Journal profile · PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
REVISTA PANAMERICANA DE SALUD PUBLICA-PAN AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
ISSN 1020-4989 · eISSN 1680-5348 · Pan American Health Organization · United States
REVISTA PANAMERICANA DE SALUD PUBLICA-PAN AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.34; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 90 days to acceptance (95 articles, last 24 months); 136 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
REVISTA PANAMERICANA DE SALUD PUBLICA-PAN AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH is published by Pan American Health Organization 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 Public Health and Social Inequalities, Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology and Health and Lifestyle Studies, together about 23.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Its mission is to contribute to the production and dissemination of scientific public health information of international significance, mainly in areas related to PAHO's essential mission of strengthening health systems and improving the health of the peoples of the Americas.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 6, Switzerland 1, Brazil 1, Argentina 1, Chile 1 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Public Health and Social InequalitiesSocial Sciences8.3%
- Global Public Health Policies and EpidemiologyBusiness, Management and Accounting7.9%
- Health and Lifestyle StudiesHealth Professions7.3%
- Maternal and Neonatal HealthcareHealth Professions6.2%
- Public Health and Environmental IssuesEnvironmental Science5.3%
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine5.3%
- Mosquito-borne diseases and controlMedicine5.1%
- Healthcare Systems and ReformsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.8%
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
SSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPMCEmbaseSciELOPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Impact factor
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
- 1.34LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.02LetPub ·
- h-index
- 93OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,756OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.82OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.38%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 107LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,312 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 87 | 87 | 33 |
| 2025 | 136 | 136 | 188 |
| 2024 | 141 | 141 | 441 |
| 2023 | 165 | 165 | 1,178 |
| 2022 | 216 | 216 | 2,417 |
| 2021 | 160 | 160 | 2,124 |
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
90 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 67 days – 111 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 63 days (98 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 149 days
- Sample
- 95 articles with submission and acceptance dates (284 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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,500 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted8
- brief communicationBrief communication 2500 Up to 10 Up to 2Length not stated
- current topicCurrent topic 2000 Up to 20 Up to 2Length not stated
- intelligence briefIntelligence Brief | English | 30 Jul 2026Length not stated
- letter to the editorLetter to the editor 800 5, if needed NoneLength not stated
- opinion & analysisOpinion & analysis 2500 Up to 20 Up to 2Length not stated
- original researchOriginal research 3500 Up to 35 Up to 5Length not stated
- reviewReview 3500 Up to 50 Up to 5Length not stated
- special reportSpecial report 3500 Up to 35 Up to 5Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use 1.7 Use of artificial intelligence
AI use must be declared Model summary
The Journal recognizes that Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools — software or programs that mimic human intelligence to perform tasks — are increasingly used in the research and publication process. Applications of AI tools in the research and manuscript preparation process beyond light text editing (e.g. spell checking) must be declared by authors, reviewers, and editorial staff, following the Jou…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship 2.5 Authorship
RPSP/PAJPH defines authorship in agreement with the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) guidelines, which recommend that authorship be based on the following 4 criteria: (1) Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; AND(2) Drafting the work or reviewing it critically for important …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest 1.6 Conflicts of interest
Authors must fully disclose information about any grant or subsidy to cover research costs received from a commercial or private entity, national or international organization, or research support agency. These disclosures help the reader to better understand the relationship between the authors and various commercial entities that may have an interest in the information reported in the published …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability 2.7.2 Data availability
In alignment with open-access principles, authors of original research, brief communications, special reports, or reviews must include a Data Availability Statement in their manuscript before the references section. Include the statement that best describes your data's availability, filling in bracketed information: Data openly available. Data are available from [name] at [DOI/URL] Data available …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Declaration of Helsinki and CIOMS’ International Ethical Guidelines for Health-related Research Involving Humans Model summary
RPSP/PAJPH adheres to the Declaration of Helsinki and CIOMS’ International Ethical Guidelines for Health-related Research Involving Humans.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 1.8 Copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 IGO License Model summary
As a condition for publication, the RPSP/PAJPH requires authors to provide information indicating that the text, or a similar one, has not been previously published in print or electronic format and that the manuscript will not be submitted to any other journal until the RPSP/PAJPH reaches a decision regarding its publication. Any instance of possible prior publication in any form, including pre-p…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access Model summary
all manuscripts are open access and free for readers
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 1.9 Peer review process
Manuscripts undergo selection through a formal peer review process. Initially, a manuscript that meets the general requirements for submission and complies with the subject scope of the RPSP/PAJPH will be reviewed by the journal's Associate Editors to determine if it has scientific merit and relevance for the journal’s readership. If so, it will be sent for double blind peer review to at least thr…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines
Clinical trial registration required Model summary
Following WHO and ICMJE recommendations, the RPSP/PAJPH requires registration of clinical trials in a public trials registry as a condition of consideration for publication.
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
- Pan American Health Organization
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 1020-4989
- Electronic ISSN
- 1680-5348
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about REVISTA PANAMERICANA DE SALUD PUBLICA-PAN AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
What CAS zone is REVISTA PANAMERICANA DE SALUD PUBLICA-PAN AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, REVISTA PANAMERICANA DE SALUD PUBLICA-PAN AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH 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 REVISTA PANAMERICANA DE SALUD PUBLICA-PAN AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.34; CiteScore 3.7, h-index 93.
How long does peer review take at REVISTA PANAMERICANA DE SALUD PUBLICA-PAN AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH?
Based on the dates recorded on 95 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 90 days (interquartile range 67–111 days); authors report an average review time of about 20 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 REVISTA PANAMERICANA DE SALUD PUBLICA-PAN AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,500 words; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; 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 REVISTA PANAMERICANA DE SALUD PUBLICA-PAN AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH based?
Of the 10 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (6), Switzerland (1) and Brazil (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index REVISTA PANAMERICANA DE SALUD PUBLICA-PAN AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, REVISTA PANAMERICANA DE SALUD PUBLICA-PAN AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH is indexed in SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PMC, Embase and SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is REVISTA PANAMERICANA DE SALUD PUBLICA-PAN AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH open access, and what is the APC?
REVISTA PANAMERICANA DE SALUD PUBLICA-PAN AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .