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Tobacco Control

BMJ Publishing Group · United Kingdom

ISSN0964-4563eISSN1468-3318
SJR Q1WOS SCIEWOS SSCIScopus / SJR
60
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total60
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
2.305
H-Index
174
CiteScore
9.8
SNIP
1.648
Total Works
5,457
Total Citations
190,714
2yr Mean Citedness
2.27
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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

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

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/12 · 58%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
BMJ Publishing Group
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0964-4563 / 1468-3318
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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 (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
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref