American Journal of Public Health

Aims & Scope

The American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) is dedicated to the publication of original work in research, research methods, and program evaluation in the field of public health.

The mission of the journal is to advance public health research, policy, practice, and education.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	9.6
2024	9.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.930

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1546

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	4529

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline
• PubMed

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Evaluating the public health impact of health promotion interventions: the RE-AIM framework.

  Citation: 4936

  Authors: R E, T M, S M

• The Problem With the Phrase <i>Women and Minorities:</i> Intersectionality—an Important Theoretical Framework for Public Health

  Citation: 2180

  Authors: Lisa

• Social capital, income inequality, and mortality.

  Citation: 2027

  Authors: I, B P, K, D

• Stigma as a Fundamental Cause of Population Health Inequalities

  Citation: 1948

  Authors: Mark L., Jo C., Bruce G.

• Levels of racism: a theoretic framework and a gardener's tale

  Citation: 1870

  Authors:

• “Weathering” and Age Patterns of Allostatic Load Scores Among Blacks and Whites in the United States

  Citation: 1821

  Authors: Arline T., Margaret, Danya, John

• Improving the Reporting Quality of Nonrandomized Evaluations of Behavioral and Public Health Interventions: The TREND Statement

  Citation: 1783

  Authors: Don C., Cynthia, Nicole

• Implicit Racial/Ethnic Bias Among Health Care Professionals and Its Influence on Health Care Outcomes: A Systematic Review

  Citation: 1723

  Authors: William J., Mimi V., Kent M., Yesenia M., Tainayah W., B. Keith, Eugenia, Steven H., Tamera

• Job strain, work place social support, and cardiovascular disease: a cross-sectional study of a random sample of the Swedish working population.

  Citation: 1702

  Authors: J V, E M

• Modeling and variable selection in epidemiologic analysis.

  Citation: 1624

  Authors: S

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