Journal profile
Chronicles of Health Impact Assessment
ISSN 2475-5885 · Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis · United States
Chronicles of Health Impact Assessment: fully open access; APC about USD 300; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: This journal is not accepting submissions at this time. Source ↗Publisher website ·
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2023 (Volume 8, Issue 1): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chronicles of Health Impact Assessment is published by Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Environmental and Social Impact Assessments, Public Health Policies and Education and Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology, together about 55.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Potential categories of papers include: Research Articles: Research about HIA as a practice Adapted HIA reports condensed into scientific articles Health in All Policies related work Articles about constructs supported by HIAs such as health equity, and social justice Proceedings: Articles summarizing events and outcomes of HIA or Health in All Policies meetings and conventions. Lessons from the Field/Practitioner Tips: Articles which discuss impacts and lessons learned by practitioners while conducting HIA or working to advance Health in All Policies. These articles may provide tips and advice for other practitioners or researchers working across a broad array of disciplines and topics. This could also include case studies that are useful for academic courses or other training sessions. Book Review: Review of books pertaining to HIA or Health in All Policies practice. Letter to the Editor: A forum for readers to comment about articles recently published in CHIA, and a place to publish concise articles, such as reports of novel cases. Other: Any article which does not fit into one of the aforementioned categories, but may be a good fit for CHIA, may be submitted for review by the CHIA Editorial Staff.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Cynthia StonePublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Environmental and Social Impact AssessmentsEnvironmental Science25.4%
- Public Health Policies and EducationHealth Professions22%
- Global Public Health Policies and EpidemiologyBusiness, Management and Accounting8.5%
- Environmental Justice and Health DisparitiesSocial Sciences7.6%
- Community Health and DevelopmentHealth Professions6.8%
- Urban Transport and AccessibilitySocial Sciences5.1%
- Health and Medical EducationHealth Professions4.2%
- Public Health and Environmental IssuesEnvironmental Science2.5%
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
Indexed in: no record yet.
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
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 42 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 300 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 300 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 250 / USD 300 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- USD 250
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)
What to prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright to works published in Chronicles of Health Impact Assessment is retained by the author(s). Articles published in this journal are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Users have the right to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal, or use them for any other lawful purpose.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
There will be a minimum of two reviewers for every submission. The reviews are double anonymous. Reviews are typically completed within approximately four weeks. Reviewers are responsible for: providing constructive, concise recommendations to both the editors and authors; offering substantiated comments about the strength and weaknesses of the methods, presentation, and interpretation of findings…
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
- Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2475-5885
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 8, Issue 1 (2023)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chronicles of Health Impact Assessment
How long does peer review take at Chronicles of Health Impact Assessment?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Chronicles of Health Impact Assessment?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: 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.
Is Chronicles of Health Impact Assessment open access, and what is the APC?
Chronicles of Health Impact Assessment is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 300.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .