Journal profile

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Publisher: World Health Organization
ISSN0042-9686 | 0043-9686 | 1564-0604 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed
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Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.83
Citation rate 4.73 1,424 total citations
h5-index 44 h5 depth signal
Cited share 66.0% 219 of 332
Total citations 1,424 Citation footprint
Metric signal 4.59 External metric anchor
Self-citation 0.8% 11 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 397
Switzerland 376
United Kingdom 274
Australia 166
India 102

Citing Fields of Research

Healthcare Policy 555
Health Education & Remote Healthcare 177
Medical Ethics 106
Tropical Diseases 97
Virology 82

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 3,110 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 332 219 cited publications
Last 12 months 162 13.5 publications/month
Open access share 76.5% 124 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 397 citing publications
Leading citing field Healthcare Policy 555 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 1 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v32n5, 1965-
PubMed
v1, 1948-
OLDMEDLINE
Active Coverage
PMC
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Healthcare Policy Health Education & Remote Healthcare Alternative Medicine Medical Ethics Climate Change Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Interim Commission of the World Health Organization
Contributor
World Health Organization

Broad Categories

Public Health Healthcare Policy Medical Ethics Virology Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents HIV Parasitology Studies

MeSH Descriptors

Public Health

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Vols. for 1999- have subtitle: International journal of public health.

Title also in French: Bulletin de l'Organisation mondiale de la santé.

Some vols. include one or more supplements.

Also issued online.

In English with some articles having summaries in English, French, and Spanish.

Vol. 1, no.1 issued by the Interim Commission of the World Health Organization.

Vol. 63, no. 1 (1985)19921001 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper