Journal profile · Medicine-Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Dialogues in Health
ISSN 2772-6533 · Elsevier · United States
Dialogues in Health: fully open access; APC about USD 1,440; median 170 days to acceptance (101 articles, last 24 months); 71 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Dialogues in Health is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Global Maternal and Child Health, COVID-19 epidemiological studies and Healthcare Systems and Reforms, together about 20.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Dialogues in Health accepts submissions in all areas of public health that address Sustainable Development Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.Of particular interest to the journal is work that showcases the interdisciplinary nature of public health, reflecting the intersection of multiple Sustainable Development Goals.For example:Research on nutrition, diet, or food security relates to Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agricultureResearch limited to a specific geographical area relates to Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countriesResearch on how climate change affects health relates to Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impactsEditorial decisions will be based on sound methodology and adherence to ethical standards. The journal welcomes confirmatory findings; data collection from limited geographies; small datasets; research using qualitative methods; null results. As such, Dialogues in Health differs from other journals in the literature through its editorial ethos based around scientifically robust research, which strengthens the foundation of scientific knowledge. Authors are strongly encouraged to present their findings in a way that supports inclusion in systematic reviews and meta-analyses, such as by including numerical data tables and participant data.The journal publishes topics including:Epidemiologic reports on chronic and infectious diseasesEvaluation of public health programsHealth disparitiesPublic health research using qualitative methods and mixed methodsClimate change impacts on public healthOne healthBuilt environmentOccupational and environmental healthHealthcare accessDialogues in Health publishes two volumes per year. Articles are published online as soon as possible following acceptance and completion of the editorial and production processes.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 9%); most named United States 9, Pakistan 5, Mainland China 3, United Kingdom 2, India 2 (32 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine7.1%
- COVID-19 epidemiological studiesMathematics6.8%
- Healthcare Systems and ReformsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.1%
- Child Nutrition and Water AccessNursing5.8%
- COVID-19 and Mental HealthPsychology5.1%
- Nutrition, Health and Food BehaviorNursing5.1%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine4.8%
- Healthcare Systems and PracticesHealth Professions4.8%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (social science) | Q2 | 121/387 | 68th |
| Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | Q2 | 294/725 | 59th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 62OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.72OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 360 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 91 | 91 | 672 |
| 2025 | 71 | 71 | 583 |
| 2024 | 36 | 36 | 392 |
| 2023 | 66 | 66 | 181 |
| 2022 | 96 | 96 | 23 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
170 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 119 days – 277 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 2 days (101 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 172 days
- Sample
- 101 articles with submission and acceptance dates (163 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 25 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 48 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 135 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 1,440 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,130 / EUR 1,060 / GBP 900 / JPY 140,150 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,100 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 1,800 | — | — |
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
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 2,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Not considered
- commentaries
Article types accepted10, with length limits
- brief reportDialogues in Health accepts submissions of the following types of articles and related requirements: Original research: full length reports describing original.…Length not stated
- commentaryDialogues in Health accepts submissions of the following types of articles and related requirements: Original research: full length reports describing original.…Length not stated
- meta-analysisDialogues in Health accepts submissions of the following types of articles and related requirements: Original research: full length reports describing original.…Length not stated
- opinionDialogues in Health accepts submissions of the following types of articles and related requirements: Original research: full length reports describing original.…Length not stated
- original researchDialogues in Health accepts submissions of the following types of articles and related requirements: Original research: full length reports describing original.…Length not stated
- perspectiveDialogues in Health accepts submissions of the following types of articles and related requirements: Original research: full length reports describing original.…Length not stated
- review articleDialogues in Health accepts submissions of the following types of articles and related requirements: Original research: full length reports describing original.…Length not stated
- review articlesReview articles: comprehensive narrative, systematic reviews, or meta-analyses of a topic. Include structured or unstructured abstract. Systematic reviews and m…Length not stated
- short communicationDialogues in Health accepts submissions of the following types of articles and related requirements: Original research: full length reports describing original.…main text ≤ 2,000 words
- systematic reviewDialogues in Health accepts submissions of the following types of articles and related requirements: Original research: full length reports describing original.…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, 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
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 ·- Publication ethics
Publishing ethics policy Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
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 Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
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
- 2772-6533
- 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 Dialogues in Health
How long does peer review take at Dialogues in Health?
Based on the dates recorded on 101 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 170 days (interquartile range 119–277 days); authors report an average review time of about 25 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 Dialogues in Health?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Manuscript length: ≤ 2,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional. 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 Dialogues in Health based?
Of the 32 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 9%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (9), Pakistan (5) and Mainland China (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Dialogues in Health?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Dialogues in Health is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Dialogues in Health open access, and what is the APC?
Dialogues in Health is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,440.
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: .