Journal profile · Multiple
Games for Health Journal
ISSN 2161-783X · eISSN 2161-7856 · Mary Ann Liebert
Games for Health Journal: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.1; subscription journal; 36 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Games for Health Journal is published by Mary Ann Liebert and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Educational Games and Gamification, Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet, together about 30.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Kimberly HieftjePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named United States 28, Netherlands 4, United Kingdom 3, Germany 3, Australia 3 (56 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Educational Games and GamificationPsychology12.8%
- Stroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryMedicine11.1%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine6.8%
- Physical Activity and HealthMedicine6.4%
- Children's Physical and Motor DevelopmentPsychology5.7%
- Balance, Gait, and Falls PreventionHealth Professions5.2%
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersMedicine5%
- Mobile Health and mHealth ApplicationsHealth Professions4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 3.1LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 3.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.89LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.22LetPub ·
- h-index
- 69OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 466OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.98OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.05%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 39LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 825 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | 36 | 7 | 56 |
| 2024 | 69 | 17 | 444 |
| 2023 | 46 | 14 | 487 |
| 2022 | 58 | 14 | 889 |
| 2021 | 45 | 16 | 712 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Mary Ann Liebert
- ISSN
- 2161-783X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2161-7856
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Games for Health Journal
What CAS zone is Games for Health Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Games for Health Journal is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Rehabilitation / Public, Environmental & Occupational Health. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Games for Health Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.1; CiteScore 5.9, h-index 69.
Where are the editorial board members of Games for Health Journal based?
Of the 56 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (28), Netherlands (4) and United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Games for Health Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Games for Health Journal is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Games for Health Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Games for Health Journal is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .