Health Physics

Aims & Scope

Health Physics, first published in 1958, provides the latest research to a wide variety of radiation safety professionals including health physicists, nuclear chemists, medical physicists, and radiation safety officers with interests in nuclear and radiation science.

The Journal allows professionals in these and other disciplines in science and engineering to stay on the cutting edge of scientific and technological advances in the field of radiation safety.

The Journal publishes original papers, technical notes, articles on advances in practical applications, editorials, and correspondence.

Journal articles report on the latest findings in theoretical, practical, and applied disciplines of epidemiology and radiation effects, radiation biology and radiation science, radiation ecology, and related fields.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4
2024	1.00

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	15209

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	382

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.348

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	85

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Environmental Science and 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.

• GUIDELINES FOR LIMITING EXPOSURE TO TIME-VARYING ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELDS (1 Hz TO 100 kHz)

  Citation: 1806

  Authors:

• Guidelines for Limiting Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields (100 kHz to 300 GHz)

  Citation: 1456

  Authors:

• Natural Radioactivity of Australian Building Materials, Industrial Wastes and By-products

  Citation: 1403

  Authors: J., P. J.

• Photobiology of Low-power Laser Effects

  Citation: 523

  Authors: Tiina

• GUIDELINES ON LIMITS OF EXPOSURE TO ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION OF WAVELENGTHS BETWEEN 180 nm AND 400 nm (INCOHERENT OPTICAL RADIATION)

  Citation: 470

  Authors:

• MEDICAL RADIATION EXPOSURE IN THE U.S. IN 2006: PRELIMINARY RESULTS

  Citation: 408

  Authors: Fred A., Bruce R., Mythreyi, Debbie B., Joel E., Jill A., John, Terry T., Mahadevappa

• Trace Elements in Human Tissue Part II. Adult Subjects from the United States

  Citation: 391

  Authors: Isabel H., M. J.

• GUIDELINES ON LIMITS OF EXPOSURE TO STATIC MAGNETIC FIELDS

  Citation: 346

  Authors:

• VERY HIGH BACKGROUND RADIATION AREAS OF RAMSAR, IRAN: PRELIMINARY BIOLOGICAL STUDIES

  Citation: 292

  Authors: M., S. M. J., J. R., A., P. A.

• ICNIRP STATEMENT ON THE “GUIDELINES FOR LIMITING EXPOSURE TO TIME-VARYING ELECTRIC, MAGNETIC, AND ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS (UP TO 300 GHz)”

  Citation: 290

  Authors:

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