8 year

2026Latest

IF2.2

Articles / Year126

Total Citations29

2025

IF1.9

Articles / Year137

Total Citations290

2024

IF2.2

Articles / Year117

Total Citations543

2023

IF0

Articles / Year107

Total Citations574

2022

IF—

Articles / Year129

Total Citations1,197

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.2	126	29
2025	1.9	137	290
2024	2.2	117	543
2023	0	107	574
2022	—	129	1,197
2021	—	148	2,159
2020	—	72	1,527
2003	—	11	12

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,557Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2020-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.678

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.09

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,054 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations700

3-Year Documents334

Citable Documents297

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

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

Health PolicyQ2

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

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):

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 126 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,054 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.