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Turkish Journal of Public Health

Turkish Society of Public Health Specialists · Turkey · Est. 2005

ISSN1304-1096

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Limited verification

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q446

⚠ Withdrawn from DOAJ-15

Total31

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Removed from DOAJ (2025-07-01). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal not adhering to Best practice. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗

⚡ 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 — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.188

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Worksi

387

Total Citationsi

1,176

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.36

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Turk J Public Health aims to advance knowledge and practice in the field of public health by publishing high-quality, peer-reviewed research and scholarly work. Turk J Public Health is committed to supporting the needs of public health communities worldwide, with special attention to political and social policies that impact health. The journal provides a platform for researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and social scientists to share evidence, experiences, and perspectives that contribute to improving population health and reducing health inequalities. Turk J Public Health is dedicated to promoting scientific integrity, transparency, and ethical publishing practices in all areas of public health research.

General Information

Country / RegionTurkey

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2005

Annual Volume~ 25 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications387

Publisher OrgTurkish Society of Public Health Specialists

OA Since2002

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble-blind

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Turkish Society of Public Health Specialists

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1304-1096

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

Yes

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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?

Yes

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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

Citations received

2019

163

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

EpidemiologyQ4

Health PolicyQ4

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthHealth PolicyEpidemiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Health and Wellbeing ResearchSchool Health and Nursing EducationTurkish Urban and Social IssuesCOVID-19 and Mental HealthVaccine Coverage and HesitancyOccupational Health and Safety ResearchGlobal Health Care IssuesOttoman and Turkish StudiesObesity, Physical Activity, DietGender Studies and Social Issues

Frequently asked questions about Turkish Journal of Public Health

Is Turkish Journal of Public Health a predatory journal?

Turkish Journal of Public Health was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal not adhering to Best practice" (2025-07-01). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Turkish Journal of Public Health?

Turkish Journal of Public Health is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.188.

Is Turkish Journal of Public Health indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Turkish Journal of Public Health is indexed in Scopus.