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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,061CAS 2区Hybrid

Journal of Health Politics Policy and Law

Abbreviation (ISO):J HEALTH POLIT POLIC
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.323•SCImago Rank: #3,061•Identifier (ISSN):0361-6878(Print)/1527-1927(Online)•Articles / Year: 41•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,524 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
2.7
↓ -0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
48

48 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
41articles/year
3.39% Gold OA•97.3% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

2.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1(IF: 2.7)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.7)
🔵 Computed
20252.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.8)
🔵 Computed
20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.3)
🔵 Computed
20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.2)
🔵 Computed
20222.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.977)
🔵 Computed
20212.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.265)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.878)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.839)
🔵 Computed
20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.323)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

A leading journal in its field, and the primary source of communication across the many disciplines it serves, the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law focuses on the initiation, formulation, and implementation of health policy and analyzes the relations between government and health—past, present, and future.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political science89.6%Law61%Economics56.2%Medicine50.9%Business45.7%Economic growth42.9%Health care39.2%Computer science28.2%Nursing26.5%Sociology25.5%Politics25.3%Philosophy24.1%Public administration23.9%Pathology22.4%Biology22%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #3,061Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1976-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.323

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
69

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.86

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,524 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations343
3-Year Documents115
Citable Documents113

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate55.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Health PolicyQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Duke University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1976
Editorial Address
DUKE UNIV PRESS, 905 W MAIN ST, STE 18-B, DURHAM, USA, NC, 27701
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
JCRSCIE
82/194Q2
HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES
JCRSSCI
45/125Q2
SOCIAL ISSUES
JCRSSCI
17/72Q1
SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL
JCRSSCI
12/48Q1
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
JCISCIE
32/194Q1
HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES
JCISSCI
18/125Q1
SOCIAL ISSUES
JCISSCI
11/72Q1
SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL
JCISSCI
8/48Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—243
20252.84771
20243.351478
20234.244457
20222.97750665
20212.26550621
20201.878611,761
20191.83946957
20181.32363560
2017—401,002
2016—761,689
2015—661,007
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Health Politics Policy and Law

WoS Q2
0235201820192020202120222023202420252.80
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.8

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01