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Public Health Reviews

Frontiers Media SA · Switzerland · Est. 1971

ISSN2107-6952eISSN2107-6952

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total60

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

1.491

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.471

Total Works

532

Total Citations

18,525

2yr Mean Citedness

3.30

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Public Health Reviews focuses on the analysis of health and social care services, particularly concerning access, quality, and effectiveness for various populations. The journal examines interventions, policies, and systemic factors influencing health outcomes, including non-communicable diseases, mental health, and infectious diseases. It also addresses public health leadership, evidence governance, and the impact of societal factors like climate change and displacement on health systems.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1971

FrequencySemiannual, 2010-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications532

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

OA Since2014

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~5 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC0

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Frontiers Media SA

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2107-6952 / 2107-6952

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-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, CLOCKSS

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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

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.

Community and Home CareQ1

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthCommunity and Home Care

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Public Health Policies and EducationGlobal Public Health Policies and EpidemiologyClimate Change and Health ImpactsMigration, Health and TraumaGlobal Maternal and Child HealthHealth disparities and outcomesHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeMental Health Treatment and AccessHealthcare cost, quality, practicesObesity, Physical Activity, Diet