Journal profile · Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
JOURNAL OF URBAN HEALTH-BULLETIN OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE
ISSN 1099-3460 · eISSN 1468-2869 · Springer US · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1998
JOURNAL OF URBAN HEALTH-BULLETIN OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.18; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,790; median 199 days to acceptance (40 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 93 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF URBAN HEALTH-BULLETIN OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE is published by Springer US 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 Health disparities and outcomes, HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk and Homelessness and Social Issues, together about 30.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Urban Health is the premier and authoritative source of rigorous analyses to advance the health and well-being of people in cities. The Journal provides a platform for interdisciplinary exploration of the evidence base for the broader determinants of health and health inequities needed to strengthen policies, programs, and governance for urban health.The Journal publishes original data, case studies, commentaries, book reviews, executive summaries of selected reports, and proceedings from important global meetings. It welcomes submissions presenting new analytic methods, including systems science approaches to urban problem solving. Finally, the Journal provides a forum linking scholars, practitioners, civil society, and policy makers from the multiple sectors that can influence the health of urban populations.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Editor-in-chief Usama BilalPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 6%); most named United States 21, Mainland China 2, United Kingdom 2, Japan 1, Spain 1 (33 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Health disparities and outcomesSocial Sciences11.9%
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual RiskMedicine10.2%
- Homelessness and Social IssuesHealth Professions8.8%
- HIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsMedicine7.9%
- Urban Transport and AccessibilitySocial Sciences6.6%
- Food Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsHealth Professions4.5%
- Sex work and related issuesSocial Sciences3.9%
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthHealth Professions3.7%
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 | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 2 |
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 | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINECAB AbstractsPublisher 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
- 3.18LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.45LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.38LetPub ·
- h-index
- 80LetPub ·
- h-index
- 132OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,557OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.83OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 36.74%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 88LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 698,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,550 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 101 | 87 | 19 |
| 2025 | 93 | 86 | 174 |
| 2024 | 134 | 134 | 736 |
| 2023 | 106 | 106 | 1,253 |
| 2022 | 110 | 110 | 2,493 |
| 2021 | 84 | 84 | 2,165 |
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
199 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 149 days – 252 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 52 days (61 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 265 days
- Sample
- 40 articles with submission and acceptance dates (220 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)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 42 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous 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 4,790 / EUR 3,790 / GBP 2,990 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
- Page charges
- No page charges
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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional, 4
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- brief report5. Brief Report Brief Reports are used for articles that convey an important, novel message and present interesting data that, however, are limited in scope and…Length not stated
- editorial3. Editorial Editorials are written by the Editor in Chief or a guest editor and is either an opinion piece or to introduce a special issue.Length not stated
- letter to the editor4. Letter to the editor Brief responses to articles recently published at the Journal of Urban Health.Length not stated
- original articleighly technical material to appendices. Original articles should be no longer than 4,000 words not including abstract, tables/figures, and references. Anmain text ≤ 4,000 words
- perspective5. Perspective Perspectives take a “position” and then bring forth arguments or evidence to support that position.Length not stated
- reviewAll articles are first reviewed by the Editors in Chief or a member of the Editorial Board for suitability for the Journal, overall quality, and potential contr…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright
Upon acceptance of a manuscript, the authors will receive a standard Copyright Agreement, which must be signed by all authors and returned to the Editor. All accepted manuscripts become the property of The New York Academy of Medicine and may not be published elsewhere in whole or in part without written permission of NYAM. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Urban Health, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Review Process
All articles are first reviewed by the Editors in Chief or a member of the Editorial Board for suitability for the Journal, overall quality, and potential contribution. If they recommend moving to the next stage, original articles, reviews, and brief reports will then be reviewed by at least two peer-reviewers in a single-blind peer review process. We encourage authors to submit at least four sugg…
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 US
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1998
- ISSN
- 1099-3460
- Electronic ISSN
- 1468-2869
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 103, Issue 4 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF URBAN HEALTH-BULLETIN OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF URBAN HEALTH-BULLETIN OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF URBAN HEALTH-BULLETIN OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Medicine, General & Internal / 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 URBAN HEALTH-BULLETIN OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.18; CiteScore 6.8, h-index 132.
How long does peer review take at JOURNAL OF URBAN HEALTH-BULLETIN OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE?
Based on the dates recorded on 40 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 199 days (interquartile range 149–252 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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 URBAN HEALTH-BULLETIN OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional, 4; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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 URBAN HEALTH-BULLETIN OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE based?
Of the 33 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (21), Mainland China (2) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index JOURNAL OF URBAN HEALTH-BULLETIN OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF URBAN HEALTH-BULLETIN OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is JOURNAL OF URBAN HEALTH-BULLETIN OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF URBAN HEALTH-BULLETIN OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,790.
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: .