Journal profile · PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Journal of Global Health
ISSN 2047-2978 · eISSN 2047-2986 · Edinburgh University Global Health Society · ENGLAND
Journal of Global Health: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.41; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 395 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Global Health is published by Edinburgh University Global Health Society and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Global Maternal and Child Health, Child Nutrition and Water Access and Healthcare Systems and Reforms, together about 36.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Global Health is a peer-reviewed journal published by the Edinburgh University Global Health Society, a not-for-profit organization registered in the UK. We publish editorials, news, viewpoints, original research and review articles in two issues per year. Our mission is to serve the community of researchers, funding agencies, international organizations, policy-makers and other stakeholders in the field of international health by: presenting important news from all world regions, key organizations and resources for global health and development; providing an independent assessment of the key issues that dominated the previous semester in the field of global health and development; publishing high-quality peer-reviewed original research and providing objective reviews of global health and development issues; allowing independent authors and stakeholders to voice their personal opinions on issues in global health.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine21%
- Child Nutrition and Water AccessNursing9%
- Healthcare Systems and ReformsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.3%
- COVID-19 epidemiological studiesMathematics5.5%
- Global Health and SurgeryMedicine5.4%
- Global Public Health Policies and EpidemiologyBusiness, Management and Accounting4.2%
- Vaccine Coverage and HesitancySocial Sciences3.9%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | 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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 5.41LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20LetPub ·
- h-index
- 94OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,324OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.75%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 378LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,025 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 326 | 326 | 154 |
| 2025 | 395 | 395 | 1,517 |
| 2024 | 351 | 351 | 3,792 |
| 2023 | 304 | 304 | 4,779 |
| 2022 | 303 | 303 | 5,772 |
| 2021 | 301 | 301 | 7,657 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 9 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | GBP 2,695 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,200 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,200 | Yes | — |
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
- Edinburgh University Global Health Society
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2047-2978
- Electronic ISSN
- 2047-2986
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Global Health
What CAS zone is Journal of Global Health in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Global Health is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Public, Environmental & Occupational Health. 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 Journal of Global Health?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.41; CiteScore 6.2, h-index 94.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Global Health?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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.
Which databases index Journal of Global Health?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Global Health is indexed in SCIE, SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Global Health open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Global Health is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .