Online Journal of Public Health Informatics
JMIR Publications Inc. · Canada · Est. 1991
ISSN1947-2579eISSN1947-2579
SJR Q4✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
40
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ WoS ESCI+10
✓ Scopus Q4+5
✓ DOAJ Verified+15
Total40
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
0.117
H-Index
34
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
Total Works
1,779
Total Citations
7,270
2yr Mean Citedness
1.47
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Aims & Scope
Online Journal of Public Health Informatics (OJPHI) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal that publishes original research, case studies, and commentaries on the application of informatics to public health.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
24
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%
General Information
Country / RegionCanada
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1991
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,779
Publisher OrgUniversity of Illinois at Chicago
OA Since2013
Submission Info
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~24 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate—
Ethics & Quality
COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No
Think.Check.Submit Compliance
8/12 · 67%
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Does the journal have a website?
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Is the ISSN verified?
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Indexed in a trusted database?
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Peer review process documented?
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
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Long-term digital preservation?
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Plagiarism detection in place?
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
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Primary language documented?
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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 InformaticsQ4
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q4
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ4
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Health Care Sciences & ServicesMedical Informatics
Scopus Categories
Health InformaticsPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMedicine (miscellaneous)
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Data-Driven Disease SurveillanceInfluenza Virus Research StudiesPublic Health Policies and EducationCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesViral Infections and Outbreaks ResearchZoonotic diseases and public healthEmergency and Acute Care StudiesElectronic Health Records SystemsRespiratory viral infections researchMobile Health and mHealth Applications
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