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Public Health Research and Practice

Sax Institute · Australia · Est. 2005

ISSN2204-2091eISSN2204-2091

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

0.955

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.131

Total Works

586

Total Citations

8,439

2yr Mean Citedness

1.63

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on public health research and practice in Australia, addressing issues such as disease prevention and control, health promotion, and health system improvements. It examines the impact of environmental factors, lifestyle choices, and social determinants on population health, with a particular emphasis on vulnerable groups and health inequities. The journal also explores the implementation and evaluation of health interventions, policies, and programs.

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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 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionAustralia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2005

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications586

Publisher OrgSax Institute

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~20 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-SA, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

MedlinePorticoNational Library of Australia

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Sax Institute

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2204-2091 / 2204-2091

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

Medline, Portico, National Library of Australia

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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.

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 Public Health Policies and EpidemiologyHealth Policy Implementation ScienceObesity, Physical Activity, DietSmoking Behavior and CessationPublic Health Policies and EducationIndigenous Health, Education, and RightsPrimary Care and Health OutcomesGlobal Cancer Incidence and ScreeningHealth disparities and outcomesVaccine Coverage and Hesitancy