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Status
Active
Coverage
2013–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
29.4
SJR · SCImago
5.911
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
168
Best quartile
Q1 · 98th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine (all) | 9 / 669 | 98th | Q1 |
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The Lancet Global Health
The Lancet Global Health is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 29.4), WoS SCIE/SSCI, DOAJ. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme, which pays the article processing charge for authors at eligible institutions. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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ISSN 2214-109XVerify ISSN ↗2572-116XVerify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIE, SSCIOpen AccessONOS APC
29.4
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
Cost to publish: APC covered for authors at ONOS-subscribed Indian institutions
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Open accessFully open access, peer reviewed
ONOS · APC coveredOne Nation One Subscription (Govt of India)
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Quick answers
Is The Lancet Global Health indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2013–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 29.4.
What quartile is The Lancet Global Health in Scopus?
The Lancet Global Health is Q1 in Medicine (all) (rank 9 of 669), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of The Lancet Global Health?
The Lancet Global Health is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded and Social Sciences 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 29.4, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 98th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 5.911, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 168.
How much does it cost to publish in The Lancet Global Health?
For authors at Indian institutions covered by One Nation One Subscription (ONOS), the article processing charge is paid by the scheme. The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$6,680 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes The Lancet Global Health and what is its ISSN?
The Lancet Global Health is published by Elsevier Ltd. Its print ISSN is 2214-109X and its online ISSN is 2572-116X.
Is The Lancet Global Health covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. ONOS also covers its article processing charge for authors at eligible institutions.
Is The Lancet Global Health in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded and Social Sciences Citation Index.
Is The Lancet Global Health open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is The Lancet Global Health? — open metrics via OpenAlex
The Lancet Global Health has an h-index of 221 and a 2-year mean of 11.33 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 29.4, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #10 of 646 Scopus journals in Medicine (all).
221
h-index
11.33
2-yr mean citations
2,219
i10-index
4,891
works indexed
264,756
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$6,680
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#10 of 646 Top 2% Medicine (all)
The Lancet Global Health published 377 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2019 with 443. 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 The Lancet Global Health? — latest 90 articles, 2026
In its latest 90 research articles (2026), authors are most often from United States (16.4%), United Kingdom (16.4%) and South Africa (5.5%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for The Lancet Global Health? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 5 retracted papers are recorded (1 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 5 · 1 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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