Journal profile · PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Journal of Prevention
ISSN 2731-5533 · eISSN 2731-5541 · Springer Nature
Journal of Prevention: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.52; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,990; median 184 days to acceptance (54 articles, last 24 months); 68 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Prevention is published by Springer Nature 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 Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development and Health Policy Implementation Science, together about 23.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Prevention is a multidisciplinary journal that publishes manuscripts aimed at reducing negative social and health outcomes and promoting human health and well-being. It publishes high-quality research that discusses evidence-based interventions, policies, and practices. The editions cover a wide range of prevention science themes and value diverse populations, age groups, and methodologies. Our target audiences are prevention scientists, practitioners, and policymakers from diverse geographic locations. Specific types of papers published in the journal include Original Research, Research Methods, Practitioner Narrative, Debate, Brief Reports, Letter to the Editor, Policy, and Reviews. The selection of articles for publication is based on their innovation, contribution to the field of prevention, and quality. The Journal of Prevention differs from other similar journals in the field by offering a more culturally and geographically diverse team of editors, a broader range of subjects and methodologies, and the intention to attract the readership of prevention practitioners and other stakeholders (alongside scientists).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Editor-in-chief Zila SanchezPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 7, Spain 7, United Kingdom 4, Germany 3, Italy 2 (30 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Substance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesMedicine9.2%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology7.4%
- Health Policy Implementation ScienceHealth Professions7.2%
- Community Health and DevelopmentHealth Professions5.4%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine5.1%
- COVID-19 and Mental HealthPsychology5.1%
- Behavioral Health and InterventionsPsychology4.9%
- Health disparities and outcomesSocial Sciences4.6%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEMEDLINEPsycINFOCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- 2.52LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.92LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.67OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 31.85%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 58LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 330,100Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 297 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60 | 29 | 11 |
| 2025 | 68 | 29 | 87 |
| 2024 | 58 | 26 | 398 |
| 2023 | 43 | 25 | 282 |
| 2022 | 62 | 38 | 568 |
| 2021 | 6 | 5 | 142 |
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
184 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 112 days – 272 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 24 days (93 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 216 days
- Sample
- 54 articles with submission and acceptance dates (142 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
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 3,990 / EUR 2,990 / GBP 2,590 | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted13
- brief reportOriginal Research: Generates significant new knowledge for prevention using strong quantitative and/or qualitative methods. Discussion focuses on how conclusion…Length not stated
- debateDebate: A more in-depth opinion piece that seeks to provided critical discussion of one aspect of prevention science. They should not contain unpublished or ori…Length not stated
- editorialDouble-blind peer review This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout p…Length not stated
- letterOriginal Research: Generates significant new knowledge for prevention using strong quantitative and/or qualitative methods. Discussion focuses on how conclusion…Length not stated
- letter to the editorOriginal Research: Generates significant new knowledge for prevention using strong quantitative and/or qualitative methods. Discussion focuses on how conclusion…Length not stated
- meta-analysisOriginal Research: Generates significant new knowledge for prevention using strong quantitative and/or qualitative methods. Discussion focuses on how conclusion…Length not stated
- opinionOriginal Research: Generates significant new knowledge for prevention using strong quantitative and/or qualitative methods. Discussion focuses on how conclusion…Length not stated
- original researchOriginal Research: Generates significant new knowledge for prevention using strong quantitative and/or qualitative methods. Discussion focuses on how conclusion…Length not stated
- policyPolicy: Manuscript focused specifically on analyses of preventive policies and their impacts in social and health outcomes. Maximum of 6000 words*, 5 tables and…Length not stated
- practitioner narrativePractitioner Narrative: A brief article written by program developers or implementers describing evidence-informed. Maximum 4000 words*, 2 tables and/or figures…Length not stated
- reviewOriginal Research: Generates significant new knowledge for prevention using strong quantitative and/or qualitative methods. Discussion focuses on how conclusion…Length not stated
- review of the literatureReview of the Literature: Systematic reviews or meta-analyses of topics that have seen significant development or progress in recent years. Maximum 6000 words*,…Length not stated
- systematic reviewOriginal Research: Generates significant new knowledge for prevention using strong quantitative and/or qualitative methods. Discussion focuses on how conclusion…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Prevention, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Double-blind peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout peer review. It is the responsibility of the author to anonymize the manuscript and any associated materials. Author names, affiliations and any other potentially identifying information should be removed from the manuscript text and any accompanying files (such as …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- Springer Nature
- ISSN
- 2731-5533
- Electronic ISSN
- 2731-5541
- Society / sponsor
- European Society for Prevention Research
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 47, Issue 4 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Prevention
What CAS zone is Journal of Prevention in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Prevention 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 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Prevention?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.52; CiteScore 3.4, h-index 18.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Prevention?
Based on the dates recorded on 54 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 184 days (interquartile range 112–272 days). 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 Journal of Prevention?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: 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 Journal of Prevention based?
Of the 30 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (7), Spain (7) and United Kingdom (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Prevention?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Prevention is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE, MEDLINE, PsycINFO and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Prevention open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Prevention is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,990.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .