Journal profile

Public health research

Publisher: NIHR Journals Library
ISSN2050-439X | 2050-4381 FormatOnline StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
2.89
Citation rate 2.67 130 total citations
h5-index 13 h5 depth signal
Cited share 58.8% 30 of 51
Total citations 130 Citation footprint
Metric signal 2.58 External metric anchor
Self-citation 3.8% 5 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United Kingdom 190
Australia 27
Canada 9
United States 8
Ireland 7

Citing Fields of Research

Psychiatry & Psychology 51
Nutrition & Dietetics 45
Substance Abuse 38
Healthcare Policy 24
Sports Science 23

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 217 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 51 30 cited publications
Last 12 months 30 3.0 publications/month
Open access share 83.3% 25 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United Kingdom 190 citing publications
Leading citing field Psychiatry & Psychology 51 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 1 August 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v11, 2023-
PubMed
v11, 2023- ; selected citations only before this date

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Substance Abuse Psychiatry & Psychology Nutrition & Dietetics Homelessness & Human Trafficking Healthcare Policy Palliative Care

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
National Institute for Health Research (Great Britain)
Contributor
National Institute for Health and Care Research (Great Britain)

Broad Categories

Health Services Research Public Health Nutrition & Dietetics Substance Abuse Psychiatry & Psychology Homelessness & Human Trafficking Palliative Care

MeSH Descriptors

Public Health Research

Latest Publications

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

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Catrin Pedder Jones, Jean Adams, Peter Scarborough et al.
Background: In March 2016, a tiered tax was announced on industries manufacturing or importing sugar-sweetened beverages in the United Kingdom. The Soft Drinks Industry Levy was implemented in April 2018 with two tiers: £0.18/l on drinks...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Also issued in print.