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SSM - Population Health

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1972

ISSN2352-8273eISSN2352-8273

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ 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

1.808

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.526

Total Works

1,910

Total Citations

44,478

2yr Mean Citedness

3.19

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on population health, focusing on disparities and determinants of health across various demographic groups and life stages. Articles examine the impact of social, economic, and environmental factors on health outcomes, including mental health, mortality, and chronic illness, often utilizing longitudinal and cross-cultural data.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1972

Annual Volume~ 185 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,910

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2014

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~16 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

PorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2352-8273 / 2352-8273

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-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?

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.

Health PolicyQ1

Health (social science)Q1

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthHealth (social science)Health Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Health disparities and outcomesEmployment and Welfare StudiesGlobal Health Care IssuesGlobal Maternal and Child HealthFood Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsObesity, Physical Activity, DietMigration, Health and TraumaRacial and Ethnic Identity ResearchIntergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingUrban Transport and Accessibility