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Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Duke University Press · United States · Est. 1976

ISSN1527-1927

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ 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 on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Score

1.495

H-Index

102

SNIP

1.269

Total Works

3,604

Total Citations

59,586

2yr Mean Citedness

4.32

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores the complex interplay between health, politics, policy, and law, examining how political dynamics, social values, and legal frameworks shape health outcomes and access to care. Articles analyze the impact of legislation, policy decisions, and political discourse on various aspects of health, including healthcare financing, reproductive rights, public health initiatives, and the regulation of medical services. The journal also investigates the influence of factors such as political polarization, racial discourse, and direct democracy on health policy development and implementation, with a particular focus on the United States.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1976

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications3,604

Publisher OrgDuke University Press

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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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Duke University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1527-1927

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

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 PolicyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Care Sciences & ServicesHealth Policy & ServicesMedicine, LegalSocial IssuesSocial Sciences, Biomedical

Scopus Categories

Health Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Healthcare Policy and ManagementPublic Health Policies and EducationHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifePrimary Care and Health OutcomesLegal Cases and CommentaryGlobal Health Care IssuesPharmaceutical industry and healthcareGlobal Public Health Policies and EpidemiologyDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesPolicy Transfer and Learning