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Journal of Health Research

College of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University · Thailand

ISSN0857-4421eISSN2586-940X
SJR Q3WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

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The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.312
H-Indexi
26
SNIPi
0.524
Total Worksi
740
Total Citationsi
3,854
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.23
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Journal of Health Research (J Health Res)is an open-access and double blinded peer-reviewed international journal by theCollege of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. J Health Res is devoted to research and current trends in the area of both public health and public health sciences. From 2026, the Journal will use a continuous publishing model. Articles will be published online as soon as they are accepted and completed for production, and all articles will be included in one annual volume. The journal has been indexed in the Scopus since 2018. J Health Res is devoted to research and current trends in the area of both public health and public health sciences. For public health, the focus is on Epidemiology, Health Behaviors, Community Health, Urban and Global Health, Environmental Health, Occupational Health, Reproductive Health, Herbal and Alternative Medicine, Health Systems Development, Health Policy and Management including General Nursing. For public health sciences, the focus is on Air Quality and Environmental Pollutants, Biological Evaluation of Herbs and Natural products, Bio-molecular Technology. Original research articles:These are full length reports of original research that demonstrate the novel and scientific knowledge that has not been published elsewhere. These articles feature prominent, new and compelling findings that are impactful to other public health professionals and related field researchers. ⚠ Manuscripts limited to studies on instrument validity, reliability assessment, or tool development without empirical testing or application in a real-world or research context will not be considered for peer review by JHR.Review articles:These are comprehensive analyses on specific topic(s). These articles can be systematic review, meta-analysis, and integrative review. They must be more than a summary of published literature and reports. They analyze,summarise, critically evaluates what is being reviewed and finally provide a

General Information

Country / RegionThailand
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 51 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications740
Publisher OrgEmerald Publishing Limited
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/11 · 82%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
College of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0857-4421 / 2586-940X
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
60
521
2019
89
1k
2020
120
935
2021
21
50
2022
52
119
2023
41
27
2024
60
19
2025
38
3
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Health PolicyQ3
Nursing (miscellaneous)Q3
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Care Sciences & Services

Scopus Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthHealth Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Global Maternal and Child HealthChild Nutrition and Water AccessAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthHealthcare Systems and ReformsHealth disparities and outcomes

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Health Research

Is Journal of Health Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Health Research: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Health Research?

Journal of Health Research is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.23.

Is Journal of Health Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Health Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Health Research?

Journal of Health Research (J Health Res)is an open-access and double blinded peer-reviewed international journal by theCollege of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. J Health Res is devoted to research and current trends in the area of both public health and public health sciences. From 2026, the Journal will use a continuous publishing model. Articles will be published online as soon as they are accepted and completed for production, and all articles will be included in one annual volume. The journal has been indexed in the Scopus since 2018. J Health Res is devoted t

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref