International Journal of Health Geographics
Overview
The International Journal of Health Geographics is a scholarly publication dedicated to advancing the understanding of the spatial aspects of health and healthcare. It explores the intersection of geography, epidemiology, and public health, providing a platform for research on the distribution, determinants, and consequences of health-related phenomena across different geographic scales. The journal publishes original research articles, reviews, and methodological advancements, fostering interdisciplinary dialogue and promoting evidence-based decision-making in the field of health geographics.
Details
Details
Abbr.
Int J Health Geogr
Publisher
Biomed Central
Start
1900s
End
Continuing
e-ISSN
1476-072X
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Specialties
Public Health
Health Services
Health Services
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 3747
89
SJR / Ranks: 3186
1109
CiteScore / Ranks: 1684
9.30
JIF / Ranks: 1632
4.9
Recent Articles
1.
Kelly P, Kwark R, Marick H, Davis J, Stark J, Madhava H, et al.
Int J Health Geogr
. 2025 Mar;
24(1):3.
PMID: 40087786
Background: Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is the most serious tick-borne viral disease in Europe. Identifying TBE risk areas can be difficult due to hyper focal circulation of the TBE virus (TBEV)...
2.
Li X, Qin W, Jiang H, Qi F, Han Z
Int J Health Geogr
. 2025 Mar;
24(1):2.
PMID: 40038664
Background: With China becoming an aging society, the number of elderly care institutions (ECIs) is continuously increasing in response to the growing population of older persons. However, regional disparities may...
3.
Oje O, Amram O, Hystad P, Gebremedhin A, Monsivais P
Int J Health Geogr
. 2025 Feb;
24(1):1.
PMID: 39955543
Background: Addressing key behavioral risk factors for chronic diseases, such as diet, requires innovative methods to objectively measure dietary patterns and their upstream determinants, notably the food environment. Although GIS...
4.
Diriba D, Karuppannan S, Regasa T, Kasahun M
Int J Health Geogr
. 2024 Dec;
23(1):27.
PMID: 39702359
Background: Malaria is a major public health issue in Nekemte City, western Ethiopia, with various environmental and social factors influencing transmission patterns. Effective control and prevention strategies require precise identification...
5.
Jibowu M, Nolan M, Ramphul R, Essigmann H, Oluyomi A, Brown E, et al.
Int J Health Geogr
. 2024 Dec;
23(1):26.
PMID: 39639303
Mosquito-borne diseases pose a significant public health threat, prompting the need to pinpoint high-risk areas for targeted interventions and environmental control measures. Culex quinquefasciatus is the primary vector for several...
6.
Filippini T, Costanzini S, Chiari A, Urbano T, Despini F, Tondelli M, et al.
Int J Health Geogr
. 2024 Nov;
23(1):25.
PMID: 39580439
Background: A few studies have suggested that light at night (LAN) exposure, i.e. lighting during night hours, may increase dementia risk. We evaluated such association in a cohort of subjects...
7.
Liu B, Mytton O, Rahilly J, Amies-Cull B, Rogers N, Bishop T, et al.
Int J Health Geogr
. 2024 Nov;
23(1):24.
PMID: 39523305
Background: Neighbourhood exposure to takeaways can contribute negatively to diet and diet-related health outcomes. Urban planners within local authorities (LAs) in England can modify takeaway exposure through denying planning permission...
8.
Ajayakumar J, Curtis A, Maisha F, Bempah S, Ali A, Kannan N, et al.
Int J Health Geogr
. 2024 Nov;
23(1):23.
PMID: 39501276
Background: The creation of relief camps following a disaster, conflict or other form of externality often generates additional health problems. The density of people in a highly stressed environment with...
9.
Nyawanda B, Khagayi S, Ochomo E, Bigogo G, Kariuki S, Munga S, et al.
Int J Health Geogr
. 2024 Oct;
23(1):22.
PMID: 39465413
Background: The burden of malaria in Kenya was showing a declining trend, but appears to have reached a plateau in recent years. This study estimated changes in the geographical distribution...
10.
Mazaleyrat A, Durand J, Carravieri I, Caillot C, Galley C, Capizzi S, et al.
Int J Health Geogr
. 2024 Oct;
23(1):21.
PMID: 39390481
Background: Lyme borreliosis is the most frequent zoonotic disease in the northern hemisphere and is transmitted by ticks of the genus Ixodes. Although many people are bitten by ticks in...