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Journal of Global Health

Edinburgh University Global Health Society · United Kingdom · Est. 1991

ISSN2047-2986

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE · SSCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1 · Scopus CiteScore 6.2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

1.299

H-Indexi

CiteScorei

6.2

SNIPi

1.18

Total Worksi

2,831

Total Citationsi

56,610

2yr Mean Citednessi

4.06

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Journal of Global Health (JoGH) is a high-impact, open access journal that publishes original research, reviews, commentaries, and other content relevant to global health. It aims to provide a platform for researchers and practitioners to share their findings and perspectives on pressing global health issues, with a focus on evidence-based solutions and equitable health outcomes. The journal covers a broad range of topics within global health, including health systems, infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases, maternal and child health, health policy, and health equity.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1991

FrequencyBiannual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,831

Publisher OrgEdinburgh University Global Health Society

OA Since2011

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

📦 Long-term Preservation

The British LibraryPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/11 · 82%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Edinburgh University Global Health Society

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2047-2986

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

The British Library, PMC

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

164

6.6k

2019

346

9.6k

2020

301

7.6k

2021

303

5.7k

2022

304

4.7k

2023

351

3.6k

2024

395

1.4k

2025

293

107

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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Health PolicyQ1

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthHealth Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Global Maternal and Child HealthChild Nutrition and Water AccessHealthcare Systems and ReformsCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesGlobal Health and SurgeryGlobal Public Health Policies and EpidemiologyVaccine Coverage and HesitancyCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesViral Infections and Outbreaks ResearchCOVID-19 and Mental Health

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Global Health

Is Journal of Global Health a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Global Health: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Global Health?

Journal of Global 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 — 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. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 6.2.

Is Journal of Global Health indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Global Health is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.