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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #3,501CAS 3区Hybrid

Journal of Health Services Research & Policy

Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 1.227•SCImago Rank: #3,501•Identifier (ISSN):1355-8196(Print)/1758-1060(Online)•Articles / Year: 21•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,272 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
2.2
↓ -0.5

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
88

88 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
21articles/year
64.58% Gold OA•92.11% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.2)
🔵 Computed
20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.7)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.9)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.4)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.3)
🔵 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

Journal of Health Services Research & Policy provides a unique opportunity to explore the ideas, policies and decisions shaping health services throughout the world. Edited and peer-reviewed by experts in the field and with a high academic standard and multidisciplinary approach, readers will gain a greater understanding of the current issues in healthcare policy and research. The journal"s strong international editorial advisory board also ensures that readers obtain a truly global and insightful perspective.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine81.5%Political science73.6%Economics69.7%Law69.5%Psychology57.4%Economic growth50.4%Business48.8%Nursing47.8%Health care46%Sociology38.9%Computer science38.5%Biology37.4%Philosophy30.4%Mathematics30.1%Pathology30.1%Physics24.2%Engineering22.1%Statistics22%Family medicine21.1%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,501Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1995-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.227

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
88

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.48

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,272 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations374
3-Year Documents101
Citable Documents92

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 Rate64.1%

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
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区HEALTH POLICY & 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
SAGE
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES
JCRSSCI
67/125Q3
HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES
JCISSCI
49/125Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—250
20252.74959
20241.92994
20232.438332
20222.342654
2021—26320
2020—41813
2019—40780
2018—461,109
2017—37937
2016—42845
2015—511,470
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Health Services Research & Policy

WoS Q3
123420222023202420252.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.7

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Similar Journals in Discipline

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01