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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,162Gold OA

Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health

Abbreviation (ISO):SCAND J WORK ENV HEA
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Identifier (ISSN):0355-3140(Print)/1795-990X(Online)
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Publisher:Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
Clarivate IF (2026)
4↓ -0.3
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 Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health

WoS Q1
14692.7920183.4920194.1320205.0220215.4920226.320234.720244.3202542026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.598
#2,162

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
127

127 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate14.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
58articles/year
100% Gold OA•92.77% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The aim of the Journal is to promote research in the fields of occupational and environmental health and safety and to increase knowledge through the publication of original research articles, systematic reviews, and other information of high interest. Areas of interest include occupational and environmental epidemiology, occupational and environmental medicine, psychosocial factors at work, physical work load, physical activity work-related mental and musculoskeletal problems, aging, work ability and return to work, working hours and health, occupational hygiene and toxicology, work safety and injury epidemiology as well as occupational health services. In addition to observational studies, quasi-experimental and intervention studies are welcome as well as methodological papers, occupational cohort profiles, and studies associated with economic evaluation. The Journal also publishes short communications, case reports, commentaries, discussion papers, clinical questions, consensus reports, meeting reports, other reports, book reviews, news, and announcements (jobs, courses, events etc).

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine88.9%Biology64.9%Internal medicine63.9%Pathology51.6%Psychology46.2%Mathematics43.2%Environmental health42.8%Physics41.4%Statistics37.9%Chemistry35.5%Sociology35.1%Demography31.1%Psychiatry30.8%Engineering30.7%Computer science27%Political science23.9%Economics23.8%Law22.7%Organic chemistry22.5%Quantum mechanics22.3%Surgery22.2%Genetics21.9%Population21.6%Confidence interval20.4%Philosophy20.1%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Q1
Rank79/443
IndexSCIE, SSCI
JCISCIE, SSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Q1
Rank60/443
IndexSCIE, SSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF4
Articles / Year59
Total Citations16
2025
IF4.3
Articles / Year63
Total Citations163
2024
IF4.7
Articles / Year68
Total Citations414
2023
IF6.3
Articles / Year60
Total Citations871
2022
IF5.492
Articles / Year68
Total Citations1,105

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,162Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1975-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.598

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.81

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,691 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations854
3-Year Documents205
Citable Documents180

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate49.1%

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 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: 14.9%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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

Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health (abbr: SCAND J WORK ENV HEA, ISSN: 0355-3140) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Finnish Institute of Occupational Health in Finland since 1975. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.598 (Q1), an H-index of 127.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 58 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,691 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
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1975
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL WORK ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH, TOPELIUKSENKATU 41A, HELSINKI, FINLAND, SF-00250

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01