Journal profile
Hygeia Revista Brasileira de Geografia Medica e da Saude
ISSN 1980-1726 · Universidade Federal de Uberlândia · Brazil
Hygeia Revista Brasileira de Geografia Medica e da Saude: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 74 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Hygeia Revista Brasileira de Geografia Medica e da Saude is published by Universidade Federal de Uberlândia. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Public Health and Environmental Issues, Public Health and Social Inequalities and Mosquito-borne diseases and control, together about 25.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Public Health and Environmental IssuesEnvironmental Science10.8%
- Public Health and Social InequalitiesSocial Sciences8%
- Mosquito-borne diseases and controlMedicine6.8%
- Health, Nursing, Elderly CareHealth Professions6.7%
- Public Health in BrazilSocial Sciences6.6%
- COVID-19 epidemiological studiesMathematics6.5%
- Dengue and Mosquito Control ResearchSocial Sciences5.9%
- Data-Driven Disease SurveillanceMedicine5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google AcadêmicoPublisher website
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
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.25OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 840 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51 | 51 | 132 |
| 2025 | 74 | 74 | 192 |
| 2024 | 108 | 108 | 264 |
| 2023 | 40 | 40 | 247 |
| 2022 | 39 | 39 | 216 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 196 |
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 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
- Abstract
- 100–200 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use
AI use policy Model summary
Política de Uso de Inteligência Artificial (IA)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
Copyright declaration agreement required at submission. Model summary
Os autores concordam com a Declaração de Direito Autoral
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Conflict of interest declaration required. Model summary
Os autores informam que não há conflitos de interesses dos mesmos acerca da publicação neste periódico.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethics committee approval or consent required for studies involving humans, companies, or public bodies. Model summary
Os trabalhos que envolvam empresas, órgãos públicos e seres humanos deverão mencionar a autorização para divulgação dos envolvidos ou aprovação pelo Comitê de Ética da instituição na qual o trabalho foi realizado.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International license. Model summary
Este obra está licenciado com uma Licença Creative Commons Atribuição-NãoComercial-SemDerivações 4.0 Internacional
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind review; authors must anonymize manuscripts; authorship cannot be changed after acceptance. Model summary
No intuito de garantir a impessoalidade do processo de avaliação, no documento submetido à Hygeia os autores NÃO DEVERÃO INSERIR NO MANUSCRITO NENHUMA INFORMAÇÃO QUE PERMITA AOS AVALIADORES IDENTIFICÁ-LOS
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening via Plagius; max 10% similarity (50% for thesis-derived work); post-publication plagiarism leads to retraction and possible penalties. Model summary
Os artigos encaminhados à avaliação passarão por revisão técnica para a análise de plágio na plataforma Plagius - Detector de Plágio 2.4.6.
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
- Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 1980-1726
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Hygeia Revista Brasileira de Geografia Medica e da Saude
How long does peer review take at Hygeia Revista Brasileira de Geografia Medica e da Saude?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 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 Hygeia Revista Brasileira de Geografia Medica e da Saude?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–200 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation. 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.
Is Hygeia Revista Brasileira de Geografia Medica e da Saude open access, and what is the APC?
Hygeia Revista Brasileira de Geografia Medica e da Saude is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .