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Public Health Research

NIHR Journals Library · United Kingdom · Est. 2013

ISSN2050-4381eISSN2050-439X

✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ DOAJ-listed52

Total52

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H-Indexi

Total Worksi

216

Total Citationsi

4,085

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.40

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on public health interventions and policies, with a focus on their effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and implementation. Topics include strategies for reducing non-communicable diseases, substance use (smoking, vaping, alcohol, gambling), obesity, and improving mental health and sexual health. The research often examines interventions within specific populations and settings, such as prisons, schools, and further education institutions, and considers factors like socioeconomic status and environmental impacts.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2013

Annual Volume~ 36 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications216

Publisher OrgNIHR Journals Library

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, Publisher's own license

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

NIHR Journals Library

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2050-4381 / 2050-439X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

DOAJ

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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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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

PMC

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

353

2018

525

2019

305

2020

163

2021

133

2022

128

2023

100

2024

2025

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

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Obesity, Physical Activity, DietSubstance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesPhysical Activity and HealthHealth disparities and outcomesHomelessness and Social IssuesChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentHealth Policy Implementation ScienceAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthSchool Health and Nursing EducationSmoking Behavior and Cessation

Frequently asked questions about Public Health Research

Is Public Health Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Public Health Research: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 52/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Public Health Research?

Public Health Research is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.40.

Is Public Health Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Public Health Research is indexed in DOAJ.