Journal rankings · indicator year 2022
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Subfield ranking · 2022
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health journal rankings 2022
310 ranked journals · Subfield in Medicine
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health has 310 ranked journals in 2022. The median journal has an OJR of 0.81, below the world average of 1.00, up 0.03 on 2021; Q1 starts at OJR 1.32. The top three are MMWR Surveillance Summaries, JAMA Network Open, and BMC Medicine.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2022. 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 2019–2021, the window the 2022 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)
- Surgery1,001
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine367
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health310
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine296
- Oncology245
- Infectious Diseases243
- Epidemiology196
- Neurology176
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging165
- Physiology162
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism159
- Psychiatry and Mental health147
Show all 42 subfields
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine123
- Ophthalmology103
- Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health101
- Dermatology97
- Obstetrics and Gynecology88
- Hematology83
- Rheumatology65
- Nephrology62
- Reproductive Medicine54
- Complementary and alternative medicine51
- Pharmacology51
- Emergency Medicine43
- Geriatrics and Gerontology38
- Rehabilitation36
- Otorhinolaryngology34
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine29
- Hepatology28
- Immunology and Allergy24
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine23
- Genetics20
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine15
- Urology12
- Gastroenterology8
- Internal Medicine6
- Health Informatics5
- Transplantation3
- Family Practice2
- Anatomy0
- Biochemistry0
- Microbiology0
310 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 2021. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 2019–2021, the window the 2022 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 2019–2021 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 2013 to 2022. | Compare |
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1MMWR Surveillance SummariesOACenters for Disease Control and Prevention · United States | 23.43Q1 | 77.05 9.67 up from 2021 | 32 | 100% | — | ||
2JAMA Network OpenOAAmerican Medical Association · United States | 3.79Q1 | 10.83 0.47 down from 2021 | 4,787 | 100% | $3,000 | ||
3BMC MedicineOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 3.18Q1 | 10.54 3.42 down from 2021 | 934 | 100% | $4,190 | ||
4International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical ActivityOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 3.11Q1 | 10.89 0.30 down from 2021 | 459 | 100% | $3,177 | ||
5Medical Education OnlineOATaylor & Francis · United States | 2.75Q1 | 6.05 0.94 down from 2021 | 248 | 100% | $2,189 | ||
6The Lancet Regional Health - AmericasOAElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 2.46Q1 | 8.03no 2021 value | 147 | 100% | $4,930 | — | |
7BMC Medical EducationOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 2.42Q1 | 5.83 0.67 up from 2021 | 1,588 | 100% | $2,990 | ||
8BMJ Global HealthOABMJ · United Kingdom | 2.41Q1 | 8.56no change | 1,342 | 100% | $3,679 | ||
9Perspectives on Medical EducationOABohn Stafleu van Loghum · Netherlands | 2.39Q1 | 3.76 0.94 down from 2021 | 199 | 100% | — | ||
10Global Health Research and PolicyOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 2.34Q1 | 10.66 0.34 down from 2021 | 133 | 100% | $1,890 | ||
11Advances in Health Sciences EducationSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 2.25Q1 | 4.37 0.31 up from 2021 | 199 | 63% | $3,290 | ||
12The Ocular SurfaceElsevier BV · United States | 2.24Q1 | 6.30 0.41 down from 2021 | 370 | 51% | $5,330 | ||
13Telemedicine Journal and e-HealthMary Ann Liebert, Inc. · United States | 2.23Q1 | 6.52 0.92 down from 2021 | 550 | 29% | — | ||
14International Journal of TelerehabilitationOAUniversity Library System, University of Pittsburgh · United States | 2.21Q1 | 4.85 1.61 down from 2021 | 53 | 100% | — | ||
15Global Health JournalOAElsevier BV · China | 2.15Q1 | 6.10 0.24 down from 2021 | 79 | 100% | $0 listed | ||
16Disability and health journalElsevier BV · United States | 2.07Q1 | 5.73 0.93 up from 2021 | 350 | 59% | $4,530 | ||
17Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health ProfessionsOAKorea Health Insurance Licensing Examination Institute · South Korea | 2.06Q1 | 6.68 3.48 up from 2021 | 115 | 100% | — | ||
18Sexual and Reproductive Health MattersOATaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 2.05Q1 | 4.01 0.51 up from 2021 | 144 | 100% | $1,895 | ||
19Advances in NutritionElsevier BV · United States | 2.04Q1 | 8.28 1.20 down from 2021 | 429 | 100% | $5,200 | ||
20Nutrition JournalOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 2.02Q1 | 6.48 0.97 up from 2021 | 315 | 100% | $3,190 | ||
21Journal of Travel MedicineOxford University Press · United States | 2.02Q1 | 9.53 6.80 down from 2021 | 545 | 62% | $4,605 | ||
22Obesity ReviewsWiley · United Kingdom | 1.97Q1 | 10.16 2.13 down from 2021 | 515 | 51% | $5,450 | ||
23BMJ Nutrition Prevention & HealthOABMJ · United Kingdom | 1.96Q1 | 6.62 1.37 down from 2021 | 127 | 100% | $1,839 | ||
