Journal profile · Infectious Diseases
International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health
ISSN 1438-4639 · eISSN 1618-131X · Urban und Fischer Verlag Jena · GERMANY · Bimonthly · Founded 2000
International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.27; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,800; median 113 days to acceptance (104 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: moderate; 169 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health is published by Urban und Fischer Verlag Jena and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Air Quality and Health Impacts, Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals and Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact, together about 31.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health was founded in 1883 as Zentralblatt fur Hygiene und Umweltmedizin and merged with Environmental Epidemiology and Toxicology in 2000. The journal serves as a multidisciplinary forum for reports on exposure assessment as well as reactions to and consequences of human exposure to the biological, chemical, and physical environment.Priority will be given to articles on: • Epidemiological aspects of environmental toxicology • Human biomonitoring • Exposure to mixtures • Health risk assessments • Susceptible (sub) populations • Public health aspects of exposure-related outcomes • Evidence-based intervention and policy • Sanitation and clean water
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Infectious Diseases
Editor-in-chief Antonia CalafatPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 9 in mainland China (about 10%); most named United States 33, Germany 15, Mainland China 9, Denmark 4, France 3 (88 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Air Quality and Health ImpactsEnvironmental Science12.1%
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicalsEnvironmental Science10.5%
- Toxic Organic Pollutants ImpactEnvironmental Science8.4%
- Heavy Metal Exposure and ToxicityEnvironmental Science7.3%
- Carcinogens and Genotoxicity AssessmentBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.7%
- Child Nutrition and Water AccessNursing4.3%
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial ExposureEnvironmental Science4.3%
- Climate Change and Health ImpactsEnvironmental Science3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Infectious Diseases | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Infectious Diseases | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Infectious Diseases | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 4.27LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 8.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.37LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 77LetPub ·
- h-index
- 143OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,061OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.79OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 52.61%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 154LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,994 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 130 | 86 | 32 |
| 2025 | 169 | 108 | 478 |
| 2024 | 150 | 107 | 1,193 |
| 2023 | 142 | 95 | 2,169 |
| 2022 | 139 | 85 | 2,993 |
| 2021 | 176 | 96 | 5,239 |
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 PubMed · to
113 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 95 days – 155 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 6 days (104 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 120 days
- Sample
- 104 articles with submission and acceptance dates (341 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- ModerateLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 58 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 123 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,800 / EUR 3,550 / GBP 3,040 / JPY 471,310 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,350 | — | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted15
- commentariesCommentaries may be comments on papers published in this journal but may present original research or raise issues.Length not stated
- commentaryArticle types include but are not limited to original research, reviews, perspectives, letters to the editor, commentaries, and short communications.1. Original…Length not stated
- letterArticle types include but are not limited to original research, reviews, perspectives, letters to the editor, commentaries, and short communications.1. Original…Length not stated
- letters to the editorArticle types include but are not limited to original research, reviews, perspectives, letters to the editor, commentaries, and short communications.1. Original…Length not stated
- opinionArticle types include but are not limited to original research, reviews, perspectives, letters to the editor, commentaries, and short communications.1. Original…Length not stated
- original paperArticle types include but are not limited to original research, reviews, perspectives, letters to the editor, commentaries, and short communications.1. Original…Length not stated
- original researchArticle types include but are not limited to original research, reviews, perspectives, letters to the editor, commentaries, and short communications.1. Original…Length not stated
- perspectiveArticle types include but are not limited to original research, reviews, perspectives, letters to the editor, commentaries, and short communications.1. Original…Length not stated
- research articleArticle types include but are not limited to original research, reviews, perspectives, letters to the editor, commentaries, and short communications.1. Original…Length not stated
- reviewArticle types include but are not limited to original research, reviews, perspectives, letters to the editor, commentaries, and short communications.1. Original…Length not stated
- review articleReview articles aim to provide readers with a balanced overview of an important and topical subject in the field, and should be systematic and critical assessme…Length not stated
- short communicationArticle types include but are not limited to original research, reviews, perspectives, letters to the editor, commentaries, and short communications.1. Original…Length not stated
- short communicationsShort communications are preliminary or limited results of investigations.Length not stated
- short reviewArticle types include but are not limited to original research, reviews, perspectives, letters to the editor, commentaries, and short communications.1. Original…Length not stated
- viewpointArticle types include but are not limited to original research, reviews, perspectives, letters to the editor, commentaries, and short communications.1. Original…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethics in publishing Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
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
- Urban und Fischer Verlag Jena
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2000
- ISSN
- 1438-4639
- Electronic ISSN
- 1618-131X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health
What CAS zone is International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Public, Environmental & Occupational Health / Infectious Diseases. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.27; CiteScore 8.8, h-index 143.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health?
Based on the dates recorded on 104 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 113 days (interquartile range 95–155 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Moderate”. 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 International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health based?
Of the 88 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 9 (about 10%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (33), Germany (15) and Mainland China (9). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,800.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .