International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health serves as a multidisciplinary forum for original reports on exposure assessment and the reactions to and consequences of human exposure to the biological, chemical, and physical environment.

Research reports, short communications, reviews, scientific comments, technical notes, and editorials will be peer-reviewed before acceptance for publication.

Priority will be given to articles on epidemiological aspects of environmental toxicology, health risk assessments, susceptible (sub) populations, sanitation and clean water, human biomonitoring, environmental medicine, and public health aspects of exposure-related outcomes.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.4
2024	4.50

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3036

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2360

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.313

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	126

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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

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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.

• Phthalates: Toxicology and exposure

  Citation: 1248

  Authors: Ursel, Volker, Jürgen

• Emerging pollutants in wastewater: A review of the literature

  Citation: 1083

  Authors: Tiphanie, Carole, Philippe

• Perfluorinated compounds – Exposure assessment for the general population in western countries

  Citation: 856

  Authors: Hermann, Sheryl A., Wolfgang, Michael, Dorothee

• Burden of disease from inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene for selected adverse health outcomes: An updated analysis with a focus on low- and middle-income countries

  Citation: 603

  Authors: Annette, Jennyfer, Jamie, Thomas, Oliver, Matthew C., Bruce, Paul R., Kate, Richard

• Outdoor blue spaces, human health and well-being: A systematic review of quantitative studies

  Citation: 571

  Authors: Mireia, Wilma, Cristina, Mathew P., Mark J.

• Human biomonitoring: State of the art

  Citation: 567

  Authors: Jürgen, Ulrich, Michael

• Human internal and external exposure to PBDEs – A review of levels and sources

  Citation: 528

  Authors: Marie, Katrin, Marianne, Lisbeth E.

• Indoor air humidity, air quality, and health – An overview

  Citation: 523

  Authors: Peder

• The impact of blue space on human health and well-being – Salutogenetic health effects of inland surface waters: A review

  Citation: 473

  Authors: Sebastian, Thomas

• Biofilms in drinking water and their role as reservoir for pathogens

  Citation: 459

  Authors: Jost, Hans-Curt

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