| Title | Rural and Remote Health |
| Abbreviation | Rural Remote Health |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Emergency Medical Services (Q1); Health (social science) (Q2); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q3); Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q3) |
| h-index | 55 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 11163 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.521 |
| Impact Score | 1.11 |
| Publisher | James Cook University |
| Country | Australia |
| ISSN | 14456354 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 2005-2025 |
Rural and Remote Health was initiated in 1998 by a grant to Deakin University from the Department of Human Services, Rural health Division, Victoria, Australia. The initial vision was to serve rural and remote communities throughout the world by providing a community forum and specific health-related information. Since then, our one-person team of journal manager has grown to include:
an international editorial board
an editor-in-Chief
regional editors
regional editorial panels
a software developer
a production editor
a Journal executive committee
an international reviewer panel
Rural and Remote Health is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Emergency Medical Services (Q1); Health (social science) (Q2); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q3); Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q3). It is published by James Cook University. The overall rank of Rural and Remote Health is 11163. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.521. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 55. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of Rural and Remote Health journal is 14456354. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Rural and Remote Health is cited by a total of 521 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Rural and Remote Health is 1.11, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Rural and Remote Health IF is decreased by a factor of 0.39 and approximate percentage change is -26% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a falling trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2024 of Rural and Remote Health is 1.11. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.11 |
| 2023 | 1.50 |
| 2022 | 1.50 |
| 2021 | 1.56 |
| 2020 | 1.21 |
| 2019 | 1.00 |
| 2018 | 0.80 |
| 2017 | 0.87 |
| 2016 | 0.89 |
| 2015 | 0.91 |
| 2014 | 0.94 |
Rural and Remote Health has an h-index of 55. It means 55 articles of this journal have more than 55 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of Rural and Remote Health is 14456354. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of Rural and Remote Health is 11163. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.521. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 0.521 |
| 2023 | 0.575 |
| 2022 | 0.460 |
| 2021 | 0.418 |
| 2020 | 0.398 |
| 2019 | 0.430 |
| 2018 | 0.656 |
| 2017 | 0.592 |
| 2016 | 0.445 |
| 2015 | 0.569 |
| 2014 | 0.516 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 11163 |
| 2023 | 9391 |
| 2022 | 11119 |
| 2021 | 11685 |
| 2020 | 12178 |
| 2019 | 11152 |
| 2018 | 7362 |
| 2017 | 7962 |
| 2016 | 10185 |
| 2015 | 8265 |
| 2014 | 8725 |
Rural and Remote Health is published by James Cook University. It's publishing house is located in Australia. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 2005-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.
The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Rural and Remote Health is Rural Remote Health. This abbreviation ('Rural Remote Health') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Emergency Medical Services (Q1); Health (social science) (Q2); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q3); Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q3), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
Rural and Remote Health latest impact IF is 1.11. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 1.56 (2021) and 0.80 (2018), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 1.12 in the previous 11 years.
The Rural and Remote Health has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.521, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 0.656 in 2018 and the lowest being 0.398 in 2020. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Rural and Remote Health over the previous 11-year period stands at 1.12.
The latest h-index of the Rural and Remote Health is 55.
The Rural and Remote Health is published by the James Cook University, with its country of publication being the Australia.
The Rural and Remote Health is currently ranked 11163 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 7362 in 2018 and its lowest position of 12178 in 2020.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Rural and Remote Health is Rural Remote Health.
Rural and Remote Health is classified as a journal that the James Cook University publishes.
The Rural and Remote Health encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Rural and Remote Health is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 14456354.
The best quartile for the Rural and Remote Health is Q1 (2024).
The Rural and Remote Health coverage history can be summarized as follows: 2005-2025.
| Journal/Conference/Workshop/Book Title | Type | Ranking | Publisher | h-index | Impact Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Medicine and Research | journal | 14921 | Marshfield Clinic | 64 | 1.25 |
| Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy | journal | 8686 | Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. | 53 | 1.55 |
| Discourse | journal | 7536 | Routledge | 70 | 2.75 |
| Marine Biology Research | journal | 14618 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 47 | 1.21 |
| Modern Language Journal | journal | 1033 | Wiley-Blackwell | 123 | 3.95 |
| International Journal of Research and Method in Education | journal | 6367 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 41 | 3.31 |
| Libyan Studies | journal | 21508 | Cambridge University Press | 10 | 0.14 |
| Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies | journal | 7357 | Routledge | 39 | 2.17 |
| Journal of Sociology | journal | 6357 | SAGE Publications Ltd | 66 | 2.82 |
| European Journal of Cancer, Supplement | journal | 13149 | Elsevier Ltd | 30 | 0.00 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.11 |
| 2023 | 1.50 |
| 2022 | 1.50 |
| 2021 | 1.56 |
| 2020 | 1.21 |
| 2019 | 1.00 |
| 2018 | 0.80 |
| 2017 | 0.87 |
| 2016 | 0.89 |
| 2015 | 0.91 |
| 2014 | 0.94 |
