Journal profile

American journal of preventive medicine

Publisher: Elsevier Science
ISSN0749-3797 | 1873-2607 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
4.03
Citation rate 4.51 2,647 total citations
h5-index 62 h5 depth signal
Cited share 75.8% 467 of 616
Total citations 2,647 Citation footprint
Metric signal 4.08 External metric anchor
Self-citation 2.4% 64 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 2,938
Canada 145
Georgia 145
China 119
United Kingdom 97

Citing Fields of Research

Healthcare Policy 724
Nutrition & Dietetics 700
Nicotine Addiction Treatment 483
Health Education & Remote Healthcare 403
Psychiatry & Psychology 384

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 10,148 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 616 467 cited publications
Last 12 months 343 28.6 publications/month
Open access share 37.9% 130 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 2,938 citing publications
Leading citing field Healthcare Policy 724 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 17 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1, 1985-
PubMed
v1n1, 1985-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Substance Abuse Nicotine Addiction Treatment Nutrition & Dietetics Healthcare Policy Psychiatry

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
American College of Preventive Medicine
Contributor
Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine

Broad Categories

Public Health Nutrition & Dietetics Nicotine Addiction Treatment Substance Abuse Psychiatry Healthcare Policy Psychiatry & Psychology

MeSH Descriptors

Preventive Medicine

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Place of publication varies.

Also issued online.

Official journal of: the American College of Preventive Medicine, and: the Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine.

Vol. 5, no. 5 (SEP-OCT 1989)19900918 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper