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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,435Gold OA

Ssm-Population Health

Identifier (ISSN):2352-8273(Print)
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Publisher:Elsevier
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.7↑ +0.6
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 (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Ssm-Population Health

WoS Q1
24574.0920224.720233.620243.120253.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.504
#2,435

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
73

73 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate2.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
245articles/year
100% Gold OA•97.5% Original Research

Aims & Scope

SSM - Population Health. The new online only, open access, peer reviewed journal in all areas relating Social Science research to population health. SSM - Population Health shares the same Editors-in Chief and general approach to manuscripts as its sister journal, Social Science & Medicine. The journal takes a broad approach to the field especially welcoming interdisciplinary papers from across the Social Sciences and allied areas. SSM - Population Health offers an alternative outlet for work which might not be considered, or is classed as 'out of scope' elsewhere, and prioritizes fast peer review and publication to the benefit of authors and readers. The journal welcomes all types of paper from traditional primary research articles, replication studies, short communications, methodological studies, instrument validation, opinion pieces, literature reviews, etc. SSM - Population Health also offers the opportunity to publish special issues or sections to reflect current interest and research in topical or developing areas. The journal fully supports authors wanting to present their research in an innovative fashion though the use of multimedia formats.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine94.7%Sociology85.1%Demography73.4%Psychology70.4%Environmental health64.8%Political science64.5%Law63.7%Economics61.6%Mathematics61.5%Pathology58.2%Internal medicine53.8%Biology53.4%Statistics52%Population51.6%Computer science43.2%Gerontology38.5%Psychiatry37.5%Economic growth37.1%Geography33.5%Nursing30.5%Machine learning28.4%Psychotherapist28.2%Philosophy26%Social psychology24.2%History21.8%Archaeology20.7%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Q1
Rank89/443
IndexSCIE, SSCI
JCISCIE, SSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Q1
Rank70/443
IndexSCIE, SSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.7
Articles / Year52
Total Citations7
2025
IF3.1
Articles / Year152
Total Citations311
2024
IF3.6
Articles / Year149
Total Citations980
2023
IF4.7
Articles / Year255
Total Citations2,609
2022
IF4.086
Articles / Year312
Total Citations4,734

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,435Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2015-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.504

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)
$3,625 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,185
3-Year Documents728
Citable Documents721

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 Rate56.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Health PolicyQ1
Health (social science)Q1
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: 2.8%

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):
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

Ssm-Population Health (ISSN: 2352-8273) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PUBLIC, published by Elsevier in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.504 (Q1), an H-index of 73.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 245 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,625 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
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusDOAJPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16