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Springer Nature · Switzerland · Est. 2008

ISSN2731-0469eISSN2731-0469

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total43

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

0.451

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.545

Total Works

388

Total Citations

681

2yr Mean Citedness

1.14

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the social determinants of health, including mental health, chronic diseases, and occupational risks, across diverse global populations and contexts. Articles examine factors such as socioeconomic status, cultural practices, migration, and public health interventions in relation to health outcomes.

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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 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2008

Annual Volume~ 102 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications388

Publisher OrgSpringer Nature

OA Since2020

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~10 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

CLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Nature

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2731-0469 / 2731-0469

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

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

2008

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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 (social science)Q2

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

Health PolicyQ3

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public, Environmental & Occupational HealthSocial Sciences, Biomedical

Scopus Categories

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

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Global Maternal and Child HealthHealth disparities and outcomesChild Nutrition and Water AccessVaccine Coverage and HesitancyObesity, Physical Activity, DietCOVID-19 and Mental HealthAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesMigration, Health and TraumaHealthcare Systems and Reforms