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Journal of Prevention

Springer · United States · Est. 2021

ISSN2731-5533eISSN2731-5541

SJR Q2✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

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

0.772

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.659

Total Works

255

Total Citations

1,172

2yr Mean Citedness

2.24

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Aims & Scope

Journal of Prevention, the official journal of the European Society for Prevention Research, is a multidisciplinary journal that publishes manuscripts aimed at reducing negative social and health outcomes and promoting human health and well-being. Discusses evidence-based interventions, policies, and practices. Values diverse populations, age groups, and methodologies. Selects articles based based on their innovation, contribution to the field of prevention, and quality. Welcomes original research, research methods, practitioner narratives, debates, brief reports, policy papers, and review articles.

⚡ 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 Published2021

Annual Volume~ 56 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications255

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2731-5533 / 2731-5541

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2021

2022

2023

2024

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.

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Substance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentHealth Policy Implementation ScienceCOVID-19 and Mental HealthObesity, Physical Activity, DietPhysical Activity and HealthBehavioral Health and InterventionsHomelessness and Social IssuesCommunity Health and DevelopmentHealth disparities and outcomes