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Journal of Rural Health

Wiley-Blackwell · United States · Est. 1985

ISSN1748-0361

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

1.609

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.356

Total Works

2,801

Total Citations

57,123

2yr Mean Citedness

1.73

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Rural Health focuses on health disparities and access to care in rural populations. Articles examine issues such as housing instability, contraceptive provision, Medicare Advantage markets, mental health services, cancer mortality, healthcare workforce shortages, firearm injury, and heart failure readmissions in rural versus urban settings. The journal also explores the impact of rural hospital closures and the use of remote health monitoring systems for rural residents.

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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 / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1985

Annual Volume~ 103 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,801

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1748-0361

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

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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 HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Care Sciences & ServicesHealth Policy & ServicesPublic, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Global Health Workforce IssuesPrimary Care and Health OutcomesHealthcare Policy and ManagementGlobal Cancer Incidence and ScreeningHealth disparities and outcomesAgriculture and Farm SafetyGeriatric Care and Nursing HomesTelemedicine and Telehealth ImplementationHuman auditory perception and evaluationDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies