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Injury Epidemiology

SpringerOpen · United Kingdom · Est. 2003

ISSN2197-1714eISSN2197-1714

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total68

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

0.873

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.315

Total Works

695

Total Citations

9,898

2yr Mean Citedness

1.74

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the epidemiology of injuries across various populations and contexts. It examines the incidence, patterns, and risk factors associated with different types of injuries, including those from firearms, motor vehicle crashes, sports, and interpersonal violence. The journal also investigates the impact of social determinants, behavioral factors, and prevention strategies on injury outcomes.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2003

Annual Volume~ 78 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications695

Publisher OrgBioMed Central

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~13 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

LOCKSSPorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SpringerOpen

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2197-1714 / 2197-1714

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, 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?

LOCKSS, Portico, 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

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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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Injury Epidemiology and PreventionGun Ownership and Violence ResearchSuicide and Self-Harm StudiesTrauma and Emergency Care StudiesTraffic and Road SafetyCrime Patterns and InterventionsTraumatic Ocular and Foreign Body InjuriesTraumatic Brain Injury ResearchSports injuries and preventionAgriculture and Farm Safety