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Hawaii Journal of Health and Social Welfare

University Health Partners of Hawaii · United States · Est. 2019

ISSN2641-5216

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.349

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.409

Total Worksi

Total Citationsi

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.61

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Hawaiʻi Journal of Health & Social Welfare is a monthly peer-reviewed journal with the aim of advancing knowledge about health and social welfare, with a focus on the diverse peoples and unique environments of Hawaiʻi and the Pacific region. The lead academic partners are the units of the University of Hawaiʻi (UH) College of Health Sciences and Social Welfare. This includes the John A. Burns School of Medicine, the Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health, the School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene, the UH Cancer Center, and the Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2019

Frequencymonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications94

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University Health Partners of Hawaii

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2641-5216

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

✅

Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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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?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

Citations received

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

Health (social science)Q3

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthHealth (social science)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Public Health Policies and EducationCOVID-19 and Mental HealthGlobal Health Workforce IssuesHealth disparities and outcomesHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutInnovations in Medical EducationResearch in Social SciencesAsian American and Pacific HistoriesClimate Change, Adaptation, MigrationChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

Frequently asked questions about Hawaii Journal of Health and Social Welfare

Is Hawaii Journal of Health and Social Welfare a predatory journal?

No major predatory indicators were found for Hawaii Journal of Health and Social Welfare. It is indexed in Scopus and has a PubScope Trust Score of 28/100. Always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Hawaii Journal of Health and Social Welfare?

Hawaii Journal of Health and Social Welfare is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.349.

Is Hawaii Journal of Health and Social Welfare indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Hawaii Journal of Health and Social Welfare is indexed in Scopus.