Journal profile · Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
ISSN 1403-4948 · eISSN 1651-1905 · SAGE Publications Ltd · NORWAY · Bimonthly
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.63; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,400; review about 242 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 112 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health is published by SAGE Publications Ltd 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 Health disparities and outcomes, Workplace Health and Well-being and Employment and Welfare Studies, together about 33.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Scandinavian Journal of Public Health is an international peer-reviewed journal, publishing articles with a particular focus on: - Ageing and health - Global health/child healthView full journal description This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Editor-in-chief Terje AndreasPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Norway 16, Denmark 12, Sweden 8, United Kingdom 7, United States 5 (61 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Health disparities and outcomesSocial Sciences15%
- Workplace Health and Well-beingHealth Professions10.4%
- Employment and Welfare StudiesHealth Professions8.5%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine4.8%
- Public Health Policies and EducationHealth Professions4.3%
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular PreventionMedicine4.2%
- Migration, Health and TraumaPsychology3.7%
- Global Public Health Policies and EpidemiologyBusiness, Management and Accounting3.7%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 3 |
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
- 1.63LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 127OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,138OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.88OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 56.38%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 100LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,867 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 86 | 64 | 20 |
| 2025 | 112 | 79 | 169 |
| 2024 | 137 | 105 | 441 |
| 2023 | 116 | 92 | 740 |
| 2022 | 145 | 102 | 1,565 |
| 2021 | 183 | 136 | 3,821 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
242 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports 4–8 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 21.4%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 242 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 44 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 4,400 / GBP 3,226 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- conference papers; preprints
Article types accepted10
- commentaryCommentary. Manuscripts either in the form of a critical analysis of an article published in the journal or in the forLength not stated
- design articlesDesign articles. The Editors wish to encourage the submission of study design articles.Length not stated
- glossaryGlossary. Manuscripts containing definitions of relevant terms in a defined field of public health, which relate to one of the key areas of SJPH (see Aims & Sco…Length not stated
- letters to the editorsLetters to the Editors. The decision to publish is made by the Editors. Word limit: 800 wordsLength not stated
- literature review articlesLiterature Review articles. Word limit: 6000 words and 60 references.Length not stated
- original articlesOriginal articles, describing new experimental findings. Word limit: 3000 words.Length not stated
- original researchScandinavian Journal of Public Health publishes original research, review and study design articles on all aspects of public health. The Journal considers the f…Length not stated
- reviewScandinavian Journal of Public Health publishes original research, review and study design articles on all aspects of public health. The Journal considers the f…Length not stated
- short communications, debate articlesShort communications, Debate articles. Word limit: 1200 words and have no more than 3 tables/figures.Length not stated
- supplementsSupplements. Thematic sets of papers, symposium reports as well other documents of Public Health relevance may be published as supplements, the full cost being …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship 2.2 Authorship
Papers should only be submitted for consideration once consent is given by all contributing authors. Those submitting papers should carefully check that all those whose work contributed to the paper are acknowledged as contributing authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics 3.1 Publication ethics
Member of COPE. Model summary
Sage is committed to upholding the integrity of the academic record. We encourage authors to refer to the Committee on Publication Ethics’ International Standards for Authors and view the Publication Ethics page on the Sage Author Gateway.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access 3.3 Open access and author archiving
Optional open access via Sage Choice and Open Access agreements. Model summary
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health offers optional open access publishing via the Sage Choice programme and Open Access agreements, where authors can publish open access either discounted or free of charge depending on the agreement with Sage. Find out if your institution is participating by visiting Open Access Agreements at Sage. For more information on Open Access publishing options at Sage …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 2.1 Peer review policy
Single-blind peer review; reviewer identity concealed from authors. Model summary
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health operates a conventional single-blind reviewing policy in which the reviewer's name is always concealed from the submitting author. Decisions of publication of full length original contributions are generally reviewed by at least two external reviewers. All manuscripts are reviewed as quickly as possible, we endeavour to reach an editorial decision within 3 mon…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines 2.8 Reporting guidelines
The relevant EQUATOR Network reporting guidelines should be followed depending on the type of study. For example, all randomized controlled trials submitted for publication should include a completed CONSORT flow chart as a cited figure and the completed CONSORT checklist should be uploaded with your submission as a supplementary file. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses should include the comple…
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
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Country or region
- NORWAY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 1403-4948
- Electronic ISSN
- 1651-1905
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
What CAS zone is Scandinavian Journal of Public Health in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Scandinavian 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 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Scandinavian Journal of Public Health?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.63; CiteScore 5.7, h-index 127.
How long does peer review take at Scandinavian Journal of Public Health?
The publisher reports about 242 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 21.4%. 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 Scandinavian Journal of Public Health?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Vancouver; Templates: LaTeX and Word; 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 Scandinavian Journal of Public Health based?
Of the 61 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Norway (16), Denmark (12) and Sweden (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Scandinavian Journal of Public Health?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Scandinavian Journal of Public Health is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Is Scandinavian Journal of Public Health open access, and what is the APC?
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,400.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .