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Public Health Ethics

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1999

ISSN1754-9973eISSN1754-9981
SJR Q2WOS SCIEWOS SSCIScopus / SJR
53
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
Total53
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
0.677
H-Index
48
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.783
Total Works
639
Total Citations
10,763
2yr Mean Citedness
1.30
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores ethical considerations in public health, focusing on resource allocation, autonomy, and justice. It examines the ethical implications of interventions like disease surveillance, vaccination programs, and health policies, particularly in the context of global health challenges and pandemics. The journal also addresses issues of trust in public health agencies and the ethical design of digital health technologies.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1999
Annual Volume~ 22 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications639
Publisher OrgOxford University Press
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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?
Oxford University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1754-9973 / 1754-9981
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.

Health PolicyQ2
Issues, Ethics and Legal AspectsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EthicsMedical EthicsPublic, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Issues, Ethics and Legal AspectsHealth Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ethics in medical practicePublic Health Policies and EducationHealthcare cost, quality, practicesEthics in Clinical ResearchGlobal Public Health Policies and EpidemiologyHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeEthics and Legal Issues in Pediatric HealthcareObesity and Health PracticesVaccine Coverage and HesitancyDisaster Response and Management
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref