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Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. · United States · Est. 1961

ISSN1537-1948

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 the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.574

H-Index

273

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.379

Total Works

9,813

Total Citations

602,615

2yr Mean Citedness

1.39

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on healthcare access, quality, and outcomes, with a focus on administrative data analysis and the evaluation of healthcare programs and policies. Articles examine disparities in care, the effectiveness of interventions, and the use of data to identify and address health challenges across diverse populations.

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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 Published1961

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications9,813

Publisher OrgLippincott Williams & Wilkins

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Submission Info

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OA License—

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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?

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1537-1948

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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.

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Care Sciences & ServicesHealth Policy & ServicesPublic, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Healthcare Policy and ManagementPrimary Care and Health OutcomesHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifePatient Satisfaction in HealthcareGeriatric Care and Nursing HomesChronic Disease Management StrategiesGlobal Health Care IssuesHealth disparities and outcomesEmergency and Acute Care StudiesMedication Adherence and Compliance