Journal profile · Medicine-Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Public Health Forum
ISSN 0944-5587 · eISSN 1876-4851 · Walter de Gruyter
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Public Health Forum: subscription journal; APC about USD 2,712; 97 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Public Health Forum is published by Walter de Gruyter. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Public Health Policies and Education, Healthcare Systems and Practices and Health and Medical Education, together about 39.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
About this journal Objective The Public Health Forum is concerned with the preservation and promotion of physical and mental health by organized social action, possibilities to prevent and cope with diseases of the population or population groups, a more equitable access to healthcare, and an effective and efficient use of healthcare resources. Appearing quarterly, the Public Health Forum covers current public health issues and initiatives in Germany. The journal serves the exchange of information between science and public health practice, and it refrains from being a puAbout this journalObjectiveThe Public Health Forum offers a unique platform for discussing recent developments in the field of public health within Germany and beyond. It focuses on promotion and protection of physical and mental public health, possibilities for preventing and managing diseases on a population level, a more equitable access to health services, and an effective and efficient use of health-resources. Appearing quarterly, the Public Health Forum promotes the exchange of information between science and public health practiceEvery issue of the Public Health Forum focuses on a central topic, on which renowned authors give an overview, report the results of their studies, outline projects or provide practice examples. The contributions are peer-reviewed by two independent reviewers prior to publication. The Public Health Forum also regularly informs about public health research and training in Europe, news from research networks and public health university courses, as well as events relevant to public health.FeaturesIssues with focus on special topics Information exchange between research, teaching, and healthcare practiceInformation on public health teaching and research in EuropeInformation on news from research groups and courses of studyField reports and case examplesPrint- and online publicationHistoryThe journal was founded in 1993 and published by Elsevier until 2014.Audience(s) for this journalStudents, scholars, researcher, policy makers in ministries and administration, public health professionalsrely scholarly journal. Any issue of the Public Health Forum deals with a main topic on which invited, renowned authors give an overview, report the results of their studies or outline projects. This is complemented by experience reports and descriptions of practical examples. Such contributions are peer-reviewed by two independent referees prior to publication. In addition th
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Public Health Policies and EducationHealth Professions22.5%
- Healthcare Systems and PracticesHealth Professions8.9%
- Health and Medical EducationHealth Professions7.8%
- Health and Medical StudiesHealth Professions6.2%
- Community Health and DevelopmentHealth Professions4.1%
- School Health and Nursing EducationHealth Professions4.1%
- Health Services Management and PolicyHealth Professions3.4%
- Healthcare Quality and ManagementHealth Professions3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | Q4 | 696/725 | 4th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, ProQuest, CNKI, Baidu, OCLCPublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 51OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.32OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,310 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 72 | 7 | 165 |
| 2025 | 97 | 24 | 234 |
| 2024 | 113 | 30 | 235 |
| 2023 | 108 | 24 | 275 |
| 2022 | 81 | 16 | 249 |
| 2021 | 110 | 30 | 249 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 2,400 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Hybrid Open Access
In this journal, authors have the option to publish their article under an open access license. Open Access allows you as an author to retain copyright and share your findings with colleagues and interested parties worldwide without any restraints. Please note that authors from institutions with which we have a transformative agreement can publish open access without paying an article processing c…
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.
Before you submit
Four checks before submitting to Public Health Forum
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Public Health Policies and Education, Healthcare Systems and Practices.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Submission rules
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesEUR 2,400 (OpenAlex)Fee details
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter
- ISSN
- 0944-5587
- Electronic ISSN
- 1876-4851
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Public Health Forum
Which databases index Public Health Forum?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Public Health Forum is indexed in Scopus.
Is Public Health Forum open access, and what is the APC?
Public Health Forum is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,712.
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: .