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Health and Place

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1987

ISSN1873-2054
SJR Q1WOS SCIEWOS SSCIScopus / SJR
60
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total60
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
1.456
H-Index
175
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.266
Total Works
3,544
Total Citations
168,830
2yr Mean Citedness
3.11
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the complex interplay between health outcomes and various environmental factors. Studies investigate how the built environment, food environments, and natural spaces influence physical activity, diet, cognitive function, and mental well-being across different populations and geographic locations. The research also examines the role of socioeconomic status and neighborhood characteristics in shaping health disparities and access to resources.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1987
FrequencySix No. A Year, 2009-
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications3,544
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
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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?
Elsevier Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1873-2054
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.

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1
Health (social science)Q1
Life-span and Life-course StudiesQ1
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1
Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceLife-span and Life-course StudiesGeography, Planning and DevelopmentPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthHealth (social science)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Health disparities and outcomesUrban Transport and AccessibilityUrban Green Space and HealthObesity, Physical Activity, DietHomelessness and Social IssuesUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesNoise Effects and ManagementEmployment and Welfare StudiesMigration, Aging, and Tourism StudiesGlobal Health Care Issues
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref