American Journal of Public Health
American Public Health Association · US · ISSN 00900036
SJR Q1
What the numbers say
Output and citation performance have softened together.
Field-weighted citation impact moved from 3.82 to 2.11. Expect individual articles to attract fewer citations than they used to within the field. Both output and citation impact declined. If citation visibility is a priority, weigh that when choosing to submit. LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy rose from 4.8% to 10.9% of what the journal runs. If your work is on LGBTQ health or related policy, the journal currently publishes more of that work. Gold open access accounts for 0.2%. If you need gold open access, this journal rarely offers it.
Citation metrics
SJR quartile
Q1
SJR score
1.41
Citations / doc (2y)
2.44
h-index
419
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
683
3.82
2019
617
4.24
2020
624
4.79
2021
582
2.53
2022
642
2.13
2023
380
2.21
2024
476
2.00
2025
444
2.11
Topic shift
Share in the last 24 months (2024-09 – 2026-08) versus the previous 24 (2022-09 – 2024-08).
Rising
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy4.8%→10.9%+6.1%pPrevNow
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions0.0%→6.0%+6.0%pPrevNow
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research0.0%→4.0%+4.0%pPrevNow
- Reproductive Health and Contraception3.6%→6.6%+3.0%pPrevNow
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology0.0%→2.9%+2.9%pPrevNow
Falling
- Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies14.6%→10.7%−4.0%pPrevNow
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy7.0%→3.8%−3.3%pPrevNow
- Climate Change and Health Impacts3.2%→0.0%−3.2%pPrevNow
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity3.0%→0.0%−3.0%pPrevNow
- Homelessness and Social Issues2.8%→0.0%−2.8%pPrevNow
Terms appearing more often
Wording in recent paper titles that stands out against the journal's own baseline.
dobbsnonfatalsubscriptiontransgenderfirearmlgbtqmedicaidundocumentedunconditional
Author countries
Last 24 months (2024-09 – 2026-08) against the previous 24 (2022-09 – 2024-08).
- US91.4%→91.0%−0.5%pPrevNow
- GB2.2%→1.7%−0.5%pPrevNow
- TW0.0%→1.5%+1.5%pPrevNow
- CA2.4%→1.3%−1.1%pPrevNow
- IE0.0%→1.3%+1.3%pPrevNow
- NP0.0%→1.3%+1.3%pPrevNow
Top 5 institutions
Top 5 institutions publishing in this journal, 2018 – 2026.
Recently published
20The 20 most recent papers — not the full list.
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2
editorial2025
Public Health, Science, and the Public’s TrustKenneth Rochel de Camargo*
OAGeneral Health ProfessionsHealth Professions
3
editorial2025
Freedom, Fairness, and Trust: Speaking the Language of Public Health Across the Political DivideBrian C. Castrucci, Jessica Malaty Rivera, Amanda Kwong
OAGeneral Health ProfessionsHealth Professions
4
5
editorial2025
The Role of Uncertainty in Rebuilding Trust in ScienceKevin McCain*
OAHistory and Philosophy of ScienceArts and Humanities
6
editorial2025
The Need to Invest in Infrastructure and Partnerships to Achieve Complete Public Health DataTy D. McCaffrey, Colby Bland, Leah Merchant, Lisa Richidt, Mark Wamsley, Laura Williamson
OAGeneral Health ProfessionsHealth Professions
7
editorial2025
Lessons Learned From the COVID-19 Pandemic: “Those Who Cannot Remember the Past Are Condemned to Repeat It”Robert J. Kim-Farley*
OASocial PsychologyPsychology
8
editorial2025
A Renewed Effort to Control and Eliminate Congenital Syphilis in the United StatesChrysovalantis Stafylis, Jeffrey D. Klausner
OAPhysiologyMedicine
9
editorial2025
Public Trust, Private Data: Four Considerations for the Future of HealthNabarun Dasgupta*, Jennifer D. Schoendorf, Denys T. Lau, Lorna E. Thorpe
