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The Lancet Public Health

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1999

ISSN2468-2667eISSN2468-2667

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

8.408

H-Index

147

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

7.541

Total Works

1,599

Total Citations

102,657

2yr Mean Citedness

13.48

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Lancet Public Health publishes research on a wide range of public health issues, including the impact of socioeconomic factors like poverty and education on health outcomes, the effects of climate change on populations, and the efficacy of interventions such as cash transfers and warning labels. The journal also addresses specific health challenges like preterm birth, multimorbidity, gender-based violence, and the translation of scientific evidence into policy and practice.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1999

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,599

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2015

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~8 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, 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

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

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?

2468-2667 / 2468-2667

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Peer review

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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, 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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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)

Health disparities and outcomesCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsGlobal Public Health Policies and EpidemiologyGlobal Health Care IssuesSubstance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesEmployment and Welfare StudiesHomelessness and Social IssuesObesity, Physical Activity, DietClimate Change and Health ImpactsMigration, Health and Trauma