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Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

Korean Society for Preventive Medicine Β· South Korea Β· Est. 1968

ISSN1975-8375eISSN2233-4521
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS ESCIβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
100
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† Scopus Q178
βœ“ Corroboration (4 more)+22
Total100
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
202
days submission β†’ published
measured Β· last 20 articles Β· accept 89d
8
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Fast Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
1.115
H-Indexi
61
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.973
Total Worksi
2,327
Total Citationsi
24,887
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.93
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Journal of Preventive Medicine & Public Health (JPMPH)is a peer-reviewed journal published bimonthly by the Korean Society for Preventive Medicine. JPMPHaims to advance research, policy, education, and practice in the field of preventive medicine and public health by publishing papers of high scientific quality. It publishes articles in the disciplines of epidemiology, health policy, and environmental and occupational health. The journal encourages submission of papers on the determinants of health, health promotion, disease prevention, community health interventions, health services research, health systems, environmental risks, and workplace safety. The journal provides a forum for sharing timely and up-to-date knowledge in improving population health worldwide. Journal of Preventive Medicine & Public Healthis indexed/tracked/covered byMEDLINE,Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI),PubMed,PubMed Central,KoreaMed,KoMCI,CrossRef,SCOPUS, Embase, Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), CINAHL, Directory of Open Access Journals, andGoogle Scholar.This work was supported by the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies Grant funded by the Korean Government (Ministry of Education). MEDLINE,Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI),PubMed,PubMed Central,KoreaMed,KoMCI,CrossRef,SCOPUS, Embase, Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), CINAHL, Directory of Open Access Journals, andGoogle Scholar. This work was supported by the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies Grant funded by the Korean Government (Ministry of Education).

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1968
FrequencyBimonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,327
Publisher OrgKorean Society for Preventive Medicine
OA Since2006
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~8 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 Β· 75%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Korean Society for Preventive Medicine
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
1975-8375 / 2233-4521
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
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
Citations received
56
960
2019
70
2.6k
2020
59
944
2021
67
804
2022
69
678
2023
81
311
2024
61
73
2025
26
1
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Health and Wellbeing ResearchDiverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education StudiesNutrition, Health and Food BehaviorHealth disparities and outcomesPsychosocial Factors Impacting YouthEducation, Safety, and Science StudiesMarine and Coastal ResearchAir Quality and Health ImpactsHealthcare Systems and ReformsSmoking Behavior and Cessation

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

Is Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 100/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health?

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.93.

Is Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health?

Journal of Preventive Medicine & Public Health (JPMPH)is a peer-reviewed journal published bimonthly by the Korean Society for Preventive Medicine. JPMPHaims to advance research, policy, education, and practice in the field of preventive medicine and public health by publishing papers of high scientific quality. It publishes articles in the disciplines of epidemiology, health policy, and environmental and occupational health. The journal encourages submission of papers on the determinants of health, health promotion, disease prevention, community health interventions, health services research,

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref