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Health Services and Outcomes Research Methodology

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands · Est. 2000

ISSN1387-3741eISSN1572-9400

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

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

0.697

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SNIP

1.177

Total Works

465

Total Citations

12,015

2yr Mean Citedness

2.28

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Health Services and Outcomes Research Methodology focuses on the development and application of research methodologies within health services and outcomes research. This includes statistical modeling for health data, causal inference methods for observational studies, and the evaluation of health interventions and policies. The journal also addresses the psychometric properties of measurement scales and the application of advanced statistical techniques in various health research contexts.

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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 / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2000

Annual Volume~ 24 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications465

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

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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?

Springer Netherlands

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1387-3741 / 1572-9400

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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 PolicyQ2

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Care Sciences & Services

Scopus Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthHealth Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Healthcare Policy and ManagementHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeAdvanced Causal Inference TechniquesStatistical Methods and Bayesian InferenceStatistical Methods and InferenceHealth disparities and outcomesGlobal Health Care IssuesPrimary Care and Health OutcomesStatistical Methods in Clinical TrialsPatient Satisfaction in Healthcare