American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Elsevier BV · NL · ISSN 07493797
SJR Q1
What the numbers say
Output ticked up while average citedness eased.
Field-weighted citation impact moved from 4.08 to 2.19. Expect each article to attract fewer citations on average than before. The share of top-10% cited papers moved from 38.8% to 22.6%. A smaller fraction of papers now reach the highest-cited tier, so standout visibility may be harder to achieve. Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research rose from 5.7% to 13.1% of what the journal runs. If your work is on cannabis research, the journal currently publishes more of that audience-relevant content. Authors from CN went from 4.6% to 14.2%. Submissions from that country are more represented, which may affect regional readership and collaboration opportunities.
Citation metrics
SJR quartile
Q1
SJR score
1.98
Citations / doc (2y)
4.32
h-index
317
Based on the Scopus and OpenAlex citation graphs. We do not provide Clarivate’s JCR Impact Factor.
Output and citation impact
Whether citation performance keeps up as output grows.
PapersField-weighted impact
2018
361
4.08
2019
347
4.75
2020
345
3.25
2021
399
2.57
2022
342
2.96
2023
340
2.79
2024
276
2.80
2025
387
2.19
Topic shift
Share in the last 24 months (2024-09 – 2026-08) versus the previous 24 (2022-09 – 2024-08).
Rising
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research5.7%→13.1%+7.3%pPrevNow
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes0.0%→3.9%+3.9%pPrevNow
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects0.0%→3.0%+3.0%pPrevNow
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research0.0%→3.0%+3.0%pPrevNow
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation16.8%→19.3%+2.5%pPrevNow
Falling
- Child Abuse and Trauma4.8%→0.0%−4.8%pPrevNow
- Healthcare Policy and Management3.3%→0.0%−3.3%pPrevNow
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies3.3%→0.0%−3.3%pPrevNow
- Marriage and Sexual Relationships7.5%→4.5%−3.1%pPrevNow
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet6.0%→3.3%−2.8%pPrevNow
Terms appearing more often
Wording in recent paper titles that stands out against the journal's own baseline.
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Author countries
Last 24 months (2024-09 – 2026-08) against the previous 24 (2022-09 – 2024-08).
- US80.4%→72.6%−7.9%pPrevNow
- CN4.6%→14.2%+9.6%pPrevNow
- CA5.6%→4.1%−1.5%pPrevNow
- KR1.1%→2.4%+1.2%pPrevNow
- GB3.1%→2.1%−1.1%pPrevNow
- AU2.6%→1.9%−0.7%pPrevNow
Top 5 institutions
Top 5 institutions publishing in this journal, 2018 – 2026.
Recently published
20The 20 most recent papers — not the full list.
1
Article2026
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2
Article2026
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Complementary and alternative medicineMedicine
3
Article2026
State Alcohol Policies Most Strongly Associated With College Students’ Drinking, Driving Risks, and Alcohol-Related HarmHarold Bae*, David Kerr*, Timothy S. Naimi*
EpidemiologyMedicine
4
Article2026
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OAGeneral Health ProfessionsHealth Professions
5
Article2026
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OAClinical PsychologyPsychology
6
Article2026
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OACardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineMedicine
7
Article2026
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OADevelopmental and Educational PsychologyPsychology
8
Article2026
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OACardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineMedicine
9
Article2026
The Role of Full Practice Authority for Nurse Practitioners on Advancing Early Cancer DetectionJoyce J. Fitzpatrick, Maxwell Mehlman, Alicia Plemmons, Evelyn Duffy, Joshua A. Gerlick, Summer Davis, M Votruba, Allison A. Norful*
OAOncologyMedicine
10
Article2026
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OAPathology and Forensic MedicineMedicine
11
Article2026
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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMedicine
12
Article2026
Health Literacy and Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Nationally Representative Study of Korean AdultsEung‐Joon Lee, Matthew Chung, Han‐Yeong Jeong, Min Kyoung Kang, Jeonghoon Bae, Hae-Bong Jeong, Chan-Young Park, Do Yeon Kim, Chan-Hyuk Lee, Jayoun Kim, Nan Hee Park, Keun-Hwa Jung*
General Health ProfessionsHealth Professions
13
Article2026
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OACardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineMedicine
14
Article2026
Open-label randomized pilot study evaluating sodium-glucose transporter 2 inhibitor use in Veterans for diabetes preventionBeth D. Greck*, Kevin S. Zheng*
Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismMedicine
15
Article2026
Tobacco cessation quitline utilization and effectiveness among veteran participants: a retrospective evaluationDana E. Christofferson*, Jeffrey S. Hertzberg, Jennifer Knoeppel, Patrick Calhoun, Jean C. Beckham
