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International Maritime Health

Via Medica · Poland · Est. 1978

ISSN1641-9251eISSN2081-3252
SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
74
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS ESCI56
✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total74
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
20
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Average · vs ~15 wk median
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.243
H-Indexi
28
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.444
Total Worksi
538
Total Citationsi
4,259
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.32
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

International Maritime Health "IMH" is an international, multidisciplinary, scientific journal dedicated predominantly to research and practice in the field of maritime medicine. However, Journal Editors will also consider for publication submissions from related fields such as: occupational medicine, tropical medicine, telemedicine, hyperbaric and diving medicine, travel medicine, military and navy medicine, fishermen health problems, maritime and occupational psychology, maritime toxicology, hygienic problems on ship, harbour sanitary problems and health promotion at sea, during travel and in tropical environment.

General Information

Country / RegionPoland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1978
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications538
Publisher OrgVia Medica
OA Since2012
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~20 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 · 92%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Via Medica
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1641-9251 / 2081-3252
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
✅
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico
✅
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
✅
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅
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
39
285
2019
54
654
2020
59
371
2021
40
142
2022
34
95
2023
14
15
2024
29
11
2025
20
2
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.

Infectious DiseasesQ3
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ3
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMedicine (miscellaneous)Infectious Diseases

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Maritime Navigation and SafetyTravel-related health issuesCruise Tourism Development and ManagementSleep and Work-Related FatigueCardiovascular and Diving-Related ComplicationsOccupational Health and Safety ResearchMarine and Coastal ResearchInjury Epidemiology and PreventionCardiac Arrest and ResuscitationWorkplace Health and Well-being

Frequently asked questions about International Maritime Health

Is International Maritime Health a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Maritime Health: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 74/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Maritime Health?

International Maritime Health 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 — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.32.

Is International Maritime Health indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Maritime Health is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of International Maritime Health?

International Maritime Health "IMH" is an international, multidisciplinary, scientific journal dedicated predominantly to research and practice in the field of maritime medicine. However, Journal Editors will also consider for publication submissions from related fields such as: occupational medicine, tropical medicine, telemedicine, hyperbaric and diving medicine, travel medicine, military and navy medicine, fishermen health problems, maritime and occupational psychology, maritime toxicology, hygienic problems on ship, harbour sanitary problems and health promotion at sea, during travel and i

How much does it cost to publish in International Maritime Health?

International Maritime Health is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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