Journal profile · PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
HERD-Health Environments Research & Design Journal
ISSN 1937-5867 · eISSN 2167-5112 · SAGE
HERD-Health Environments Research & Design Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.23; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,150; 85 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
HERD-Health Environments Research & Design Journal is published by SAGE 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 Urban Green Space and Health, Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes and Facilities and Workplace Management, together about 39.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Urban Green Space and HealthEnvironmental Science25.8%
- Geriatric Care and Nursing HomesHealth Professions7.6%
- Facilities and Workplace ManagementPsychology6.5%
- Healthcare Operations and Scheduling OptimizationHealth Professions4%
- Health Policy Implementation ScienceHealth Professions3.9%
- Healthcare Facilities Design and SustainabilitySocial Sciences3.9%
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsHealth Professions3.4%
- Climate Change and Health ImpactsEnvironmental Science3.3%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 3 |
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
- 2.23LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 58OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 522OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.46OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 17.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 28.17%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 68LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,309 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 49 | 14 | 6 |
| 2025 | 85 | 46 | 143 |
| 2024 | 79 | 36 | 374 |
| 2023 | 92 | 33 | 566 |
| 2022 | 91 | 30 | 884 |
| 2021 | 99 | 25 | 1,265 |
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,150 / GBP 3,043 | — | — |
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
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 1937-5867
- Electronic ISSN
- 2167-5112
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about HERD-Health Environments Research & Design Journal
What CAS zone is HERD-Health Environments Research & Design Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, HERD-Health Environments Research & Design Journal 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 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of HERD-Health Environments Research & Design Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.23; CiteScore 4.2, h-index 58.
Which databases index HERD-Health Environments Research & Design Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, HERD-Health Environments Research & Design Journal is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is HERD-Health Environments Research & Design Journal open access, and what is the APC?
HERD-Health Environments Research & Design Journal is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,150.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .