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Preventive Medicine Reports

Elsevier Inc. · United States · Est. 1952

ISSN2211-3355eISSN2211-3355

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

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

1.008

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.863

Total Works

3,433

Total Citations

53,577

2yr Mean Citedness

2.17

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on public health interventions, disease prevalence and risk factors, and health disparities across various populations. Articles examine topics such as emergency medical services in low-income countries, hypertension control in Ethiopia, cancer screening effectiveness, and the impact of environmental and social factors on health outcomes. The research utilizes diverse methodologies including systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and observational studies.

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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 / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1952

Annual Volume~ 407 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,433

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~14 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

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

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2211-3355 / 2211-3355

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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?

Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Portico, 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

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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.

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

Health InformaticsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Health InformaticsPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Obesity, Physical Activity, DietSmoking Behavior and CessationPhysical Activity and HealthHealth disparities and outcomesGlobal Cancer Incidence and ScreeningVaccine Coverage and HesitancyFood Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsUrban Transport and AccessibilityCervical Cancer and HPV ResearchNutritional Studies and Diet