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Health Equity

Mary Ann Liebert Inc. · United States · Est. 1950

ISSN2473-1242eISSN2473-1242

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

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total60

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

1.191

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.986

Total Works

834

Total Citations

10,209

2yr Mean Citedness

1.28

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on health equity, examining disparities and inequities in health outcomes and access to care, particularly for marginalized populations. It explores interventions, research methodologies, and policy frameworks aimed at addressing these inequities, with a strong emphasis on maternal and perinatal health, precision medicine, and community-based participatory research. The scope also includes the impact of social determinants of health, structural racism, and cultural factors on health.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1950

Annual Volume~ 105 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications834

Publisher OrgMary Ann Liebert, Inc.

OA Since2016

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~24 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Mary Ann Liebert Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2473-1242 / 2473-1242

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

Portico, PMC

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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

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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.

Health Information ManagementQ1

Health PolicyQ1

Health (social science)Q1

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Health Information ManagementPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthHealth (social science)Health Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Food Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsMigration, Health and TraumaRacial and Ethnic Identity ResearchHealthcare Policy and ManagementCultural Competency in Health CareGlobal Health Workforce IssuesPrimary Care and Health OutcomesHealth disparities and outcomesPublic Health Policies and EducationDiversity and Career in Medicine