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Journal of Health and Pollution

Pure Earth Β· United States Β· Est. 2011

ISSN2156-9614
SJR Q4βœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
68
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† PubMed/MEDLINE56
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total68
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?
18
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Average Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page β†—
SJR Scorei
0.166
H-Indexi
39
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
Total Worksi
342
Total Citationsi
7,157
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.00
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

JH&P welcomes manuscripts on environmental health, pollution science, and remediation. JH&P supports open exchange on toxic pollution, effects on human health, and practical strategies for site remediation. Articles in JH&P span field studies, exposure assessment, policy analysis, and technical notes on cleanup and prevention. Typical topics include heavy metals and industrial chemicals in soil, air, and water, community health near waste sites, artisanal mining and chemical safety, and monitoring methods that teams can repeat in low-resource settings. JH&P focuses on point source pollution, related health impacts, environmental control and remediation technology. JH&P also has an interest in ambient and indoor pollution. Pollutants of particular interest include heavy metals, pesticides, radionuclides, dioxins, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), air particulates (PM10 and PM2.5), and other severe and persistent toxins. JH&P emphasizes work relating directly to low and middle-income countries, however relevant work relating to high-income countries will be considered on a case-by-case basis. JH&P does not publish on the following topics: greenhouse gases or climate change impacts, adaptation or vulnerability, biological or chemical oxygen demand (unless it relates directly to human health), pollution which has no potential human health impact, or for which there is no defined pathway to humans.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2011
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications342
Publisher OrgPure Earth
OA Since2010
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~18 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicensePublic domain
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ— No
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
LOCKSSPortico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Pure Earth
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2156-9614
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, Portico
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
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
28
471
2016
44
718
2017
46
1.7k
2018
50
1.6k
2019
52
1k
2020
45
800
2021
8
26
2024
4
1
2025

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.

Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisQ4
PollutionQ4
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthPollutionHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Heavy metals in environmentHeavy Metal Exposure and ToxicityAir Quality and Health ImpactsMunicipal Solid Waste ManagementToxic Organic Pollutants ImpactWater Quality and Pollution AssessmentRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesEnvironmental and Analytical Chemistry StudiesChromium effects and bioremediationMercury impact and mitigation studies

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Health and Pollution

Is Journal of Health and Pollution a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Health and Pollution: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 68/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Health and Pollution?

Journal of Health and Pollution is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.166.

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

Journal of Health and Pollution is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Health and Pollution?

JH&P welcomes manuscripts on environmental health, pollution science, and remediation. JH&P supports open exchange on toxic pollution, effects on human health, and practical strategies for site remediation. Articles in JH&P span field studies, exposure assessment, policy analysis, and technical notes on cleanup and prevention. Typical topics include heavy metals and industrial chemicals in soil, air, and water, community health near waste sites, artisanal mining and chemical safety, and monitoring methods that teams can repeat in low-resource settings. JH&P focuses on point source pollution, r

How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Health and Pollution?

Journal of Health and Pollution is a Diamond open-access journal β€” there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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