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Health Information and Libraries Journal

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2001

ISSN1471-1842eISSN1471-1842

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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

0.79

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

1.207

Total Works

1,402

Total Citations

33,192

2yr Mean Citedness

0.89

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on health information, including its role in healthcare delivery, the development of health literacy, and the use of information resources by patients and professionals. Articles explore topics such as bibliometric analysis of health information research, diversity and inclusion in health science libraries, and the impact of specific information services like reminiscence resources and clinical question services.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2001

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications1,402

Publisher OrgWiley

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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?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1471-1842 / 1471-1842

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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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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.

Library and Information SciencesQ1

Health InformaticsQ2

Health Information ManagementQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Information Science & Library Science

Scopus Categories

Health Information ManagementLibrary and Information SciencesHealth Informatics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Health Sciences Research and EducationHealth Literacy and Information AccessibilityMeta-analysis and systematic reviewsPrimary Care and Health OutcomesLibrary Science and AdministrationLibrary Science and Information LiteracyElectronic Health Records SystemsHealth Policy Implementation ScienceSocial Media in Health EducationInformation Retrieval and Search Behavior