Journal profile · HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
Health Problems of Civilization
ISSN 2353-6942 · eISSN 2354-0265 · Termedia Publishing House · Poland
Health Problems of Civilization: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 76 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Health Problems of Civilization is published by Termedia Publishing House 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 Human Health and Disease, Physical Education and Training Studies and Nutrition and Health Studies, together about 41.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The aim of the journal is to popularize knowledge of people's health problems in the light of the dynamic development of civilization, industrialization, urbanization and environmental changes that greatly affect modern life, often in a negative way. According to the World Health Organization, health is defined as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being. With the development of civilization, which includes the technological development of science, motorization and many other industries, there is a constant exposure of people to the side effects associated with this process. As a consequence, there has been a prevalence of chronic diseases in the population, referred to as civilization diseases. For this reason, the interplay between the issues of well-being, health, civilizational development and the ever-changing nature of these issues, as highlighted by a number of international organizations such as the WHO, FAO, EFSA, CDC and ECDC, is of interest to the journal as well as the content published in it. The articles cover topics such as biomedical aspects of health, modern diseases, physical activity or health-related behaviors. "Health Problems of Civilization" provides an opportunity to publish articles on current issues, including prophylaxis of diseases and health education as well as adverse health outcomes. The journal content is divided into three sections: Part I: Diseases and Problems Distinguished by the WHO and FAO, Part II: Physical Activity of Social and Professional Groups, Part III: Other.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
Editor-in-chief Marcin WeinerPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Human Health and DiseaseMedicine17.6%
- Physical Education and Training StudiesHealth Professions13.8%
- Nutrition and Health StudiesMedicine10%
- Physical Activity and HealthMedicine6.9%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine5.6%
- Healthcare Systems and Public HealthMedicine4.7%
- Social Issues in PolandSocial Sciences3.4%
- Health and Wellbeing ResearchHealth Professions2.9%
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 | Health Care Sciences & Services | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Health Care Sciences & Services | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.4OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.16%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 41LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 642 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 54 | 54 | 8 |
| 2025 | 76 | 76 | 25 |
| 2024 | 98 | 98 | 59 |
| 2023 | 54 | 54 | 58 |
| 2022 | 46 | 46 | 67 |
| 2021 | 44 | 44 | 73 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | EUR 150 / PLN 650 | Yes | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| OpenAlex | PLN 150 | — | — | |
| LetPub | PLN 150 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 150 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- EUR 150
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Templates
- Word
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- case studyman, up to 30 items of literature; - in case studies, the text should not exceed: 2200 words excluding tables and references, typewritten, double-spacedmain text ≤ 2,200 words
- original paperitted articles should not exceed*: - in original papers, the text should not exceed: 4400 words excluding tables and references, typewritten, double-spacedmain text ≤ 4,400 words
- reviewman, up to 10 items of literature; - in review papers, the text should not exceed: 4400 words excluding tables and references, typewritten, double-spacedmain text ≤ 4,400 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Self-archiving
- Authorship Ghostwriting, guest authorship and plagiarism policy
English only Model summary
“Health Problems of Civilization” has procedures in place to prevent ghostwriting, guest authorship, and plagiarism. Each manuscript submitted to “Health Problems of Civilization” is checked for the plagiarism (iThenticate - plagiarism checker).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of interest
Authors are expected to describe sources of the research funding, a role of the potential sponsor in planning, executing and analysis of the study, and the influence (bias) which the funding organization had on the content of the article. Other relationships (such as employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony) providing potential sources of conflict of interest in…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical standards and procedures
When reporting experiments on human subjects, authors should indicate whether the informed consent has been obtained from all individuals included in this study and whether the procedures complied with all the relevant national regulations, institutional policies and in accordance with the Helsinki Declaration of 1975, as revised in 2000 (concerning the ethical principles for the medical community…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access Model summary
Articles are selected for publication in double blind selection system and published in open access system.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Review Process
Double-blind peer review Model summary
The registered manuscripts are sent to 2-3 independent experts for scientific evaluation. Submitted papers are accepted for publication after a positive opinion of the independent reviewers. “Health Problems of Civilization” uses a double-blind review process in which authors do not know the identity of their reviewers, nor do the reviewers know the identities of the authors. The evaluation proces…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Ghostwriting, guest authorship and plagiarism policy
Plagiarism checked with iThenticate Model summary
“Health Problems of Civilization” has procedures in place to prevent ghostwriting, guest authorship, and plagiarism. Each manuscript submitted to “Health Problems of Civilization” is checked for the plagiarism (iThenticate - plagiarism checker).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
No preprint sharing before/during review Model summary
The Editorial Board does not allow authors to include articles before peer-review or articles still being under the review, on private websites or in institutional repositories.
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
- Termedia Publishing House
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2353-6942
- Electronic ISSN
- 2354-0265
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- 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 Problems of Civilization
What CAS zone is Health Problems of Civilization in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Health Problems of Civilization is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Health Care Sciences & Services. 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.
How long does peer review take at Health Problems of Civilization?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Health Problems of Civilization?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Vancouver; Templates: Word. 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.
Which databases index Health Problems of Civilization?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Health Problems of Civilization is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Health Problems of Civilization open access, and what is the APC?
Health Problems of Civilization is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .