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Tobacco Control

BMJ Publishing Group Β· United Kingdom

ISSN0964-4563eISSN1468-3318
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ WOS SSCIβœ“ Scopus / SJR
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates β€” we never estimate
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE Β· SSCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1 Β· Scopus CiteScore 9.8. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
2.054
H-Indexi
174
CiteScorei
9.8
SNIPi
1.648
Total Worksi
5,457
Total Citationsi
190,714
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.27
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
3
Source: Retraction Watch

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. The journal is essential reading for everyone with an interest in tobacco control, including public health professionals, researchers, policy makers and educators.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Publishedβ€”
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive
Total Publications5,457
Publisher OrgBMJ
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/12 Β· 58%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
BMJ Publishing Group
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
0964-4563 / 1468-3318
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, PubMed
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
βœ…
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
Citations received
176
4.7k
2019
238
5.7k
2020
232
4.5k
2021
237
4.6k
2022
179
1.7k
2023
169
853
2024
219
394
2025
100
16
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Health (social science)Q1
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public, Environmental & Occupational HealthSubstance Abuse

Scopus Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthHealth (social science)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Smoking Behavior and CessationGlobal Public Health Policies and EpidemiologyObesity, Physical Activity, DietAir Quality and Health ImpactsBehavioral Health and Interventions

Frequently asked questions about Tobacco Control

Is Tobacco Control a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Tobacco Control: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Tobacco Control?

Tobacco Control 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 9.8.

Is Tobacco Control indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Tobacco Control is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Tobacco Control?

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. The journal is essential reading for everyone with an interest in tobacco control, including public health professionals, researchers, policy makers and educators.

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