Health Promotion Journal of Australia

Aims & Scope

The purpose of the Health Promotion Journal of Australia is to facilitate communication between researchers, practitioners, and policymakers involved in health promotion activities.

Preference for publication is given to practical examples of policies, theories, strategies and programs which utilise educational, organisational, economic and/or environmental approaches to health promotion.

The journal also publishes brief reports discussing programs, professional viewpoints, and guidelines for practice or evaluation methodology.

The journal features articles, brief reports, editorials, perspectives, "of interest", viewpoints, book reviews and letters.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.5
2024	1.40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8144

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	5752

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.697

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	44

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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 Medicine and Nursing, 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.

• COVID‐19: Vulnerability and the power of privilege in a pandemic

  Citation: 231

  Authors: James A., Jenni

• Qualitative data analysis: conceptual and practical considerations

  Citation: 230

  Authors: Pranee

• Health literacy, digital health literacy and the implementation of digital health technologies in cancer care: the need for a strategic approach

  Citation: 169

  Authors: Emma, Joshua, Lisa, Chris, Haryana M., Anthony, Patricia A. H., Bogda

• Safety in numbers in Australia: more walkers and bicyclists, safer walking and bicycling

  Citation: 108

  Authors: Dorothy L.

• Tooty Fruity Vegie: an obesity prevention intervention evaluation in Australian preschools

  Citation: 89

  Authors: Avigdor, Jillian, Lyndon, Denise

• Television viewing, television content, food intake, physical activity and body mass index: a cross-sectional study of preschool children aged 2–6 years

  Citation: 87

  Authors: Rachael, Helen, Leonie, Matthew, Daniela, Louise L.

• Occupational sitting time: employees' perceptions of health risks and intervention strategies

  Citation: 86

  Authors: Nicholas D., Nicola W., Jannique G.Z., Wendy J.

• Food insecurity in three socially disadvantaged localities in Sydney, Australia

  Citation: 83

  Authors: Michelle, Glenys, Mohammed, Mandy

• Barriers and motivators for owners walking their dog: results from qualitative research

  Citation: 80

  Authors: Hayley E., Billie, Lisa J., Matthew W., Valerie

• Strong in the City: towards a strength-based approach in Indigenous health promotion

  Citation: 80

  Authors: Mark, Chelsea, Julian

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