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The Lancet Planetary Health

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1991

ISSN2542-5196eISSN2542-5196

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

6.386

H-Index

132

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

7.027

Total Works

1,550

Total Citations

72,902

2yr Mean Citedness

8.86

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Lancet Planetary Health publishes research on the complex interactions between environmental changes and human health. Articles focus on the impacts of climate change, including greenhouse gas emissions, extreme heat, and drought, on various health outcomes such as mortality, violence, and disease transmission. The journal also addresses environmental exposures like air pollution and pesticides, and explores sustainable food systems and healthcare's environmental footprint.

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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 / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1991

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,550

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2016

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewOpen

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

Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2542-5196 / 2542-5196

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Open

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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?

Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 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

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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.

Health PolicyQ1

Health (social science)Q1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental SciencesPublic, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMedicine (miscellaneous)Health (social science)Health Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Climate Change and Health ImpactsAir Quality and Health ImpactsHealth, Environment, Cognitive AgingAgriculture Sustainability and Environmental ImpactZoonotic diseases and public healthGlobal Public Health Policies and EpidemiologyClimate Change Communication and PerceptionGlobal Health Care IssuesEnergy and Environment ImpactsUrban Green Space and Health