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Status
Active
Coverage
2022–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
11
SJR · SCImago
1.789
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
37
Best quartile
Q1 · 89th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Informatics | 18 / 168 | 89th | Q1 |
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PLOS Digital Health
PLOS Digital Health is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 11), WoS ESCI, DOAJ. Published by Public Library of Science.
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ISSN 2767-3170Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Public Library of Science
Scopus · Q1WoS · ESCIOpen Access
11
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Open accessFully open access, peer reviewed
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Quick answers
Is PLOS Digital Health indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2022–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 11.
What quartile is PLOS Digital Health in Scopus?
PLOS Digital Health is Q1 in Health Informatics (rank 18 of 168), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of PLOS Digital Health?
PLOS Digital Health is indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 11, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 89th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 1.789, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 37.
How much does it cost to publish in PLOS Digital Health?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,043 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes PLOS Digital Health and what is its ISSN?
PLOS Digital Health is published by Public Library of Science. Its ISSN is 2767-3170.
Is PLOS Digital Health in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is PLOS Digital Health open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is PLOS Digital Health? — open metrics via OpenAlex
PLOS Digital Health has an h-index of 54 and a 2-year mean of 6.33 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 11, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #22 of 151 Scopus journals in Health Informatics.
54
h-index
6.33
2-yr mean citations
309
i10-index
1,255
works indexed
18,911
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,043
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#22 of 151 Top 15% Health Informatics
PLOS Digital Health published 329 papers in 2025. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in PLOS Digital Health? — latest 99 articles, 2026
In its latest 99 research articles (2026), authors are most often from United States (26%), China (15.6%) and Canada (9.8%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for PLOS Digital Health? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 2 retracted papers are recorded (1.6 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 2 · 1.6 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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