Journal rankings · indicator year 2021
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Subfield ranking · 2021
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health journal rankings 2021
303 ranked journals · Subfield in Medicine
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health has 303 ranked journals in 2021. The median OJR fell 0.09 on 2020 to 0.78, below the world average of 1.00; Q1 starts at OJR 1.32. The top three are MMWR Surveillance Summaries, JAMA Network Open, and BMC Medicine.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2021. Journal access status and listed APC: source snapshot September 23, 2026.
Journals whose main subfield sits in this category and that published at least 30 citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) in 2018–2020, the window the 2021 score is computed on.
The OpenJournalRank Indicator (OJR) is a free, publicly available metric of a journal’s field-normalized citation impact, computed from open OpenAlex citation data. It compares citations to a journal’s papers from the previous three years with the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and values can be compared across fields. It is computed with the NCI3 method.
The middle OJR among ranked journals in this category: half score higher, half lower. 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type.
The dot is this category, the solid tick is the median of all ranked journals and the dashed line is the world average.
Share of ranked journals in this category that are fully open access, so every paper is free to read. Hybrid journals, which sell subscriptions and open single papers for a fee, are not counted.
Median list price of the article processing charge, in US dollars, among ranked journals in this category that list a price above zero. Journals with a listed APC of $0 and journals with no known price are left out of this median. The At a glance table below gives a second median that includes the $0 prices.
Subfields of Medicine (42)
- Surgery985
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine362
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health303
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine297
- Oncology239
- Infectious Diseases234
- Epidemiology204
- Neurology172
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging170
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism163
- Physiology163
- Psychiatry and Mental health145
Show all 42 subfields
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine124
- Ophthalmology103
- Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health101
- Dermatology99
- Hematology83
- Obstetrics and Gynecology83
- Rheumatology67
- Nephrology61
- Pharmacology54
- Complementary and alternative medicine50
- Reproductive Medicine49
- Emergency Medicine45
- Geriatrics and Gerontology39
- Rehabilitation37
- Otorhinolaryngology35
- Hepatology29
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine26
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine24
- Immunology and Allergy23
- Genetics20
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine14
- Urology14
- Gastroenterology6
- Health Informatics5
- Internal Medicine5
- Transplantation3
- Family Practice2
- Biochemistry1
- Anatomy0
- Microbiology0
303 ranked journals
Filters
Rank is the position by OJR within the list on screen; 1 is the highest. | OJR is field-normalized 3-year citation impact: 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so values compare across fields. The badge is the journal’s quartile in this list. | Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is not field-normalized, so compare it only between journals of the same field. ▲ or ▼ is the change from 2020. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 2018–2020, the window the 2021 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 2018–2020 papers that are free to read in any open-access form. The green OA tag next to a title marks a fully open-access journal. | List price of the article processing charge in US dollars. “$0 listed” means the listed price is zero; a dash means no price is listed. | The line is the journal’s OJR from 2012 to 2021. | Compare |
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1MMWR Surveillance SummariesOACenters for Disease Control and Prevention · United States | 31.11Q1 | 67.38 16.83 down from 2020 | 37 | 100% | — | ||
2JAMA Network OpenOAAmerican Medical Association · United States | 3.86Q1 | 11.30 3.29 up from 2020 | 3,049 | 100% | $3,000 | ||
3BMC MedicineOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 3.42Q1 | 13.96 2.00 up from 2020 | 855 | 100% | $4,190 | ||
4International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical ActivityOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 3.21Q1 | 11.19 2.47 up from 2020 | 422 | 100% | $3,177 | ||
5Medical Education OnlineOATaylor & Francis · United States | 2.91Q1 | 6.99 2.38 up from 2020 | 219 | 100% | $2,189 | ||
6BMJ Nutrition Prevention & HealthOABMJ · United Kingdom | 2.89Q1 | 7.99 4.56 up from 2020 | 73 | 100% | $1,839 | ||
7Journal of Travel MedicineOxford University Press · United States | 2.85Q1 | 16.33 12.17 up from 2020 | 505 | 61% | $4,605 | ||
8Telemedicine Journal and e-HealthMary Ann Liebert, Inc. · United States | 2.44Q1 | 7.44 3.19 up from 2020 | 537 | 26% | — | ||
9Journal of Medical RegulationOAUnited States | 2.36Q1 | 0.77 4.79 down from 2020 | 69 | 100% | — | ||
10Journal of Telemedicine and TelecareSAGE Publishing · United Kingdom | 2.35Q1 | 7.59 3.35 up from 2020 | 268 | 32% | $4,400 | ||
