Journal profile · Medicine-Medicine (miscellaneous)
PEC Innovation
ISSN 2772-6282 · Elsevier · Netherlands
PEC Innovation: impact factor 2.1 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,190; median 206 days to acceptance (101 articles, last 24 months); 81 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
PEC Innovation is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare, Health Literacy and Information Accessibility and Cancer survivorship and care, together about 34.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
PEC Innovation is an interdisciplinary journal which aims to explore and elucidate new developments and innovation in the fields of health promotion, health education, and health communication. The sibling journal to Patient Education and Counseling, the journal gives emphasis to work bringing patient perspectives into the design, implementation, and evaluation of interventions intended to improve health and transform healthcare delivery.Areas of particular interest include:Development of new instruments for assessment and researchNovel interventions to promote healthAdvancement of health communication at all levels, including e-health and e-learningEducation and empowering patients and other stakeholders in healthcare
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Medicine (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Anna M. KerrPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 26, Norway 6, Netherlands 4, United Kingdom 2, Qatar 2 (44 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Patient-Provider Communication in HealthcareHealth Professions19.2%
- Health Literacy and Information AccessibilityHealth Professions9.5%
- Cancer survivorship and careMedicine6.2%
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesMedicine6%
- Mobile Health and mHealth ApplicationsHealth Professions5%
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsHealth Professions4.7%
- Empathy and Medical EducationMedicine3.7%
- Global Cancer Incidence and ScreeningMedicine3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 81OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.61OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 76LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 505 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 56 | 56 | 11 |
| 2025 | 81 | 81 | 131 |
| 2024 | 119 | 119 | 525 |
| 2023 | 130 | 130 | 1,095 |
| 2022 | 105 | 105 | 836 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 162 |
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
206 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 164 days – 283 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 2 days (101 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 208 days
- Sample
- 101 articles with submission and acceptance dates (257 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)
- about 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 21 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 106 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 201 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 29 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 | USD 2,190 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,790 / EUR 1,670 / GBP 1,430 / JPY 222,010 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,500 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,500 | — | — |
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
- ≤ 4,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- methods papers etc. Maximum 4000 words. (Qualitative methods papers maximum 5000 words), not including references and tables. Short Communicationsmain text ≤ 5,000 words
- short communication), not including references and tables. Short Communications Brief articles in any of the above categories will also be considered (maximum 1500 words not inclu…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- short communicationsShort Communications Brief articles in any of the above categories will also be considered (maximum 1500 words not including references and tables).Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- 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
Authors must follow Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy. 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
Single anonymized review process. Model summary
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 allowed per Elsevier's article sharing policy; does not count as prior publication. 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 ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Reporting Guidelines
Authors should use reporting guidelines relevant for their study type to ensure a transparent and complete description of study methodology. They need to include the completed reporting checklist as a supplemental file and refer to the file within the manuscript. An overview of reporting guidelines can be found at www.equator-network.org. Below are suggested reporting guidelines for some commonly …
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2772-6282
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about PEC Innovation
What is the impact factor of PEC Innovation?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.1; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.4, h-index 19.
How long does peer review take at PEC Innovation?
Based on the dates recorded on 101 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 206 days (interquartile range 164–283 days); authors report an average review time of about 13 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of PEC Innovation?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Highlights: Required; 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 PEC Innovation based?
Of the 44 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (26), Norway (6) and Netherlands (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index PEC Innovation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, PEC Innovation is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is PEC Innovation open access, and what is the APC?
PEC Innovation is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,190.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .