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Health Promotion Journal of Australia

John Wiley & Sons Inc. · Australia

ISSN1036-1073eISSN2201-1617

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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

0.697

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.668

Total Works

2,165

Total Citations

24,095

2yr Mean Citedness

1.47

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on health promotion and public health initiatives primarily within Australia. Articles focus on a range of health behaviors and conditions, including nutrition, substance use, mental health, and injury prevention. A significant portion of the research addresses the health needs and experiences of specific populations, such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, young people, and older adults. The journal also examines the effectiveness of various health promotion strategies, interventions, and policies, including school-based programs, community initiatives, and the role of healthcare professionals and organizations.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionAustralia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyThree No. A Year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,165

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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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?

John Wiley & Sons Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1036-1073 / 2201-1617

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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

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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.

Community and Home CareQ1

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthCommunity and Home Care

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Obesity, Physical Activity, DietSchool Health and Nursing EducationGlobal Public Health Policies and EpidemiologyCommunity Health and DevelopmentHealth Policy Implementation Science