Journal profile · Social Sciences-Law
Health and Justice
ISSN 2194-7899 · Springer Nature · United Kingdom
Health and Justice: CAS Zone 2 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.8 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,890; median 196 days to acceptance (105 articles, last 24 months); 80 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Health and Justice is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 2 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis, Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending and Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes, together about 46.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Health & Justice is a fully open access, peer-reviewed journal presenting original experimental research and commentary on the area of health and well-being of people involved in the adult or juvenile justice system, including policy makers and practitioners. The journal fills a gap in the literature by encouraging interdisciplinary, translational science to explore possible ways of introducing health innovations in the justice system. Health & Justice covers a broad array of research topics and is open to submissions from varied disciplines, including: public health, criminology and criminal justice, medical science, psychology, sociology, neuroscience, anthropology and the social sciences. We welcome original research, meta-analyses and systematic reviews, implementation science, study protocols and clinical practice guidelines, as well as commentary and perspectives on new and upcoming issues in the field. Health & Justice aims for a broad reach, including researchers, justice practitioners, such as judges, prosecutors and defenders, probation officers, law-enforcement, treatment providers, plus mental health and medical personnel working with justice-involved individuals. Health & Justice aims to: Present original experimental research on the area of health and well-being of people involved in the adult or juvenile justice system, including people who work in the system; Present meta-analysis or systematic reviews in the area of health and justice for those involved in the justice system; Provide an arena to present new and upcoming scientific issues; Present translational science—the movement of scientific findings into practice including programs, procedures, or strategies; Present implementation science findings to advance the uptake and use of evidence-based practices; and, Present protocols and clinical practice guidelines.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Law
Editor-in-chief Lauren Brinkley-RubinsteinPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 23, United Kingdom 3, Australia 2, Netherlands 2, Israel 2 (32 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Criminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisSocial Sciences23.1%
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingPsychology13.6%
- Substance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesMedicine10.1%
- Opioid Use Disorder TreatmentMedicine8%
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual RiskMedicine7.8%
- Homelessness and Social IssuesHealth Professions5.4%
- Child Abuse and TraumaPsychology5.3%
- Suicide and Self-Harm StudiesPsychology2.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Criminology & Penology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Criminology & Penology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ESCICAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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 (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.83LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 178OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.56OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 555,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 456 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 64 | 64 | 12 |
| 2025 | 80 | 80 | 220 |
| 2024 | 51 | 51 | 268 |
| 2023 | 53 | 53 | 546 |
| 2022 | 37 | 37 | 583 |
| 2021 | 38 | 38 | 738 |
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 Crossref · to
196 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 122 days – 249 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 20 days (105 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 216 days
- Sample
- 105 articles with submission and acceptance dates (152 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 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 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 | GBP 1,240 / USD 1,890 / EUR 1,490 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,790 / EUR 1,390 / GBP 1,190 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,240 / USD 1,890 / EUR 1,490 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | GBP 1,240 / USD 1,890 / EUR 1,490 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers2, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted14
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Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI - Usage Guidelines
We believe in using AI responsibly and for the benefit of the research community. Read these guidelines carefully if considering the use of GenAI with Health & Justice.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Formatting the 'Availability of data and materials' section of your manuscript
The following format for the 'Availability of data and materials section of your manuscript should be used:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Licensing and copyright
Creative Commons licences: CC BY-NC-ND or CC BY; authors retain copyright. Model summary
Creative Commons licences Open access articles in Springer Nature journals are published under Creative Commons licences. These provide an industry-standard framework to support easy re-use of open access material. Under Creative Commons licences, authors retain copyright of their articles. Health & Justice articles are published open access under a CC BY-NC-ND (Creative Commons Attribution Non-Co…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Benefits of open access
Publishing open access (OA) offers a number of benefits, including greater reach and readership for your work: Cited more 1.6x more citations of OA articles than non-OA articles across all subjects Downloaded more 4x more downloads of OA articles than non-OA articles Greater impact 2.5x more Altmetric attention. OA articles attracted 1.9x more news mentions and 1.2x more policy mentions Open acces…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
Peer review is the process used to evaluate the quality of a manuscript before publication. Independent researchers in the relevant field assess submitted manuscripts to check their validity and robustness. Their feedback guides editors in making publication decisions. Typically, two or more experts evaluate each manuscript based on three main criteria: scientific robustness: is the research metho…
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
- Springer Nature
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2194-7899
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Health and Justice
What CAS zone is Health and Justice in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Health and Justice is in Zone 2 of Sociology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Criminology & Penology / Public, Environmental & Occupational Health. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Health and Justice?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.8 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4, h-index 39.
How long does peer review take at Health and Justice?
Based on the dates recorded on 105 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 196 days (interquartile range 122–249 days); authors report an average review time of about 13 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Health and Justice based?
Of the 32 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (23), United Kingdom (3) and Australia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Health and Justice?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Health and Justice is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ESCI and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Health and Justice open access, and what is the APC?
Health and Justice is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,890.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .