Journal profile

American journal of public health

Publisher: American Public Health Association
ISSN0090-0036 | 1541-0048 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.55
Citation rate 2.64 2,118 total citations
h5-index 63 h5 depth signal
Cited share 55.1% 465 of 844
Total citations 2,118 Citation footprint
Metric signal 2.20 External metric anchor
Self-citation 4.2% 88 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 3,320
Canada 108
United Kingdom 76
Australia 46
China 36

Citing Fields of Research

Healthcare Policy 2,434
Health Education & Remote Healthcare 1,416
Medical Ethics 618
Sociology 523
Psychiatry & Psychology 409

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 29,415 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 844 465 cited publications
Last 12 months 127 31.8 publications/month
Open access share 0.0% 0 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 3,320 citing publications
Leading citing field Healthcare Policy 2,434 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 1 January 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v61, Jan. 1971-
PubMed
v61, Jan. 1971-
Hospital literature index
1975-1994
Hospital and health administration index
1995-1999
PMC
Active Coverage
Abridged index medicus
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Healthcare Policy HIV Reproductive Health Health Education & Remote Healthcare Substance Abuse

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
American Public Health Association

Broad Categories

Public Health Healthcare Policy Substance Abuse Virology HIV Anthropology Health Education & Remote Healthcare

MeSH Descriptors

Public Health

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Published: Washington, D.C., 1976?- .

Supplements accompany some issues.

Also issued online.

Microfilm. v.61 (1971). 1 microfilm reel : negative ; 35 mm.

Official organ of the American Public Health Association.

Indexes: Vols. 60-69, 1970-1979. 1 v. (Includes index to American journal of public health and the nation's health, v. 60).

v.62 (1972)-Will not microfilm; 20040409