Journal profile · Medicine-Health Policy
South Eastern European Journal of Public Health
ISSN 2197-5248 · Jacobs Verlag · Germany
South Eastern European Journal of Public Health: fully open access; APC about USD 600; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 2,110 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; the journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher.
The journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher: South Eastern European Journal of Public Health(SEEJPH) is now published by Uphills Publishers LLC, Sheridan, Wyoming, United States. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
South Eastern European Journal of Public Health is published by Jacobs Verlag. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Public Health Policies and Education, Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Healthcare Systems and Practices, together about 22.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Focusing on Health Systems in Transition and Global Health The South Eastern European Journal of Public Health (SEEJPH) is an open-access international peer-reviewed journal involving all health sciences and public health areas. Devoted to global health SEEJPH welcomes submissions of scientists, researchers, and practitioners from all over the world, but particularly pertinent to southern and eastern countries in transition. The editors are especially interested in quantitative and qualitative research examining upstream determinants of population health and health services delivery. This very often implies inter-disciplinary and inter-sectoral orientation involving multiple professions and people. SEEJPH accepts - pending on fast external review within four weeks of submission - original research articles, reviews of relevant literature, short reports, case studies, commentaries, and letters to the editor. Submissions can be online or by email and are checked for plagiarism. Accepted papers are published without delay in the current issue, accumulating the most recent contributions successively.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Health Policy
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Public Health Policies and EducationHealth Professions8.5%
- Artificial Intelligence in HealthcareHealth Professions8%
- Healthcare Systems and PracticesHealth Professions6.2%
- Healthcare Systems and ReformsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.5%
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.5%
- Public Health and NutritionMedicine5%
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsMedicine4.6%
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and EducationMedicine4.6%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Policy | Q4 | 243/310 | 21st |
| Health (social science) | Q4 | 292/371 | 21st |
| Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | Q4 | 531/665 | 20th |
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
PubMedERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, OCLC, BASE, EZB, Index Copernicus, OAJI, SHERPA/ROMEO, SIS
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.18OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,429 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 32 | 334 |
| 2025 | 2,110 | 2,110 | 456 |
| 2024 | 1,719 | 1,719 | 223 |
| 2023 | 360 | 360 | 252 |
| 2022 | 43 | 43 | 76 |
| 2021 | 49 | 49 | 64 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- 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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | USD 600 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted6
- case studiesSEEJPH accepts - pending fast external review within four weeks of submission - original research articles, reviews of relevant literature, short reports, case …Length not stated
- commentariesSEEJPH accepts - pending fast external review within four weeks of submission - original research articles, reviews of relevant literature, short reports, case …Length not stated
- letters to the editorSEEJPH accepts - pending fast external review within four weeks of submission - original research articles, reviews of relevant literature, short reports, case …Length not stated
- original research articlesSEEJPH accepts - pending fast external review within four weeks of submission - original research articles, reviews of relevant literature, short reports, case …Length not stated
- reviews of relevant literatureSEEJPH accepts - pending fast external review within four weeks of submission - original research articles, reviews of relevant literature, short reports, case …Length not stated
- short reportsSEEJPH accepts - pending fast external review within four weeks of submission - original research articles, reviews of relevant literature, short reports, case …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
SEEJPH has adopted the Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors (http://publicationethics.org/files/Code_of_conduct_for_journal_editors.pdf), issued by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and acts following the international standards on publication ethics and publication malpractice (http://publicationethics.org/). For details, see also: http://publicationethics.org…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Benefits of Publishing Open Access
Full open access publishing only. Model summary
Larger audience, free view, free downloading and printing, increased number of citations, articles are published rapidly, special discounts as announced.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Authors have to declare the following where applicable: Authorship: Appropriate credit is to be given for the respective contributions in the manuscript. Originality: Authors have to guarantee the originality of their paper and the exclusiveness of their submission to SEEJPH as well as the complete citation of other literature and data sources. Conflicts of interest: Authors must declare any confl…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Submissions are checked for plagiarism; can be online or by email. Model summary
Submissions can be online or by email and are checked for plagiarism.
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
- Jacobs Verlag
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2197-5248
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 29, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about South Eastern European Journal of Public Health
How long does peer review take at South Eastern European Journal of Public Health?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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.
Which databases index South Eastern European Journal of Public Health?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, South Eastern European Journal of Public Health is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists PubMed and ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is South Eastern European Journal of Public Health open access, and what is the APC?
South Eastern European Journal of Public Health is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 600.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .