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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #8,262Gold OA

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Acronym:ipri
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Abbreviation (ISO):SCAND J PRIM HEALTH
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Identifier (ISSN):0281-3432(Print)/1502-7724(Online)
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Publisher:Informa Healthcare
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.9↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

WoS Q3
12451.8120182.120192.1620202.5820213.1520222.120231.920241.820251.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.699
#8,262

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
66

66 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate15.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
77articles/year
100% Gold OA•96.49% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care is an international online open access journal publishing articles with relevance to general practice and primary health care. Focusing on the continuous professional development in family medicine the journal addresses clinical, epidemiological and humanistic topics in relation to the daily clinical practice. Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care is owned by the members of the National Colleges of General Practice in the five Nordic countries through the Nordic Federation of General Practice (NFGP). The journal includes original research on topics related to general practice and family medicine, and publishes both quantitative and qualitative original research, editorials, discussion and analysis papers and reviews to facilitate continuing professional development in family medicine. The journal's topics range broadly and include: • Clinical family medicine • Epidemiological research • Qualitative research • Health services research.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineFamily medicine61.5%Internal medicine52.9%Biology50.9%Pathology46.6%Sociology44.3%Psychology43.5%Political science38.8%Law38.7%Nursing36%Economics35.8%Psychiatry32.8%Demography31.5%Environmental health31.4%Mathematics28.1%Population27.6%Surgery26.7%Economic growth24.9%Philosophy24.8%Health care22.6%Statistics22.6%Computer science21.7%Primary care20.3%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Q3
Rank128/194
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Q2
Rank123/336
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

Q3
Rank17/29
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Q2
Rank81/194
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Q1
Rank75/336
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

Q3
Rank20/29
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.9
Articles / Year76
Total Citations10
2025
IF1.8
Articles / Year104
Total Citations199
2024
IF1.9
Articles / Year101
Total Citations315
2023
IF2.1
Articles / Year72
Total Citations485
2022
IF3.147
Articles / Year62
Total Citations542

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,262Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1983-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.699

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.90

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,130 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations396
3-Year Documents190
Citable Documents177

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate62.9%

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 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: 15.8%

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HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
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

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care (acronym: ipri, abbr: SCAND J PRIM HEALTH, ISSN: 0281-3432) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Informa Healthcare in Norway since 1983. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.699 (Q2), an H-index of 66.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 77 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,130 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
Gold OA
Publisher
Informa Healthcare
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1983
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
TAYLOR & FRANCIS AS, KARL JOHANS GATE 5, OSLO, NORWAY, NO-0154

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01