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HEALTH SCOPE

BRIEFLANDS · NL · Est. 1970

ISSN2251-8959eISSN2251-9513

✓ WOS ESCI

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Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

Total56

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Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

H-Indexi

Total Worksi

683

Total Citationsi

4,879

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.31

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Health Scope aims to contribute valuable insights for an informed and evidence-based approach to global health. The journal translates scientific evidence into plain language to make trustworthy, understandable health information available to everyone.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionNL

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1970

Annual Volume~ 48 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications683

OA Since2018

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BRIEFLANDS

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2251-8959 / 2251-9513

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

Citations received

286

2019

214

2020

185

2021

140

2022

133

2023

114

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Healthcare Systems and ReformsHealthcare Policy and ManagementAir Quality and Health ImpactsGlobal Maternal and Child HealthGlobal Health Care IssuesHealth and Well-being StudiesClimate Change and Health ImpactsAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalHealth and Wellbeing ResearchMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation

Frequently asked questions about HEALTH SCOPE

Is HEALTH SCOPE a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for HEALTH SCOPE: it is indexed in Web of Science, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 56/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of HEALTH SCOPE?

HEALTH SCOPE is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.31.

Is HEALTH SCOPE indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

HEALTH SCOPE is indexed in Web of Science.