24Academic MedicineLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 1.95Q1 | 4.03 0.93 down from 2021 | 1,383 | 17% | — | ||
25Open Access Journal of ContraceptionOADove Medical Press · New Zealand | 1.93Q1 | 2.86 1.24 up from 2021 | 47 | 100% | $2,320 | ||
26Asian Bioethics ReviewSpringer Science+Business Media · Singapore | 1.93Q1 | 4.08 1.00 down from 2021 | 116 | 100% | $3,490 | ||
27Journal of Telemedicine and TelecareSAGE Publishing · United Kingdom | 1.92Q1 | 6.39 1.20 down from 2021 | 314 | 50% | $4,400 | ||
28Archives of Women s Mental HealthSpringer Science+Business Media · Austria | 1.91Q1 | 6.21 0.56 up from 2021 | 221 | 62% | $3,990 | ||
29Infectious Diseases of PovertyOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 1.91Q1 | 10.20 3.93 down from 2021 | 402 | 100% | $2,690 | ||
30Clinics in Geriatric MedicineElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.88Q1 | 3.19 0.92 down from 2021 | 153 | 45% | $3,250 | ||
31Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North AmericaElsevier BV · United States | 1.85Q1 | 3.53 0.32 down from 2021 | 158 | 5% | $3,000 | ||
32Women s HealthOASAGE Publishing · United Kingdom | 1.79Q1 | 2.93 1.86 down from 2021 | 136 | 100% | $2,000 | ||
33Annals of Global HealthOAElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.78Q1 | 4.27 0.33 down from 2021 | 407 | 100% | $1,200 | ||
34Journal of Medical Education and Curricular DevelopmentOASAGE Publishing · United Kingdom | 1.76Q1 | 4.14 0.53 up from 2021 | 271 | 100% | $2,500 | ||
35American Journal on AddictionsWiley · United States | 1.75Q1 | 4.92 0.63 up from 2021 | 161 | 41% | $3,920 | ||
36The Journal of Rural HealthWiley · United States | 1.73Q1 | 5.34 0.02 down from 2021 | 276 | 61% | $4,480 | ||
37European Journal of NutritionSpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 1.73Q1 | 5.91 0.81 up from 2021 | 811 | 62% | $2,890 | ||
38One Health OutlookOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 1.73Q1 | 6.40 0.72 up from 2021 | 52 | 100% | $1,690 | ||
39Journal of Law and the BiosciencesOAOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 1.72Q1 | 5.80 0.43 up from 2021 | 55 | 100% | $0 listed | ||
40Journal of Exercise Science & FitnessOAElsevier BV · Hong Kong SAR China | 1.70Q1 | 3.47 0.26 up from 2021 | 86 | 100% | $1,150 | ||
41Injury PreventionBMJ · United Kingdom | 1.67Q1 | 4.90 0.66 up from 2021 | 286 | 55% | — | ||
42Revista de Saúde PúblicaOAUniversity of São Paulo · Brazil | 1.67Q1 | 4.49 0.39 down from 2021 | 383 | 100% | $1,200 | ||
43Teaching and Learning in MedicineTaylor & Francis · United States | 1.67Q1 | 3.28 0.07 up from 2021 | 191 | 23% | — | ||
44BMC Medical EthicsOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 1.67Q1 | 3.79 0.19 down from 2021 | 394 | 100% | $2,290 | ||
45Palliative Care and Social PracticeOASAGE Publishing · United States | 1.66Q1 | 4.27 0.62 down from 2021 | 41 | 100% | $2,000 | ||
46Drug and Alcohol DependenceElsevier BV · Switzerland | 1.64Q1 | 4.65 0.29 down from 2021 | 1,692 | 74% | $4,380 | ||
47Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive HealthWiley · United States | 1.62Q1 | 5.06 0.56 up from 2021 | 53 | 70% | $3,120 | ||
48BMC Palliative CareOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 1.62Q1 | 3.99 0.08 down from 2021 | 495 | 100% | $2,990 | ||
49Medical TeacherTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 1.62Q1 | 4.15 0.71 up from 2021 | 897 | 32% | — | ||
49Journal of Pain and Symptom ManagementElsevier BV · United States | 1.62Q1 | 5.06 0.04 up from 2021 | 1,001 | 100% | $4,760 |
Subfields of Medicine, with Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health highlighted.
- Surgery1,001
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine367
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health310
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine296
- Oncology245
- Infectious Diseases243
- Epidemiology196
- Neurology176
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging165
- Physiology162
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism159
- Psychiatry and Mental health147
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine123
- Ophthalmology103
- Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health101
- Dermatology97
- Obstetrics and Gynecology88
- Hematology83
- Rheumatology65
- Nephrology62
- Reproductive Medicine54
- Complementary and alternative medicine51
- Pharmacology51
- Emergency Medicine43
- Geriatrics and Gerontology38
- Rehabilitation36
- Otorhinolaryngology34
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine29
- Hepatology28
- Immunology and Allergy24
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine23
- Genetics20
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine15
- Urology12
- Gastroenterology8
- Internal Medicine6
- Health Informatics5
- Transplantation3
- Family Practice2
- Anatomy0
- Biochemistry0
- Microbiology0
Journals
Citations made in 2022. Corpus-wide, 89.5% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
93 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 2019–2021, 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: 2022. Publication window: 2019–2021. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 310
- Window papers (baseline)
- 217,218 +16.1% from indicator year 2019
- Median OJR
- 0.806 -3.0% from indicator year 2019
- Rising journals (2025)
- 27
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 2019–2021 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.