OAEconomics and EconometricsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
10
editorial2025
To Demonstrate Trustworthiness, Public Health Must Listen, Reflect, Act, and RevisitPhilip M. Alberti, Jennifer K. Bretsch, Debra Oto-Kent, Keyonna M. King
OAGeneral Health ProfessionsHealth Professions
11
Article2025
Stop Asking Communities to Trust You: Make Public Health TrustworthyChioma Nnaji, Lisa Bowleg
OAGeneral Health ProfessionsHealth Professions
12
editorial2025
Fixing Up Places Is Easier Than Fixing PeopleJohn M. MacDonald*
OAAutomotive EngineeringEngineering
13
editorial2025
Relationships Matter: Rebuilding Policymaker Trust in Public Health LeadershipShelley A. Hearne, Keshia M. Pollack Porter
OAIssues, ethics and legal aspectsNursing
14
editorial2025
Extreme Polarization Is a Threat to US HealthJennifer B. Nuzzo*
OAOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting
15
editorial2025
Restoring and Expanding Public Trust in Public HealthDenys T. Lau*
OAGeneral Health ProfessionsHealth Professions
16
editorial2025
“What We’ve Got Here Is Failure to Communicate”: The Need for Crisis Communication Skills Training in Public Health Graduate ProgramsPatrick J. Kelly, Sarah Bauerle Bass
OACommunicationSocial Sciences
17
editorial2025
Restoring Trust in Public Health by Preventing Financial Conflicts of Interest in the Scientific Literature and Government Decision-MakingNicholas Chartres, Tracey J. Woodruff, Lisa Bero
OAGeneral Health ProfessionsHealth Professions
18
editorial2025
Public Health Policymaking Outside of the Federal Government: Reflections on Authority and Trust-Building ChallengesLauren A. Taylor, Arthur L. Caplan
OAGeneral Health ProfessionsHealth Professions
19
editorial2025
Scientific Independence and Public Health TrustworthinessDenys T. Lau*, Jennifer D. Schoendorf
OAGeneral Health ProfessionsHealth Professions
20
editorial2025
The Challenge of Trust in Public Health Institutions Among Communities of Color: Where Do We Go From Here?Tasleem J. Padamsee, Johnnie Chip Allen
OAGeneral Health ProfessionsHealth Professions
Most cited
20Top 20 most cited, 2018 – 2026.
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ArticleCitations 1,1732018
Weaponized Health Communication: Twitter Bots and Russian Trolls Amplify the Vaccine DebateDavid Broniatowski, Amelia Jamison, SiHua Qi, Lulwah Alkulaib, Tao Chen, Adrian Benton, Sandra Crouse Quinn, Mark Dredze
OAHealthSocial Sciences
2
ArticleCitations 7242019
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities Research FrameworkJennifer Alvidrez, Dorothy Castille, Maryline Laude-Sharp, Adelaida Rosario, Derrick C. Tabor
OAOncologyMedicine
3
ReviewCitations 6992019
Interventions to Reduce Ageism Against Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisDavid Burnes, Christine Sheppard, Charles Henderson, Monica Wassel, Richenda Cope, Chantal Barber, Karl Pillemer
OANeuropsychology and Physiological PsychologyPsychology
4
ReviewCitations 5912018
Estimating the Prevalence of HIV and Sexual Behaviors Among the US Transgender Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, 2006–2017Jeffrey S. Becasen, Christa L. Denard, Mary M. Mullins, Darrel H. Higa, Theresa Ann Sipe
OASocial PsychologyPsychology
5
ArticleCitations 5882018
The C-Word: Scientific Euphemisms Do Not Improve Causal Inference From Observational DataMiguel A. Hernán*
OAStatistics and ProbabilityMathematics
6
ArticleCitations 5632018
The Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS): Overview of Design and MethodologyHolly B. Shulman, Denise V. D’Angelo, Leslie Harrison, Ruben Smith, Lee Warner
OAObstetrics and GynecologyMedicine