11BMJ Global HealthOABMJ · United Kingdom | 2.33Q1 | 8.56 2.34 up from 2020 | 1,010 | 100% | $3,679 | ||
12BMC Medical EducationOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 2.30Q1 | 5.16 1.07 up from 2020 | 1,292 | 100% | $2,990 | ||
13Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North AmericaElsevier BV · United States | 2.30Q1 | 3.85 0.16 down from 2020 | 157 | 9% | $3,000 | ||
14Global Health Research and PolicyOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 2.28Q1 | 11.00 6.76 up from 2020 | 122 | 100% | $1,890 | ||
15The Ocular SurfaceElsevier BV · United States | 2.27Q1 | 6.70 2.22 up from 2020 | 310 | 60% | $5,330 | ||
16Infectious Diseases of PovertyOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 2.20Q1 | 14.13 8.80 up from 2020 | 391 | 100% | $2,690 | ||
17Academic MedicineLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 2.18Q1 | 4.96 1.00 up from 2020 | 1,208 | 21% | — | ||
18Perspectives on Medical EducationOABohn Stafleu van Loghum · Netherlands | 2.06Q1 | 4.70 1.14 up from 2020 | 218 | 100% | — | ||
19Advances in NutritionElsevier BV · United States | 2.05Q1 | 9.48 0.01 down from 2020 | 429 | 99% | $5,200 | ||
20International Journal of TelerehabilitationOAUniversity Library System, University of Pittsburgh · United States | 2.02Q1 | 6.46 2.51 up from 2020 | 36 | 100% | — | ||
21Advances in Health Sciences EducationSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 2.00Q1 | 4.07 0.54 up from 2020 | 194 | 55% | $3,290 | ||
22Life Sciences Society and PolicySpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 1.98Q1 | 5.67 1.27 up from 2020 | 43 | 100% | $1,390 | ||
23Obesity ReviewsWiley · United Kingdom | 1.96Q1 | 12.29 2.72 up from 2020 | 444 | 60% | $5,450 | ||
24Nutrition JournalOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 1.96Q1 | 5.51 0.97 up from 2020 | 340 | 100% | $3,190 | ||
25Revista de Saúde PúblicaOAUniversity of São Paulo · Brazil | 1.89Q1 | 4.88 1.54 up from 2020 | 364 | 100% | $1,200 | ||
26BMC ObesitySpringer Science+Business Media · United Kingdom | 1.87Q1 | 4.30 0.38 up from 2020 | 63 | — | $1,570 | ||
27One HealthOAElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.86Q1 | 11.24 6.67 up from 2020 | 142 | 100% | $3,080 | ||
28Sexual and Reproductive Health MattersOATaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 1.86Q1 | 3.50 1.17 up from 2020 | 102 | 100% | $1,895 | ||
29Addiction Science & Clinical PracticeOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 1.86Q1 | 4.97 0.37 down from 2020 | 99 | 100% | $2,890 | ||
30The Journal of Rural HealthWiley · United States | 1.85Q1 | 5.36 1.94 up from 2020 | 241 | 44% | $4,480 | ||
31Clinics in Geriatric MedicineElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.77Q1 | 4.11 0.44 up from 2020 | 155 | 23% | $3,250 | ||
32BMC Palliative CareOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 1.76Q1 | 4.06 0.04 down from 2020 | 426 | 100% | $2,990 | ||
33Disability and health journalElsevier BV · United States | 1.74Q1 | 4.80 2.04 up from 2020 | 311 | 51% | $4,530 | ||
34Asian Bioethics ReviewSpringer Science+Business Media · Singapore | 1.74Q1 | 5.08 3.53 up from 2020 | 100 | 100% | $3,490 | ||
35Travel Medicine and Infectious DiseaseOAElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.72Q1 | 11.86 8.42 up from 2020 | 552 | 64% | $3,710 | ||
36Annals of EpidemiologyElsevier BV · United States | 1.69Q1 | 6.10 2.06 up from 2020 | 408 | 48% | $3,820 | ||
37Archives of Women s Mental HealthSpringer Science+Business Media · Austria | 1.69Q1 | 5.65 1.74 up from 2020 | 253 | 51% | $3,990 | ||
38Journal of Pain and Symptom ManagementElsevier BV · United States | 1.66Q1 | 5.02 1.92 up from 2020 | 979 | 100% | $4,760 | ||
39Women s HealthOASAGE Publishing · United Kingdom | 1.65Q1 | 4.78 1.70 down from 2020 | 73 | 100% | $2,000 | ||
40Journal of Medical Education and Curricular DevelopmentOASAGE Publishing · United Kingdom | 1.64Q1 | 3.62 1.50 up from 2020 | 205 | 100% | $2,500 | ||
41Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive HealthWiley · United States | 1.64Q1 | 4.50 1.91 up from 2020 | 73 | 29% | $3,120 | ||
42BMC Medical EthicsOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 1.63Q1 | 3.98 0.12 up from 2020 | 323 | 100% | $2,290 | ||
43Medical EducationWiley · United Kingdom | 1.62Q1 | 4.06 1.01 up from 2020 | 753 | 41% | $5,250 | ||
44Journal of Law and the BiosciencesOAOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 1.61Q1 | 5.37 2.20 up from 2020 | 61 | 100% | $0 listed | ||
45Drug and Alcohol DependenceElsevier BV · Switzerland | 1.61Q1 | 4.94 0.31 down from 2020 | 1,549 | 69% | $4,380 | ||
46Epidemiology and HealthOAKorean Society of Epidemiology · South Korea | 1.58Q1 | 7.23 2.74 up from 2020 | 190 | 100% | — | ||
47Palliative MedicineSAGE Publishing · United Kingdom | 1.58Q1 | 5.41 0.66 up from 2020 | 371 | 72% | $4,400 | ||
48Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and DieteticsElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.57Q1 | 4.00 0.49 down from 2020 | 568 | 22% | $3,740 | ||
49Journal of Substance Abuse TreatmentElsevier BV · United States | 1.57Q1 | 4.32 0.46 down from 2020 | 481 | 66% | $3,340 | ||
50Western Journal of Emergency MedicineOAeScholarship Publishing, University of California · United States | 1.56Q1 | 4.86 1.72 up from 2020 | 528 | 100% | $500 |
Subfields of Medicine, with Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health highlighted.
