Journal profile · EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES
International Journal of Health Promotion and Education
ISSN 1463-5240 · eISSN 2164-9545 · Taylor & Francis
International Journal of Health Promotion and Education: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.9 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 309 days to acceptance (43 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 8% (journal website); 34 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Health Promotion and Education is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are School Health and Nursing Education, Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet and Human auditory perception and evaluation, together about 29.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Health Promotion and Education (IJHPE) actively encourages the exchange of information and views by offering a platform for better interactions and dissemination within the Health Promotion and Education community. The journal attracts health promoters/educators from medicine, education, public health, sociology, nursing, administration, public relations and related fields. A typical paper for the journal should be no more than 3,500 words. Extended papers may be considered at the Editor's discretion. The Journal was founded in 1962 and is the official publication of the Institute of Health Promotion and Education who provide an international forum for sharing knowledge and experience on the basis of common interests in health education. Peer Review Integrity All research articles in this journal, including those in special issues, special sections or supplements, have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two independent referees. Disclaimer
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES
Editor-in-chief Catherine JenkinsPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 9, United States 3, Canada 1, Norway 1, Finland 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- School Health and Nursing EducationHealth Professions11.7%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine9.6%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering7.7%
- Physical Activity and HealthMedicine4.8%
- Behavioral Health and InterventionsPsychology4.8%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences4.5%
- Health, psychology, and well-beingHealth Professions4.5%
- Legal Cases and CommentaryMedicine4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education, Scientific Disciplines | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education, Scientific Disciplines | 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: CAB Health
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
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.32Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.45Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 181OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.97OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 21.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 79,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,064 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 14 | 10 |
| 2025 | 34 | 9 | 17 |
| 2024 | 35 | 14 | 68 |
| 2023 | 39 | 21 | 89 |
| 2022 | 80 | 21 | 305 |
| 2021 | 37 | 10 | 177 |
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
309 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 206 days – 414 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 7 days (43 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 316 days
- Sample
- 43 articles with submission and acceptance dates (72 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 8%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 82 daysPublisher website ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,500 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Word limit for typical papers Model summary
A typical paper for the journal should be no more than 3,500 words. Extended papers may be considered at the Editor's discretion.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
International Journal of Health Promotion and Education is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy Model summary
All research articles in this journal, including those in special issues, special sections or supplements, have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two independent referees.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1463-5240
- Electronic ISSN
- 2164-9545
- Society / sponsor
- Institute of Health Promotion and Education
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 64, Issue 5 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Health Promotion and Education
What CAS zone is International Journal of Health Promotion and Education in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Health Promotion and Education is in Zone 4 of Education, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Education, Scientific Disciplines. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Health Promotion and Education?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.9 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.6, h-index 31.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Health Promotion and Education?
Based on the dates recorded on 43 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 309 days (interquartile range 206–414 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 8%. 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 International Journal of Health Promotion and Education based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (9), United States (3) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Health Promotion and Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Health Promotion and Education is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Health Promotion and Education open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Health Promotion and Education is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .