Journal profile · Medicine-Epidemiology
AJPM Focus
ISSN 2773-0654 · Elsevier · United States
AJPM Focus: impact factor 2.8 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,340; review about 189 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 159 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
AJPM Focus is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations, Smoking Behavior and Cessation and Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy, together about 21.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
AJPM Focus is the official open access journal associated with the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research and the American College of Preventive MedicineThe aim of this journal is to serve as the academic open access repository for high-quality prevention evidence across the global spectrum of health. The journal's scope spans all aspects of public health and preventive medicine practice, teaching, and research, including: community medicine, community health, and global health; assessment, policy development, and assurance; health promotion, health protection, and disease prevention; population medicine, population health, and population health management, such as health systems and services delivery; and clinical preventive medicine, integrative medicine, and lifestyle medicine. Papers that interconnect or thoughtfully dissect topics within these foci are desirable.Original papers, reviews, and editorials based on quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methodologies, including all experimental and observational designs, are welcomed. The journal also encourages the submission of other scholarly articles such as case studies; articles that report pilot data analyses and preliminary results; studies with null or negative results; replication studies; primary or secondary research protocols; program evaluations, quality improvement findings, and policy analyses; and implementation science, translational science, and methods research studies. Lastly, the journal publishes AJPM papers devoted to areas of interest to public health and preventive medicine when funders mandate publication in a fully open access journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Epidemiology
Editor-in-chief Yuri JadottePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 53, Canada 4, United Kingdom 2, Australia 2, Nigeria 2 (67 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Food Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsHealth Professions7.7%
- Smoking Behavior and CessationMedicine7.6%
- Vaccine Coverage and HesitancySocial Sciences6.5%
- Substance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesMedicine5.8%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine5.7%
- COVID-19 and Mental HealthPsychology5%
- Global Cancer Incidence and ScreeningMedicine4.8%
- Opioid Use Disorder TreatmentMedicine4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.97LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.88LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 58OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.67OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 132LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 523 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 83 | 83 | 10 |
| 2025 | 159 | 159 | 220 |
| 2024 | 117 | 117 | 368 |
| 2023 | 108 | 108 | 909 |
| 2022 | 56 | 56 | 577 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
189 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 13 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 97 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 189 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 38 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 2,340 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,910 / EUR 1,790 / GBP 1,530 / JPY 236,900 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,800 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,500 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 1
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 1,000 words
- Reference style
- AMA
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted12, with length limits
- case reportFor case reports you are required to follow CARE guidelines and provide the CARE checklist at manuscript submission.Read the CARE guidelinesFollow the CARE chec…Length not stated
- editorialEssay-type articles that comment on either another article in the same issue/volume or that examine a topic of significance for preventive medicine, public heal…main text ≤ 1,000 words · references ≤ 20
- editorialsEditorials Essay-type articles that comment on either another article in the same issue/volume or that examine a topic of significance for preventive medicine, …Length not stated
- implementation science articlesImplementation Science Articles These describe studies that seek to promote the systematic uptake of research and scholarly evidence-based findings into routine…Length not stated
- letters to the editorTimely and succinct opinions or interpretations of articles previously published in AJPM Focus. Letters to the Editor do not undergo peer review, although it is…main text ≤ 500 words · abstract ≤ 500 words · references ≤ 10
- pilot data analyses or preliminary result articlesPilot Data Analyses or Preliminary Result Articles Short communications of original research that report on the early results of studies using quantitative, qua…Length not stated
- policy analysesPolicy Analyses Scholarly reports on a policy implemented in a public health or healthcare system context.Length not stated
- protocol00 words or fewer that follows standard protocol reporting guidelines and are limited to 2,000 words of text. There is a limit of 4 tables/figures for this artimain text ≤ 2,000 words
- registered reportThese allow authors to have their research protocol or plan reviewed and pre-registered prior to conducting their research studies, and to assure publication of…main text ≤ 400 words · abstract ≤ 400 words
- research articlesResearch Articles Original articles that used standard research methodologies and methods, including study design, conduct, and analysis.Length not stated
- review articleSystematic reviews of quantitative or qualitative primary studies with or without meta-analyses or meta-syntheses (respectively), scoping reviews, rapid reviews…main text ≤ 400 words · abstract ≤ 400 words
- review articlesReview Articles Systematic reviews of quantitative or qualitative primary studies with or without meta-analyses or meta-syntheses (respectively), scoping review…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
1 to 6 keywords required Model summary
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Articles Transferred from AJPM with Prior Peer Review Critique
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
For articles that are transferred from AJPM to AJPM Focus with prior peer review critiques from AJPM reviewers, authors are required to complete the following two processes before submitting the manuscript for further consideration of publication in AJPM Focus: The cover letter must include point-by-point explanations detailing how the manuscript addressed the prior peer reviewer critiques from AJ…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2773-0654
- Society / sponsor
- American College of Preventive Medicine and the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about AJPM Focus
What is the impact factor of AJPM Focus?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.8; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 17.
How long does peer review take at AJPM Focus?
The publisher reports about 189 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 13 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of AJPM Focus?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 1; Manuscript length: ≤ 1,000 words; Reference style: AMA; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of AJPM Focus based?
Of the 67 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (53), Canada (4) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index AJPM Focus?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, AJPM Focus is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is AJPM Focus open access, and what is the APC?
AJPM Focus is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,340.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .