International Health

Aims & Scope

International Health is an official journal of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.

An Open Access journal it publishes original, peer-reviewed articles and reviews on all aspects of global health including the social and economic aspects of communicable and non-communicable diseases, health systems research, policy and implementation, and the evaluation of disease control programmes and healthcare delivery solutions.

It aims to stimulate scientific and policy debate and provide a forum for analysis and opinion sharing for individuals and organisations engaged in all areas of global health.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.2
2024	2.30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5789

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	874

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.890

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	48

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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 Social Sciences, 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.

• Why children are not vaccinated: a review of the grey literature

  Citation: 227

  Authors: Michael, Robert, Rebecca, Kaushik, Monika

• Developmental Origins of Health and Disease: the relevance to developing nations

  Citation: 206

  Authors: Mirembe, Moffat

• Discovering dynamic patterns from infectious disease data using dynamic mode decomposition

  Citation: 163

  Authors: Joshua L., Philip A.

• Lessons from community participation in health programmes: a review of the post Alma-Ata experience

  Citation: 149

  Authors: Susan B.

• Social stigma towards neglected tropical diseases: a systematic review

  Citation: 147

  Authors: Karlijn, Wim H.

• Community-based antiretroviral therapy programs can overcome barriers to retention of patients and decongest health services in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

  Citation: 132

  Authors: T., F., B., D., M., N.

• Artificial intelligence: opportunities and implications for the health workforce

  Citation: 129

  Authors: Indrajit

• Air pollution: the emergence of a major global health risk factor

  Citation: 126

  Authors: Hanna, Katherine, Aaron J

• Stigma and discrimination as a barrier to mental health service utilization in India

  Citation: 119

  Authors: R., M.

• Prevalence and risk factors for diabetes mellitus among adults in Ghana: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  Citation: 107

  Authors: Michael, Osei, Anthony Boaheng, Benjamin, Jean Claude

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