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Health Care Management Science

Kluwer Academic Publishers · Netherlands · Est. 1976

ISSN1386-9620eISSN1572-9389
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
60
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total60
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
0.645
H-Index
86
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.015
Total Works
1,030
Total Citations
34,765
2yr Mean Citedness
1.91
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Aims & Scope

Health Care Management Science publishes research dealing with health care delivery, health care management, and health care policy, with a focus on methods from operations research and management science. Applies techniques from management science, operations research, analytics, machine learning, and other emerging areas. Publishes papers with a strong methodological focus. Offers articles with insights for clinicians, administrators, and policy makers. Highlights applied research that contributes to improved decisions or processes.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1976
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,030
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Kluwer Academic Publishers
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1386-9620 / 1572-9389
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
2024
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.

Health Professions (miscellaneous)Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Policy & Services

Scopus Categories

Health Professions (miscellaneous)Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Healthcare Policy and ManagementHealthcare Operations and Scheduling OptimizationHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeGlobal Health Care IssuesEfficiency Analysis Using DEAHospital Admissions and OutcomesEmergency and Acute Care StudiesHealthcare Systems and ReformsScheduling and Timetabling SolutionsCOVID-19 epidemiological studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref