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Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Johns Hopkins University Press · United States

ISSN1049-2089eISSN1548-6869

SJR Q2✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.633

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.539

Total Works

4,074

Total Citations

67,366

2yr Mean Citedness

0.76

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved focuses on health disparities and inequities affecting vulnerable populations. Articles examine the impact of social determinants of health, such as income inequality, housing insecurity, and discrimination, on health outcomes. The journal also explores interventions and policy recommendations aimed at improving health equity for underserved communities, including racial and ethnic minorities, individuals experiencing homelessness, and incarcerated populations.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 124 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications4,074

Publisher OrgJohns Hopkins University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Johns Hopkins University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1049-2089 / 1548-6869

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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?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

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2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Policy & ServicesPublic, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Healthcare Policy and ManagementFood Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsPrimary Care and Health OutcomesHomelessness and Social IssuesGlobal Health Workforce Issues