90 free-to-publish Scopus journals in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
90 peer-reviewed journals in the SCImago category Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health charge no APC and no other author fees, according to the DOAJ. The quartile shown is the journal’s quartile in this category (not its best one elsewhere): 9 are Q1 and 7 Q2 here. Data snapshot: October 2026.
Of the Scopus-ranked journals here, 22% are Q1 or Q2 (site-wide: 40%). Their median self-reported time from submission to publication is 16 weeks. Most are published in Iran (13), United Kingdom (6) and United States (6). 81% accept manuscripts in English and 46% accept at least one other language.
All 90 free-to-publish journals in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Sorted by best SCImago quartile, then SJR. Click a column header to sort by it; click a second column to add a tiebreak. The search box narrows the list. Time to publish is the journal’s own DOAJ figure (average weeks from submission to publication).
| # | Journal | Quartile | SJR | H-index | Publisher | Country | Time to publish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eurosurveillance 1560-7917 | Q1 | 2.81 | 143 | European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control | Sweden | 30 wk |
| 2 | Preventing Chronic Disease 1545-1151 | Q1 | 1.824 | 108 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | United States | 22 wk |
| 3 | Journal of Health Monitoring 2511-2708 | Q1 | 1.661 | 19 | Robert Koch Institute | Germany | 20 wk |
| 4 | Bulletin of the World Health Organization 0042-9686 · 1564-0604 | Q1 | 1.547 | 210 | The World Health Organization | Switzerland | 32 wk |
| 5 | Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada 2368-738X | Q1 | 1.204 | 41 | Public Health Agency of Canada | Canada | 40 wk |
| 6 | Family Medicine and Community Health 2305-6983 · 2009-8774 | Q1 | 1.149 | 25 | BMJ Publishing Group | United Kingdom | 20 wk |
| 7 | Health Promotion Perspectives 2228-6497 | Q1 | 1.033 | 32 | Tabriz University of Medical Sciences | Iran | 13 wk |
| 8 | Salud Pública de México 0036-3634 | Q1 | 0.992 | 72 | Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública | Mexico | 34 wk |
| 9 | Global Health: Science and Practice Journal 2169-575X | Q1 | 0.949 | 53 | Johns Hopkins University | United States | 22 wk |
| 10 | Slovenian Journal of Public Health 1854-2476 | Q2 | 0.684 | 21 | Sciendo | Poland | 23 wk |
| 11 | Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública 1020-4989 · 1680-5348 | Q2 | 0.657 | 72 | Pan American Health Organization | United States | 20 wk |
| 12 | Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2045-4015 | Q2 | 0.613 | 34 | BMC | United Kingdom | 28 wk |
| 13 | Sleep Epidemiology 2667-3436 | Q2 | 0.589 | 11 | Elsevier | Netherlands | 14 wk |
| 14 | Rural and Remote Health 1445-6354 | Q2 | 0.57 | 57 | James Cook University | Australia | 8 wk |
| 15 | Chinese Journal of Traumatology 1008-1275 | Q2 | 0.557 | 42 | Elsevier | Netherlands | 28 wk |
| 16 | International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health 2191-0278 | Q2 | 0.556 | 49 | De Gruyter | Germany | 17 wk |
| 17 | UCL Open Environment 2632-0886 | Q3 | 0.472 | 11 | UCL Press | United Kingdom | 25 wk |
| 18 | Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives 2210-9099 · 2233-6052 | Q3 | 0.469 | 42 | Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency | South Korea | 16 wk |