7
ArticleCitations 4592020
We’re Not All in This Together: On COVID-19, Intersectionality, and Structural InequalityLisa Bowleg*
OAPolitical Science and International RelationsSocial Sciences
8
ArticleCitations 4562020
Transportation Barriers to Health Care in the United States: Findings From the National Health Interview Survey, 1997–2017Mary Wolfe, Noreen McDonald, George M. Holmes
OAEconomics and EconometricsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
9
ReviewCitations 4532018
The Global Burden of Musculoskeletal Pain—Where to From Here?Fiona Blyth, Andrew M. Briggs, Carmen Huckel Schneider, Damian G Hoy, Lyn March
OAPharmacologyMedicine
10
ArticleCitations 4532019
Structural Interventions to Reduce and Eliminate Health DisparitiesArleen F. Brown, X. Grace, Jeanne Miranda, Eugenia Eng, Dorothy Castille, Teresa Brockie, Patricia L. Jones, Collins O. Airhihenbuwa, Tilda Farhat, Lin Zhu, Chau Trinh‐Shevrin
OAGeneral Health ProfessionsHealth Professions
11
ArticleCitations 4382018
Quantifying the Epidemic of Prescription Opioid Overdose DeathsPuja Seth, Rose A. Rudd, Rita K. Noonan, Tamara M. Haegerich
OAPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMedicine
12
ArticleCitations 4322018
Disparities in Distribution of Particulate Matter Emission Sources by Race and Poverty StatusIhab Mikati, Adam F Benson, Thomas J. Luben, Jason D. Sacks, Jennifer Richmond‐Bryant
Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisEnvironmental Science
13
ReviewCitations 4162020
Intimate Partner Violence in Transgender Populations: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prevalence and CorrelatesSarah M. Peitzmeier, Mannat Malik, Shanna K. Kattari, Elliot Marrow, Rob Stephenson, Madina Agénor, Sari L. Reisner
OAHealthSocial Sciences
14
ArticleCitations 3992019
Life Course Approaches to the Causes of Health DisparitiesNancy Lee Jones, Stephen E. Gilman, Tina L. Cheng, Stacy S. Drury, Carl V. Hill, Arline T. Geronimus
OAPediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthMedicine
15
ReviewCitations 3902019
Shift Work and Poor Mental Health: A Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal StudiesLuciana Torquati, Grégore Iven Mielke, Wendy J. Brown, Nicola W. Burton, Tracy Kolbe‐Alexander
OAGeneral Health ProfessionsHealth Professions
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ArticleCitations 3902020
Structural Racism, Historical Redlining, and Risk of Preterm Birth in New York City, 2013–2017Nancy Krieger, Gretchen Van Wye, Mary Huynh, Pamela D. Waterman, Gil Maduro, Wenhui Li, R. Charon Gwynn, Oxiris Barbot, Mary T. Bassett
OAHealthSocial Sciences
17
ArticleCitations 3822018
The Impact of Prices and Taxes on the Use of Tobacco Products in Latin America and the CaribbeanG. Emmanuel Guindon, Guillermo Paraje, Frank J. Chaloupka
OAPhysiologyMedicine
18
ReviewCitations 3382018
Risk and Protective Factors for Intimate Partner Violence Against Women: Systematic Review and Meta-analyses of Prospective–Longitudinal StudiesAlexa R. Yakubovich, Heidi Stöckl, Joseph Murray, G. J. Meléndez‐Torres, Janina Steinert, Calla E. Y. Glavin, David K. Humphreys
OAHealthSocial Sciences
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editorialCitations 3372020
Broadband Internet Access Is a Social Determinant of Health!Natalie C. Benda, Tiffany C. Veinot, Cynthia J. Sieck, Jessica S. Ancker
OAPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMedicine
20
ReviewCitations 3242020
E-Cigarette Use and Adult Cigarette Smoking Cessation: A Meta-AnalysisRichard J. Wang, Sudhamayi Bhadriraju, Stanton A. Glantz
OAPhysiologyMedicine
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