Overview
Health & Justice, published by BioMed Central (Germany), published 259 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 2,298 citations in those years. Its h-index is 39 and its two-year mean citedness is 2.50. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #9,640 of 62,158 ranked journals and #2,319 of 8,607 in Medicine.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | 650 | 24 |
| 2021 | 38 | 732 | 38 |
| 2022 | 37 | 572 | 37 |
| 2023 | 53 | 538 | 53 |
| 2024 | 51 | 253 | 51 |
| 2025 | 80 | 203 | 80 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal of Offender Rehabilitation | Social Sciences | 65.3 | 105 | 26% |
| The Prison Journal | Social Sciences | 60.1 | 182 | 26% |
| Palgrave studies in prisons and penology | Social Sciences | 62.0 | 265 | 13% |
| Punishment & Society | Social Sciences | 66.8 | 335 | 46% |
| Journal of Correctional Health Care | Social Sciences | 60.2 | 304 | 39% |
| Corrections | Social Sciences | 48.4 | 98 | 9% |
| Sexual Abuse | Psychology | 65.8 | 162 | 52% |
| Federal Sentencing Reporter | Social Sciences | 45.2 | 251 | 6% |
Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 2194-7899
- Print ISSN: 2194-7899
- Publisher: BioMed Central
- Listed in DOAJ: Yes (checked against DOAJ)
- Crossref: Not yet checked
- OpenAlex: S2739321926
- Journal website: healthandjusticejournal.biomedcentral.com
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Health & Justice?
It is 65.3 out of 100, which places it #9,640 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Health & Justice?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 2.50.
Is Health & Justice open access?
100% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access, and it is listed in DOAJ.
Does Health & Justice charge a publication fee?
DOAJ records an article processing charge of 1,240 GBP. Check the journal's website for the current fee and any waivers.