- Surgery985
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine362
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health303
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine297
- Oncology239
- Infectious Diseases234
- Epidemiology204
- Neurology172
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging170
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism163
- Physiology163
- Psychiatry and Mental health145
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine124
- Ophthalmology103
- Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health101
- Dermatology99
- Hematology83
- Obstetrics and Gynecology83
- Rheumatology67
- Nephrology61
- Pharmacology54
- Complementary and alternative medicine50
- Reproductive Medicine49
- Emergency Medicine45
- Geriatrics and Gerontology39
- Rehabilitation37
- Otorhinolaryngology35
- Hepatology29
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine26
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine24
- Immunology and Allergy23
- Genetics20
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine14
- Urology14
- Gastroenterology6
- Health Informatics5
- Internal Medicine5
- Transplantation3
- Family Practice2
- Biochemistry1
- Anatomy0
- Microbiology0
Journals
Citations made in 2021. Corpus-wide, 87.7% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
92 additional Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health journals with metrics are unranked under this release’s eligibility rules: a journal needs at least 30 citable documents in 2018–2020, at least 80% of them with a subfield, and a positive world-average expectation. Ranks are within the whole category; filters hide rows without re-ranking. OJR excludes self-citations.
At a glance
Indicator year: 2021. Publication window: 2018–2020. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 303
- Window papers (baseline)
- 205,612 +14.5% from indicator year 2018
- Median OJR
- 0.781 -0.5% from indicator year 2018
- Rising journals (2025)
- 27
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 2018–2020 in all journals of the world-average baseline, including non-core journals, counted by each paper’s own subfield. They are not the papers of the ranked journals alone.
| Measure | Year series | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranked journals | 113 | 118 | 125 | 128 | 137 | 145 | 154 | 163 | 173 | 180 | 184 | 192 | 213 | 227 | 244 | 252 | 256 | 270 | 289 | 299 | 301 | 303 | 310 | 313 | 316 | 311 | |
| Window papers (baseline) | 45,485 | 51,457 | 56,588 | 61,745 | 66,349 | 73,948 | 81,670 | 89,534 | 96,332 | 104,749 | 115,108 | 127,177 | 134,355 | 139,830 | 144,930 | 155,079 | 163,320 | 172,532 | 179,525 | 187,104 | 193,221 | 205,612 | 217,218 | 220,811 | 216,889 | 216,291 | |
| Median OJR | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.64 | 0.718 | 0.722 | 0.74 | 0.80 | 0.900 | 0.859 | 0.8525 | 0.92 | 0.93 | 0.862 | 0.897 | 0.84 | 0.874 | 0.8522 | 0.810 | 0.785 | 0.83 | 0.872 | 0.781 | 0.806 | 0.778 | 0.82 | 0.79 |
How to read these rankings
- OJR, the OpenJournalRank Indicator
- A field-normalized 3-year citation impact, computed from OpenAlex with the NCI3 method. It divides the citations a journal’s papers received by the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and 2.00 means twice as many citations as expected. Because it is normalized, it can be compared across fields. Read the methodology
- Quartiles
- Q1 to Q4 split the ranked journals of the list you are viewing into four equal groups by OJR. A journal’s quartile depends on the list: the same journal can be Q1 in its subfield and Q2 among all journals.
- Impact factor (2-year)
- Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is easy to compare with familiar impact factors but is not field-normalized, so compare it only within a field. It is not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. Why it differs from the Journal Impact Factor
- Rank ranges
- Each rank in the latest year carries a likely range from 1,000 resamples of the journal’s papers. Where two journals’ ranges overlap, the data cannot tell them apart, so treat neighbouring ranks as ties.