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Frontiers in Public Health

Frontiers Media SA · Switzerland · Est. 1880

ISSN2296-2565eISSN2296-2565

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

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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

1.027

H-Index

170

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.04

Total Works

26,971

Total Citations

372,729

2yr Mean Citedness

2.87

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on public health issues, including factors influencing health behaviors, health literacy, and the impact of environmental and societal factors on health. It features studies on specific populations such as university students, older adults, and healthcare professionals, examining topics like physical activity, geriatric care, and occupational health. The journal also covers the analysis of health data, the development of health management systems, and the effectiveness of digital health interventions.

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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 / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1880

Annual Volume~ 4,725 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications26,971

Publisher OrgFrontiers Media

OA Since2012

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~14 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Frontiers Media SA

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2296-2565 / 2296-2565

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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?

N/A

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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

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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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

COVID-19 and Mental HealthHealth disparities and outcomesCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesHealthcare Systems and ReformsVaccine Coverage and HesitancyObesity, Physical Activity, DietGlobal Maternal and Child HealthPhysical Activity and HealthSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnout