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Human Resources for Health

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1931

ISSN1478-4491eISSN1478-4491

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

1.566

H-Index

123

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.924

Total Works

1,543

Total Citations

72,274

2yr Mean Citedness

5.17

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the human resources within health systems. It examines the distribution, training, and retention of healthcare professionals, including physicians, nurses, and pharmacists. The scope also encompasses the impact of these human resources on service quality, patient outcomes, and health system capacity, particularly in diverse and challenging contexts such as low-income countries, conflict-affected settings, and rural areas. The journal addresses issues of workforce planning, competency development, and the factors influencing healthcare worker performance and well-being.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1931

Annual Volume~ 85 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,543

Publisher OrgBioMed Central

OA Since2002

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewOpen

Review Time~34 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BioMed Central Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1478-4491 / 1478-4491

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Open

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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?

LOCKSS, PMC

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

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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.

Public AdministrationQ1

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Policy & ServicesIndustrial Relations & Labor

Scopus Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthPublic Administration

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Global Health Workforce IssuesGlobal Maternal and Child HealthGlobal Health and SurgeryHealthcare Systems and ReformsNursing education and managementHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutPrimary Care and Health OutcomesDiversity and Career in MedicineNursing Roles and PracticesHealthcare Policy and Management