PhysiologyMedicine
16
Article2026
Spatial variations and risk factors of multimorbidity in China: A population-based spatial modelling studyXinyuan Gao, Yingsi Lai, Weihua Hu, Li Wang, Yixuan Liu, Jing Liao*
EpidemiologyMedicine
17
Article2026
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OAInformation SystemsComputer Science
18
Article2026
Fathers’ adverse childhood experiences and children’s behavior problemsNatalie Grafft*, Stephanie Armbruster*, Rebekah Levine Coley*, Catherine A. Taylor*, Karen S. Lyons*, Sebastien Haneuse*, Kirsten K. Davison*
DemographySocial Sciences
19
Article2026
Physical Health Conditions Among Suicide Decedents: National Violent Death Reporting System, U.S., 2020–2023Grace S. Liu*, Katherine A. Fowler, Judy Schaechter
Clinical PsychologyPsychology
20
Article2026
STRIVING FOR DIVERSITY IN POPULATION-BASED RESEARCH: STRATEGIES AND OUTCOMES IN THE RISE FOR HEALTH STUDYSiobhan Sutcliffe*, Chloe Falke*, Kyle Rudser*, Gerald McGwin*, Cynthia S. Fok*, Cecilia Hardacker*, Aimee S. James*, Emily S. Lukacz*, Julia Maki*, Alayne D. Markland*, Ratna Pakpahan*, Sara Putnam*, Leslie Rickey*, Jean F. Wyman*, Linda Brubaker*, Ariana L. Smith*
OAHealthSocial Sciences
Most cited
20Top 20 most cited, 2018 – 2026.
1
ArticleCitations 7922019
REPRINT OF: Relationship of Childhood Abuse and Household Dysfunction to Many of the Leading Causes of Death in Adults: The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) StudyVincent J. Felitti, Robert F. Anda, Dale Nordenberg, David F. Williamson, Alison M. Spitz, Valerie J. Edwards, Mary P. Koss, James S. Marks
Clinical PsychologyPsychology
2
ReviewCitations 5542018
Effect of Smoking on Periodontitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-regressionFábio Renato Manzolli Leite*, Gustavo G. Nascimento, Flemming Scheutz, Rodrigo López
PeriodonticsDentistry
3
ArticleCitations 5432022
Trends in U.S. Depression Prevalence From 2015 to 2020: The Widening Treatment GapRenée D. Goodwin*, Lisa Dierker, Melody Wu, Sandro Galea, Christina W. Hoven, Andrea H. Weinberger
OAClinical PsychologyPsychology
4
ArticleCitations 5192020
Disparities in the Population at Risk of Severe Illness From COVID-19 by Race/Ethnicity and IncomeMatthew Raifman*, Julia Raifman
OAEconomics and EconometricsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
5
ArticleCitations 4782020
Relationships Between Initial COVID-19 Risk Perceptions and Protective Health Behaviors: A National SurveyWändi Bruine de Bruin*, Daniel Bennett
OAApplied PsychologyPsychology
6
ArticleCitations 4472020
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7
ArticleCitations 4222018
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OAHealthSocial Sciences
8
ReviewCitations 4142018
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OAPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMedicine
9
ArticleCitations 4142018
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10
ArticleCitations 3802018
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OASocial PsychologyPsychology
11
ArticleCitations 3602020
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OAModeling and SimulationMathematics
12
ReviewCitations 3592019
Physical Activity and Anxiety: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prospective Cohort StudiesCillian P. McDowell*, Rodney K. Dishman, Brett R. Gordon, Matthew P. Herring
Applied PsychologyPsychology
13
ArticleCitations 3552018
Association Between Electronic Cigarette Use and Myocardial InfarctionTalal Alzahrani, Ivan Peña, Nardos Temesgen, Stanton A. Glantz*
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14
ArticleCitations 3152020
Disparities in COVID-19 Testing and Positivity in New York CityWil Lieberman‐Cribbin, Stephanie Tuminello, Raja M. Flores, Emanuela Taioli*
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15
ArticleCitations 2982020
Inside the Adverse Childhood Experience Score: Strengths, Limitations, and MisapplicationsRobert F. Anda, Laura S. Porter, David W. Brown*
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16
ReviewCitations 2892019
Housing Disadvantage and Poor Mental Health: A Systematic ReviewAnkur Singh*, Lyrian Daniel, Emma Baker, Rebecca Bentley
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17
ArticleCitations 2842019
Association of E-Cigarette Use With Respiratory Disease Among Adults: A Longitudinal AnalysisDharma Nand Bhatta, Stanton A. Glantz*
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ArticleCitations 2532019
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Policy Pathways to Address Provider Workforce Barriers to Buprenorphine TreatmentRebecca L. Haffajee*, Amy S. B. Bohnert, Pooja Lagisetty
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ReviewCitations 2462018
Lifestyle Indices and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: A Meta-analysisJanett Barbaresko, Johanna Rienks, Ute Nöthlings*
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