| 19 | Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità 0021-2571 · 2384-8553 | Q3 | 0.463 | 59 | Istituto Superiore di Sanità | Italy | 8 wk |
| 20 | Arhiv za Higijenu Rada i Toksikologiju 1848-6312 | Q3 | 0.419 | 51 | Sciendo | Croatia | 25 wk |
| 21 | Programme Grants for Applied Research 2050-4322 · 2050-4330 | Q3 | 0.411 | 9 | NIHR Journals Library | United Kingdom | 53 wk |
| 22 | Clinical and Experimental Vaccine Research 2287-3651 · 2287-366X | Q3 | 0.404 | 25 | Korean Vaccine Society; Korean Society of Zoonoses | South Korea | 8 wk |
| 23 | Journal of Primary Health Care 1172-6164 · 1172-6156 | Q3 | 0.393 | 30 | CSIRO Publishing | Australia | 28 wk |
| 24 | Western Pacific Surveillance and Response 2094-7321 · 2094-7313 | Q3 | 0.352 | 25 | World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific | Philippines | 30 wk |
| 25 | Revista Brasileira de Saúde Ocupacional 0303-7657 · 2317-6369 | Q3 | 0.334 | 10 | Fundação Jorge Duprat Figueiredo de Segurança e Medicina do Trabalho - FUNDACENTRO | Brazil | 53 wk |
| 26 | Saúde e Sociedade 0104-1290 · 1984-0470 | Q3 | 0.329 | 29 | Universidade de São Paulo | Brazil | 12 wk |
| 27 | Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública 1726-4634 · 1726-4642 | Q3 | 0.318 | 34 | Instituto Nacional de Salud | Peru | 12 wk |
| 28 | Salud Colectiva 1669-2381 · 1851-8265 | Q3 | 0.316 | 20 | Instituto de Salud Colectiva, Universidad Nacional de Lanús | Argentina | 22 wk |
| 29 | Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy 2398-8819 | Q3 | 0.313 | 11 | Emerald Publishing | United Kingdom | 27 wk |
| 30 | Microbiology Australia 1324-4272 · 2201-9189 | Q3 | 0.312 | 13 | CSIRO Publishing | Australia | 7 wk |
| 31 | Journal of Radiation Protection and Research 2508-1888 · 2466-2461 | Q3 | 0.285 | 8 | Korean Association for Radiation Protection | South Korea | 16 wk |
| 32 | Savād-i Salāmat 2476-4728 | Q3 | 0.283 | 13 | Mashhad University of Medical Sciences | Iran | 12 wk |
| 33 | The Saudi Journal of Health Systems Research 2673-6136 | Q3 | 0.283 | 9 | Karger Publishers | Switzerland | 6 wk |
| 34 | International Journal of Noncommunicable Diseases 2468-8827 · 2468-8835 | Q3 | 0.276 | 10 | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications | India | 15 wk |
| 35 | European Journal of Mental Health 1788-7119 | Q3 | 0.258 | 14 | Semmelweis University Institute of Mental Health | Hungary | 35 wk |
| 36 | Journal of Evidence-Based Care 2008-2487 · 2008-370X | Q3 | 0.254 | 16 | Mashhad University of Medical Sciences | Iran | 12 wk |
| 37 | Infectious Diseases & Immunity 2096-9511 · 2693-8839 | Q3 | 0.252 | 9 | Wolters Kluwer Health - Lippincott Williams Wilkins | United States | 9 wk |
| 38 | International Maritime Health 1641-9251 · 2081-3252 | Q3 | 0.243 | 30 | Via Medica | Poland | 20 wk |
| 39 | بهداشت و ایمنی کار 2251-807X · 2383-2088 | Q3 | 0.232 | 10 | Tehran University of Medical Sciences | Iran | 12 wk |
| 40 | African Journal of Urology 1110-5704 · 1961-9987 | Q3 | 0.228 | 20 | SpringerOpen | United Kingdom | 9 wk |
| 41 | Journal of Zoonotic Diseases 2717-2910 | Q4 | 0.224 | 6 | University of Tabriz | Iran | 6 wk |
| 42 | Медицина катастроф 2070-1004 · 2686-7966 | Q4 | 0.224 | 9 | Journal of State Research Center – Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center (FMBC) of Federal Medical Biological Agency | Russia | 4 wk |
| 43 | Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management 1833-3818 · 2204-3136 | Q4 | 0.214 | 13 | ACHSM | Australia | 9 wk |
