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Journal of Public Health in Africa

AOSIS · South Africa · Est. 2003

ISSN2038-9922eISSN2038-9930
✓ WOS ESCI✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
74
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS ESCI56
✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total74
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Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

H-Indexi
33
Total Worksi
960
Total Citationsi
6,006
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.75
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Public Health in Africa is a peer-reviewed, academic journal that focuses on health issues in the African continent. The journal editors seek high quality original articles on public health-related issues, reviews, comments and more. The aim of the journal is to move public health discourse from the background to the forefront. The success of Africa’s struggle against disease depends on public health approaches.

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2003
Annual Volume~ 159 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications960
Publisher OrgPAGEPress (Italy)
OA Since2009
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Submission Info

APC CostZAR 1,104
Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
AOSIS
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2038-9922 / 2038-9930
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, DOAJ, PubMed
✅
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
ZAR 1,104
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
✅
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅
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
55
389
2019
39
356
2020
13
65
2021
119
578
2022
270
970
2023
35
63
2024
172
178
2025
60
9
2026

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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Global Maternal and Child HealthViral Infections and Outbreaks ResearchVaccine Coverage and HesitancyHIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsChild Nutrition and Water AccessAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesPublic Health and NutritionHealthcare Systems and ReformsCOVID-19 and Mental Health

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Public Health in Africa

Is Journal of Public Health in Africa a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Public Health in Africa: it is indexed in Web of Science, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 74/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Public Health in Africa?

Journal of Public Health in Africa 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 — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — 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 0.75.

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

Journal of Public Health in Africa is indexed in Web of Science, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Public Health in Africa?

The Journal of Public Health in Africa is a peer-reviewed, academic journal that focuses on health issues in the African continent. The journal editors seek high quality original articles on public health-related issues, reviews, comments and more. The aim of the journal is to move public health discourse from the background to the forefront. The success of Africa’s struggle against disease depends on public health approaches.

How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Public Health in Africa?

Journal of Public Health in Africa charges an article processing charge (APC) of about ZAR 1,104 for open-access publication.

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