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Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health

Pan American Health Organization · United States · Est. 1922

ISSN1680-5348
SJR Q2WOS SSCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
68
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total68
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
0.773
H-Index
93
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.916
Total Works
4,259
Total Citations
69,155
2yr Mean Citedness
1.41
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Aims & Scope

The Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública/Pan American Journal of Public Health ( RPSP/PAJPH ) is a free, open access, peer-reviewed, published as the flagship scientific and technical publication of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States of America. Its mission is to serve as an important vehicle for disseminating scientific public health information of international significance, mainly in areas related to PAHO's essential mission to strengthen national and local health systems and improve the health of the peoples of the Americas. To this end, the RPSP/PAJPH publishes materials that reflect PAHO's main strategic objectives and programmatic areas: health and human development, health promotion and protection, prevention and control of communicable and chronic diseases, maternal and child health, gender and women's health, mental health, violence, nutrition, environmental health, disaster management, development of health systems and services, social determinants of health, and health equity. The RPSP/PAJPH aims to bridge the gap between policy-makers, researchers, health professionals, and practitioners.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
20
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageSpanish
1st Year Published1922
Annual Volume~ 147 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications4,259
Publisher OrgPan American Health Organization
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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✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Pan American Health Organization
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1680-5348
Indexed in a trusted database?
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?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
Spanish

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.

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Public Health and Social InequalitiesGlobal Public Health Policies and EpidemiologyHealth and Lifestyle StudiesMaternal and Neonatal HealthcareGlobal Maternal and Child HealthPublic Health and Environmental IssuesMosquito-borne diseases and controlHealthcare Systems and ReformsHealth and Medical EducationVaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref