Journal profile · PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
GESUNDHEITSWESEN
ISSN 0941-3790 · eISSN 1439-4421 · Thieme
GESUNDHEITSWESEN: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.94; hybrid open access; 610 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
GESUNDHEITSWESEN is published by Thieme and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Health and Medical Studies, Social and Demographic Issues in Germany and Medical Practices and Rehabilitation, together about 49.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
ZielgruppeWissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler aus Public Health, Gesundheitswesen und Versorgungsforschung; Entscheidungsträger im Gesundheitswesen; Mitarbeitende aus Verwaltung, Verbänden und Politik sowie leitende Mediziner im deutschsprachigen Raum.Ziel und Leitbild der ZeitschriftDas Gesundheitswesen versteht sich als interdisziplinäre Fachzeitschrift zur wissenschaftlichen Analyse und Weiterentwicklung des Gesundheitswesens. Durch die Veröffentlichung evidenzbasierter Arbeiten fördert sie den Dialog zwischen Forschung, Praxis und Gesundheitspolitik und unterstützt eine qualitätsorientierte und nachhaltige Gesundheitsversorgung.Veröffentlichte ArtikeltypenDie Zeitschrift informiert umfassend und aktuell über zentrale Themen des Gesundheitswesens. Sie publiziert Leitlinien, Übersichten, Kommentare, aktuelle Forschungsergebnisse und CME‑Beiträge und deckt alle Bereiche des Gesundheitswesens ab.Thematischer und inhaltlicher UmfangSozialmedizinGesundheitssystemforschungMedizinischer DienstPublic HealthÖffentlicher GesundheitsdienstVersorgungsforschung
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Health and Medical StudiesHealth Professions34.4%
- Social and Demographic Issues in GermanyHealth Professions8.6%
- Medical Practices and RehabilitationHealth Professions6.3%
- Medical and Health Sciences ResearchMedicine5%
- Social Policies and Healthcare ReformHealth Professions4.5%
- Psychiatric care and mental health servicesPsychology4.5%
- School Health and Nursing EducationHealth Professions4%
- Child and Adolescent HealthHealth Professions3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
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
- 0.94LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 12Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- h-index
- 56OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 798OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.27OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 18.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 36.23%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 112LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 13,952 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 497 | 54 | 14 |
| 2025 | 610 | 72 | 99 |
| 2024 | 610 | 152 | 357 |
| 2023 | 753 | 450 | 464 |
| 2022 | 843 | 565 | 521 |
| 2021 | 552 | 92 | 1,008 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Thieme
- ISSN
- 0941-3790
- Electronic ISSN
- 1439-4421
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about GESUNDHEITSWESEN
What CAS zone is GESUNDHEITSWESEN in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, GESUNDHEITSWESEN is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Public, Environmental & Occupational Health. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of GESUNDHEITSWESEN?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.94; CiteScore 1.6, h-index 56.
Which databases index GESUNDHEITSWESEN?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, GESUNDHEITSWESEN is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is GESUNDHEITSWESEN open access, and what is the APC?
GESUNDHEITSWESEN is a hybrid 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: .