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Health Physics

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. · United States · Est. 1871

ISSN1538-5159
SJR Q3WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
37
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q3+12
Total37
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
0.348
H-Index
126
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.785
Total Works
12,783
Total Citations
174,214
2yr Mean Citedness
0.60
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Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Health Physics focuses on the scientific and technical aspects of radiation protection. This includes understanding and mitigating health risks from various sources of radiation, such as occupational exposures in nuclear facilities and medical settings, environmental contamination, and public communication during radiological emergencies. The journal also addresses the dosimetry, regulation, and management of radiation exposure, including the development and application of models and technologies for radiation monitoring and safety.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1871
Annual Volume~ 164 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications12,783
Publisher OrgLippincott Williams & Wilkins
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Submission Info

Peer Review
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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1538-5159
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
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.

EpidemiologyQ3
Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisQ3
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental SciencesNuclear Science & TechnologyPublic, Environmental & Occupational HealthRadiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging

Scopus Categories

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingHealth, Toxicology and MutagenesisEpidemiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Radioactivity and Radon MeasurementsRadioactive contamination and transferRadiation Dose and ImagingNuclear and radioactivity studiesGraphite, nuclear technology, radiation studiesRadiation Therapy and DosimetryNuclear Physics and ApplicationsRadiation Detection and Scintillator TechnologiesEffects of Radiation ExposureAdvances in Oncology and Radiotherapy
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref