American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Medicine

Impact Factor
4.950
2022
H-Index
251.000
2023
SJR
2.044
2023

I. Journal Information

ISSN07493797, 18732607
CountryNetherlands
PublisherElsevier BV
Subject AreasMedicine
Publication TypeJournals
Active Years1985-ongoing
Competitiveness2. (21-40) Less Competitive
Publication Time2. Quick (1-3 months)
WebsiteVisit journal
JIF 2022–20234.300
2019-2020 SCR Rank1531
2020-2021 SCR Rank1962

II. Scope & Description

The American Journal of Preventive Medicine is the official journal of the American College of Preventive Medicine and the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research. It publishes articles in the areas of prevention research, teaching, practice and policy. Original research is published on interventions aimed at the prevention of chronic and acute disease and the promotion of individual and community health. Of particular emphasis are papers that address the primary and secondary prevention of important clinical, behavioral and public health issues such as injury and violence, infectious disease, women health, smoking, sedentary behaviors and physical activity, nutrition, diabetes, obesity, and alcohol and drug abuse.

III. Impact Factor History

Year2-Year IF3-Year IF4-Year IF
20224.9505.2915.419
20215.2845.2815.583
20203.9004.3614.919
20193.8784.5404.813
20184.0804.3874.669
20173.9064.3064.619
20163.9814.5384.837
20154.5224.9775.569
20144.490
20134.316
20124.269
20114.112
20104.077
20094.188
20083.478
20073.469
20063.671
20053.365
20042.926
20033.155
20022.358
20012.009
20001.993

Note: impact factor data for reference only.

IV. SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)

SJR measures scientific influence, weighting citations by the prestige of the citing journal.

YearSJR Score
20232.044
20222.181
20212.208
20202.287
20192.389
20182.680
20172.164
20162.642
20152.878

V. H-Index

The H-Index measures both the productivity and citation impact of a journal's publications.

YearH-Index
2023251.000
2022241.000
2021229.000
2020216.000

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