| 44 | Revista Española de Salud Pública 1135-5727 | Q4 | 0.214 | 45 | Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo | Spain | 12 wk |
| 45 | Payesh 1680-7626 · 2008-4536 | Q4 | 0.21 | 9 | Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research | Iran | 40 wk |
| 46 | Журнал микробиологии, эпидемиологии и иммунобиологии 0372-9311 · 2686-7613 | Q4 | 0.209 | 16 | Central Research Institute for Epidemiology | Russia | 8 wk |
| 47 | Journal of Environmental Health and Sustainable Development 2476-6267 · 2476-7433 | Q4 | 0.208 | 15 | Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences | Iran | 9 wk |
| 48 | MHSalud 1659-097X | Q4 | 0.206 | 7 | Universidad Nacional | Costa Rica | 54 wk |
| 49 | Эпидемиология и вакцинопрофилактика 2073-3046 · 2619-0494 | Q4 | 0.202 | 11 | Numikom LLC | Russia | 8 wk |
| 50 | Brazilian Journal of Biometrics 2764-5290 | Q4 | 0.196 | 7 | Brazilian Region of the International Biometric Society (RBras) | Brazil | 30 wk |
| 51 | Jurnal Kesehatan Lingkungan 1829-7285 · 2540-881X | Q4 | 0.195 | 8 | Universitas Airlangga | Indonesia | 16 wk |
| 52 | Revista de Investigación e Innovación en Ciencias de la Salud 2665-2056 | Q4 | 0.195 | 6 | Fundación Universitaria María Cano | Colombia | 16 wk |
| 53 | Jurnal Administrasi Kesehatan Indonesia 2303-3592 · 2540-9301 | Q4 | 0.188 | 10 | Universitas Airlangga | Indonesia | 12 wk |
| 54 | Turkish Journal of Public Health 1304-1088 | Q4 | 0.188 | 3 | Halk Sağlığı Uzmanları Derneği | Türkiye | 24 wk |
| 55 | علوم بهداشتی ایران 2322-553X · 2981-2240 | Q4 | 0.184 | 5 | Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences | Iran | 10 wk |
| 56 | Archivos de Prevención de Riesgos Laborales 1138-9672 · 1578-2549 | Q4 | 0.182 | 9 | Associació Catalana de Salut Laboral | Spain | 20 wk |
| 57 | Ожирение и метаболизм 2071-8713 · 2306-5524 | Q4 | 0.182 | 15 | Endocrinology Research Centre | Russia | 21 wk |
| 58 | Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health 2664-2824 | Q4 | 0.181 | 4 | African Field Epidemiology Network | Uganda | 48 wk |
| 59 | Archives of Health Science and Research 2687-4644 | Q4 | 0.175 | 6 | İstanbul University-Cerrahpasa | Türkiye | 30 wk |
| 60 | Torture 1018-8185 · 1997-3322 | Q4 | 0.168 | 28 | International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims | Denmark | 34 wk |
| 61 | آموزش بهداشت و ارتقاء سلامت ایران 2345-3265 | Q4 | 0.168 | 10 | Iranian Association of Health Education and Health Promotion | Iran | 12 wk |
| 62 | The Indonesian Journal of Occupational Safety and Health 2301-8046 · 2540-7872 | Q4 | 0.167 | 7 | Universitas Airlangga | Indonesia | 5 wk |
| 63 | Journal of Health and Pollution 2156-9614 | Q4 | 0.166 | 32 | EHP Publishing | United States | 18 wk |
| 64 | The Indonesian Journal of Public Health 1829-7005 · 2540-8836 | Q4 | 0.166 | 5 | Universitas Airlangga | Indonesia | 8 wk |
| 65 | Sigurnost 0350-6886 · 1848-6347 | Q4 | 0.162 | 7 | Hrvatska udruga tehničkih ispitivača | Croatia | 8 wk |
| 66 | Journal of Occupational Health and Epidemiology 2251-8096 · 2252-0902 | Q4 | 0.16 | 8 | Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences | Iran | 20 wk |
| 67 | Journal of Health Sciences and Surveillance System 2345-2218 · 2345-3893 | Q4 | 0.159 | 9 | Shiraz University of Medical Sciences | Iran | 12 wk |
| 68 | Ankara Medical Journal 1303-2283 · 2148-4570 | Q4 | 0.151 | 7 | Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University | Türkiye | 12 wk |
