Journal profile · PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
LGBT Health
ISSN 2325-8292 · eISSN 2325-8306 · Mary Ann Liebert Inc. · UNITED STATES
LGBT Health: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.21; hybrid open access; 43 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
LGBT Health is published by Mary Ann Liebert Inc. 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 LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy, HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions and Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology, together about 57.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
LGBT Health is the premier peer-reviewed journal dedicated to promoting optimal healthcare for millions of sexual and gender minority persons worldwide by focusing specifically on health while maintaining sufficient breadth to encompass the full range of relevant biopsychosocial and health policy issues. This Journal aims to promote greater awareness of the health concerns particular to each sexual minority population, and to improve availability and delivery of culturally appropriate healthcare services. LGBT Health also encourages further research and increased funding in this critical but currently underserved domain. The Journal provides a much-needed authoritative source and international forum in all areas pertinent to LGBT health and healthcare services. Contributions from all continents are solicited including Asia and Africa which are currently underrepresented in sex research.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and PolicyPsychology39.3%
- HIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsMedicine10.7%
- Sexuality, Behavior, and TechnologyPsychology7.8%
- Reproductive Health and TechnologiesMedicine7.7%
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthHealth Professions3.6%
- Sex work and related issuesSocial Sciences3%
- Racial and Ethnic Identity ResearchSocial Sciences2.6%
- African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ IssuesSocial Sciences2.6%
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 |
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 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 3.21LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20LetPub ·
- h-index
- 76OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 483OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.77OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.64%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 40LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 861 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | 6 | 10 |
| 2025 | 43 | 17 | 60 |
| 2024 | 69 | 32 | 345 |
| 2023 | 91 | 45 | 921 |
| 2022 | 84 | 46 | 1,585 |
| 2021 | 68 | 37 | 1,781 |
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.
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Mary Ann Liebert Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2325-8292
- Electronic ISSN
- 2325-8306
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about LGBT Health
What CAS zone is LGBT Health in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, LGBT Health is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 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 LGBT Health?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.21; CiteScore 6.6, h-index 76.
Which databases index LGBT Health?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, LGBT Health is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Is LGBT Health open access, and what is the APC?
LGBT Health is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .