What is the Impact Factor of The Lancet Regional Health Western Pacific?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of The Lancet Regional Health Western Pacific is 9.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is The Lancet Regional Health Western Pacific indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, The Lancet Regional Health Western Pacific is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.770 (Q1) and an H-index of 57.

Who publishes The Lancet Regional Health Western Pacific and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

The Lancet Regional Health Western Pacific is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,893 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #828Top JournalHybrid

The Lancet Regional Health Western Pacific

Identifier (ISSN):2666-6065(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier

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Clarivate IF (2026)

9.4↑ +1.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for The Lancet Regional Health Western Pacific

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):9.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.77

#828

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

57 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

201articles/year

99.85% Gold OA•93.13% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Lancet Regional Health Western Pacific (ISSN: 2666-6065) 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 9.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.770 (Q1), an H-index of 57.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MedicineInternal MedicinePathologyBiologySociologyEnvironmental HealthPolitical ScienceLawDemographyPsychologyMathematicsEconomicsGeographyPathology & DiseasesPopulation StudiesNursingStatisticsVirologyPsychiatryHistoryGeneticsEconomic GrowthArchaeologyComputer ScienceSurgeryImmunologyPhysics

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank5/194

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank14/443

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank5/194

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank11/443

IndexSCIE, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCRSCIE	5/194	Q1
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRSCIE, SSCI	14/443	Q1
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCISCIE	5/194	Q1
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCISCIE, SSCI	11/443	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

7 year

2026Latest

IF9.4

Articles / Year201

Total Citations72

2025

IF8.1

Articles / Year445

Total Citations1,167

2024

IF7.6

Articles / Year265

Total Citations2,517

2023

IF7.1

Articles / Year309

Total Citations5,529

2022

IF8.559

Articles / Year297

Total Citations6,988

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	9.4	201	72
2025	8.1	445	1,167
2024	7.6	265	2,517
2023	7.1	309	5,529
2022	8.559	297	6,988
2021	—	257	6,862
2020	—	74	2,470

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #828Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2020-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.77

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

6.95

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,893 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations5,920

3-Year Documents873

Citable Documents603

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 Rate44.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Geriatrics and GerontologyQ1

Health PolicyQ1

Infectious DiseasesQ1

Internal MedicineQ1

Obstetrics and GynecologyQ1

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ1

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1

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: N/A

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 201 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,893 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.