What is the Impact Factor of Tobacco Control?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Tobacco Control is 3.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Tobacco Control indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Tobacco Control is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.054 (Q1) and an H-index of 151.

Who publishes Tobacco Control and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Tobacco Control is published by BMJ Publishing Group. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,812 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Tobacco Control?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Tobacco Control is "TOB CONTROL". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #1,369Top JournalHybrid

Tobacco Control

Abbreviation (ISO):TOB CONTROL

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Identifier (ISSN):0964-4563(Print)/1468-3318(Online)

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Publisher:BMJ Publishing Group

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.3↓ -1.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Tobacco Control

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.054

#1,369

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

151

151 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate17.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

300articles/year

37.73% Gold OA•88.68% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Tobacco Control is an international peer-reviewed journal covering the nature and consequences of tobacco use worldwide; tobacco's effects on population health, the economy, the environment, and society; efforts to prevent and control the global tobacco epidemic through population-level education and policy changes; the ethical dimensions of tobacco control policies; and the activities of the tobacco industry and its allies.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MedicinePathologyBusinessPolitical ScienceLawEnvironmental HealthSociologyNursingPsychologyBiologyEconomicsDemographyComputer ScienceInternal MedicineMathematicsPopulation StudiesPhilosophyGeographyChemistryPsychiatryEngineering

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Public Environmental & Occupational Health

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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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

Rank113/443

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Rank12/61

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank49/443

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Rank6/61

IndexSCIE, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRSCIE, SSCI	113/443	Q2
SUBSTANCE ABUSE	JCRSCIE, SSCI	12/61	Q1
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCISCIE, SSCI	49/443	Q1
SUBSTANCE ABUSE	JCISCIE, SSCI	6/61	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.3

Articles / Year126

Total Citations23

2025

IF4.7

Articles / Year219

Total Citations453

2024

IF4

Articles / Year169

Total Citations908

2023

IF5.2

Articles / Year179

Total Citations1,727

2022

IF6.953

Articles / Year237

Total Citations4,686

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.3	126	23
2025	4.7	219	453
2024	4	169	908
2023	5.2	179	1,727
2022	6.953	237	4,686
2021	7.552	232	4,593
2020	6.726	238	5,726
2019	6.221	176	4,727
2018	4.151	218	9,774
2017	—	138	5,395
2016	—	202	10,254
2015	—	168	7,103

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,369Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1993, 1995-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.054

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.80

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,812 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,631

3-Year Documents586

Citable Documents516

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)22

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate55.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

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: 17.5%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区SUBSTANCE ABUSE

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

Tobacco Control (abbr: TOB CONTROL, ISSN: 0964-4563) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by BMJ Publishing Group in England since 1992. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.054 (Q1), an H-index of 151.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 300 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,812 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.