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Hospital Topics

Informa UK Ltd · United States

ISSN0018-5868

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total12

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.308

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.463

Total Worksi

8,905

Total Citationsi

8,368

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.70

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Hospital Topics is a multidisciplinary journal dedicated to advancing knowledge in healthcare delivery, hospital administration, and clinical practice. It covers a broad spectrum of research areas, emphasizing empirical studies and theoretical frameworks that address critical issues faced by hospitals worldwide. The journal provides insights into contemporary practices, innovations, and challenges within hospital settings, including patient care, interdisciplinary collaboration, and health policy.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 31 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications8,905

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Informa UK Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0018-5868

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

232

2019

315

2020

319

2021

177

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Healthcare Policy and ManagementDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationDiverse Specialized Academic ResearchMedical Malpractice and Liability Issues

Frequently asked questions about Hospital Topics

Is Hospital Topics a predatory journal?

No major predatory indicators were found for Hospital Topics. It is indexed in Scopus and has a PubScope Trust Score of 12/100. Always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Hospital Topics?

Hospital Topics is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.308.

Is Hospital Topics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Hospital Topics is indexed in Scopus.