The Lancet Public Health Journal Citation Rate 2026

ISSN 2468-2667 Elsevier GB

Q1 Quartile Open Access Top Tier Verified Publisher

About The Lancet Public Health

The Lancet Public Health (LPH) is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published by Elsevier in GB. It is catalogued under ISSN 2468-2667.

The Lancet Public Health Citation Rate 2026 — In Context

The Lancet Public Health has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 15.13, 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 Public Health makes all articles freely available to readers.

Researchers looking to publish in The Lancet Public 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 Public Health against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.

ISSN (Print) 2468-2667
Publisher Elsevier
Country United Kingdom
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In-depth profile & metrics

The Lancet Public Health is published by Elsevier and based in United Kingdom. It publishes on an open-access basis.

Its most recent citation rate stands at 15.127.

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Frequently Asked Questions about The Lancet Public Health

The current impact factor of The Lancet Public Health is 15.127.

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

The Lancet Public Health is published by Elsevier.

The Lancet Public 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 Public Health is 2468-2667.

The Lancet Public Health sits in the Q1 quartile based on its latest impact factor of 15.13, ranked across all journals in our database.
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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
15.127
2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) · 2025
Historical Trend
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Citation Rate by Year
Year Value Source
2025 15.127 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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Last updated: Mar 15, 2026

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