The Lancet Global Health Journal Citation Rate 2026

ISSN 2214-109X eISSN 2572-116X Elsevier NL

Q1 Quartile Open Access Top Tier Verified Publisher

About The Lancet Global Health

The Lancet Global Health (LGH) is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published by Elsevier in NL. It is catalogued under ISSN 2214-109X (electronic ISSN 2572-116X).

The Lancet Global Health Citation Rate 2026 — In Context

The Lancet Global Health has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 9.84, placing it in the Q1 quartile. This is the average number of citations the journal's recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data — not a OpenAlex Journal Impact Factor.

As a fully open-access publication, The Lancet Global Health makes all articles freely available to readers.

Researchers looking to publish in The Lancet Global Health should review the journal's submission tips and verify the latest indexing status against Scopus, DOAJ, and Web of Science using our indexing tracker. To compare The Lancet Global Health against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.

ISSN (Print) 2214-109X
ISSN (Online) 2572-116X
Publisher Elsevier
Country Netherlands
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In-depth profile & metrics

The Lancet Global Health is published by Elsevier and based in Netherlands. It publishes on an open-access basis.

Its most recent citation rate stands at 9.844.

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Frequently Asked Questions about The Lancet Global Health

The current impact factor of The Lancet Global Health is 9.844.

Yes, The Lancet Global Health is an open access journal.

The Lancet Global Health is published by Elsevier.

The Lancet Global Health shows strong legitimacy signals: it is indexed in DOAJ. Indexing in recognised databases such as Scopus and DOAJ is a reliable indicator of a peer-reviewed, non-predatory journal, because predatory titles are typically excluded from them. Always confirm the journal's scope and editorial board fit your work before submitting.

The ISSN of The Lancet Global Health is 2214-109X. Its electronic ISSN (eISSN) is 2572-116X.

The Lancet Global Health sits in the Q1 quartile based on its latest impact factor of 9.84, ranked across all journals in our database.
Live Indexing Status
Updated March 2026

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OpenAlex
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DOAJ
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Predatory Check
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Citation Rate
9.844
2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) · 2025
Historical Trend
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Citation Rate by Year
Year Value Source
2025 9.844 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex)

Metrics are sourced from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Scopus and reflect the latest data we hold. The headline figure is a 2-year citation rate (OpenAlex), not a Clarivate Impact Factor. Always verify against the journal's official site before relying on it. See our Methodology or report a correction.

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