Journal profile
Californian Journal of Health Promotion
ISSN 1545-8725 · Californian Journal of Health Promotion · United States
Californian Journal of Health Promotion: fully open access; APC about USD 300; review about 26 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Californian Journal of Health Promotion is published by Californian Journal of Health Promotion. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet, Public Health Policies and Education and School Health and Nursing Education, together about 27.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Californian Journal of Health Promotion is a scholarly, peer-reviewed, online, open access journal focusing on health education and promotion. Our publications aim to help health professionals and scientists learn about the state-of-art findings and trends in health promotion practice and research. We strive to present all work, including but not limited to empirical research, reports on practical applications, and advocacy for health promotion policies so it is meaningful to both practice and research communities. We welcome contributions from colleagues over all parts of the world. There are no publication fees for authors or access fees for readers. The editorial goal of the Californian Journal of Health Promotion is to provide a forum for exchange among a diversity of disciplines that contribute to the advancement of health education and disease prevention; that advocate the promotion of information-sharing to inform the development and implementation of health promoting policies and programs; and that raise the standard of health promotion research and practice through publications and education.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine9.5%
- Public Health Policies and EducationHealth Professions9.5%
- School Health and Nursing EducationHealth Professions8.3%
- Nutrition, Health and Food BehaviorNursing8.2%
- Physical Activity and HealthMedicine6.3%
- Community Health and DevelopmentHealth Professions5%
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthHealth Professions4.8%
- Health and Medical EducationHealth Professions4.7%
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
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 125OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 923 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 207 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 247 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 245 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 305 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 331 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 26 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 26 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 300 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 300 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 300 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Peer-reviewed, online, open access journal. Model summary
The Californian Journal of Health Promotion is a scholarly, peer-reviewed, online, open access journal focusing on health education and promotion.
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
- Californian Journal of Health Promotion
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1545-8725
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Californian Journal of Health Promotion
How long does peer review take at Californian Journal of Health Promotion?
Authors report an average review time of about 26 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.
Which databases index Californian Journal of Health Promotion?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Californian Journal of Health Promotion is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Californian Journal of Health Promotion open access, and what is the APC?
Californian Journal of Health Promotion is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 300.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .