What is the Impact Factor of Rural and Remote Health?

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

Is Rural and Remote Health indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Rural and Remote Health is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.570 (Q1) and an H-index of 57.

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

Rural and Remote Health is published by James Cook University. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Rural and Remote Health is "RURAL REMOTE HEALTH". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #10,385Diamond OAHybrid

Rural and Remote Health

Abbreviation (ISO):RURAL REMOTE HEALTH

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Identifier (ISSN):1445-6354(Print)

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Publisher:James Cook University

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.5↑ +1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Rural and Remote Health

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.57

#10,385

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

57 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

86articles/year

99.59% Gold OA•89.04% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Rural and Remote Health is a not-for-profit, online-only, peer-reviewed academic publication. It aims to further rural and remote health education, research and practice. The primary purpose of the Journal is to publish and so provide an international knowledge-base of peer-reviewed material from rural health practitioners (medical, nursing and allied health professionals and health workers), educators, researchers and policy makers.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MedicinePolitical ScienceLawEconomicsPathologySociologyEconomic GrowthNursingPsychologyBiologyEnvironmental HealthGeographyDemographyFamily MedicineComputer ScienceInternal MedicineMathematicsPopulation StudiesBusinessHistoryArchaeologyPhilosophy

Primary Research Areas

Rural Health

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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

Rank248/443

IndexSCIE, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRSCIE, SSCI	96/443	Q1
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCISCIE, SSCI	248/443	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.5

Articles / Year78

Total Citations6

2025

IF2.5

Articles / Year100

Total Citations58

2024

IF2

Articles / Year85

Total Citations232

2023

IF2.1

Articles / Year198

Total Citations636

2022

IF2.733

Articles / Year86

Total Citations572

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.5	78	6
2025	2.5	100	58
2024	2	85	232
2023	2.1	198	636
2022	2.733	86	572
2021	1.759	113	919
2020	1.147	97	1,343
2019	0.985	98	1,449
2018	1.096	95	1,499
2017	—	72	1,042
2016	—	146	2,023
2015	—	112	2,565

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,385Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2005-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Health ProfessionsMedicineSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.57

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.66

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 Citations645

3-Year Documents370

Citable Documents361

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 Rate57.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Emergency Medical ServicesQ1

Health (social science)Q2

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

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: 5%

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

Rural and Remote Health (abbr: RURAL REMOTE HEALTH, ISSN: 1445-6354) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Rural Health, published by James Cook University in Australia since 2001. 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 0.570 (Q1), an H-index of 57.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 86 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid 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.