| 69 | Población y Salud en Mesoamérica 1659-0201 | Q4 | 0.15 | 6 | Universidad de Costa Rica | Costa Rica | 16 wk |
| 70 | Exploratory Animal and Medical Research 2277-470X · 2319-247X | Q4 | 0.146 | 10 | West Bengal Veterinary Alumni Association | India | 20 wk |
| 71 | Hacia la Promoción de la Salud 0121-7577 · 2462-8425 | Q4 | 0.146 | 8 | Universidad de Caldas | Colombia | 50 wk |
| 72 | Reabilitacijos Mokslai: Slauga, Kineziterapija, Ergoterapija 2029-3194 · 2538-8673 | Q4 | 0.137 | 4 | Lithuanian Sports University | Lithuania | 24 wk |
| 73 | Cheyuk gwahag yeon-gu 1598-2920 · 2233-7938 | Q4 | 0.136 | 5 | Korea Institute of Sport Science | South Korea | 7 wk |
| 74 | Journal of V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University: Series Medicine 2313-6693 · 2313-2396 | Q4 | 0.135 | 4 | V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University | Ukraine | 7 wk |
| 75 | Revista Facultad Nacional de Salud Pública 0120-386X | Q4 | 0.134 | 17 | Universidad de Antioquia | Colombia | 24 wk |
| 76 | پیاورد سلامت 1735-8132 · 2008-2665 | Q4 | 0.134 | 7 | Tehran University of Medical Sciences | Iran | 12 wk |
| 77 | MedUNAB 0123-7047 · 2382-4603 | Q4 | 0.133 | 6 | Universidad Autonoma de Bucaramanga | Colombia | 36 wk |
| 78 | Social Medicine 1557-7112 | Q4 | 0.133 | 11 | Social Medicine Publication Group | United States | 15 wk |
| 79 | The Anatolian Journal of Family Medicine 2630-5593 · 2651-3455 | Q4 | 0.133 | 5 | Turkish Foundation of Family Medicine | Türkiye | 24 wk |
| 80 | Monitor Versorgungsforschung 1866-0533 · 2509-8381 | Q4 | 0.128 | 3 | eRelation AG | Germany | 6 wk |
| 81 | Journal of Biostatistics and Epidemiology 2383-4196 · 2383-420X | Q4 | 0.127 | 9 | Tehran University of Medical Sciences | Iran | 12 wk |
| 82 | Journal of Health Policy & Outcomes Research 2543-604X · 2299-1247 | Q4 | 0.126 | 3 | PRO MEDICINA Foundation | Poland | 5 wk |
| 83 | South Sudan Medical Journal 2309-4605 · 2309-4613 | Q4 | 0.123 | 5 | Health and Social Sciences Research Institute - South Sudan (HSSRI-SS) | South Sudan | 10 wk |
| 84 | One Health & Risk Management 2587-3458 · 2587-3466 | Q4 | 0.117 | 3 | Asociatia de Biosiguranta si Biosecuritate | Moldova | 12 wk |
| 85 | Сучасні медичні технології 2072-9367 | Q4 | 0.117 | 5 | Zaporizhzhia State Medical and Pharmaceutical University | Ukraine | 6 wk |
| 86 | Zdravotnícke listy 1339-3022 · 2644-4909 | Q4 | 0.116 | 5 | Trenčianska univerzita Alexandra Dubčeka v Trenčíne, Fakulta zdravotníctva | Slovakia | 15 wk |
| 87 | Journal of Institute of Medicine 1993-2979 · 1993-2987 | Q4 | 0.115 | 2 | Institute of Medicine | Nepal | 16 wk |
| 88 | Revista Habanera de Ciencias Médicas 1729-519X | Q4 | 0.115 | 15 | Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana | Cuba | 12 wk |
| 89 | Паёми Сино 2074-0581 · 2959-6327 | Q4 | 0.114 | 2 | Avicenna Tajik State Medical University | Tajikistan | 16 wk |
| 90 | Revista Española de Comunicación en Salud 1989-9882 | – | – | 0 | Universidad Carlos III de Madrid | Spain | 12 wk |
Where these journals come from
Top countries of publication
Top publishers
- Universitas Airlangga 4
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences 3
- CSIRO Publishing 2
- Elsevier 2
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2
- Sciendo 2
Manuscript languages accepted
- English 73
- Spanish 15
- Portuguese 6
- Russian 6
- Persian 5
- Indonesian 4
About this list
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