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Journal of Public Health Policy

Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. · United Kingdom

ISSN0197-5897eISSN1745-655X

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.728

H-Index

106

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.812

Total Works

2,622

Total Citations

64,972

2yr Mean Citedness

1.60

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the policy and governance aspects of public health systems, including healthcare delivery, health system reforms, and the implementation of health guidelines. It examines challenges and opportunities in areas such as health system coordination, data utilization for emergency preparedness, cancer prevention strategies, tobacco control policies, maternal health testing, food safety standards, and access to healthcare services. The journal also explores the impact of market-based approaches and behavioral insights on public health insurance programs.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyAnnual

StatusActive

Total Publications2,622

Publisher OrgPalgrave Macmillan

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0197-5897 / 1745-655X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Health PolicyQ2

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Care Sciences & ServicesHealth Policy & ServicesPublic, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthHealth Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Global Public Health Policies and EpidemiologyPublic Health Policies and EducationHealthcare Policy and ManagementPrimary Care and Health OutcomesGlobal Maternal and Child Health