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Evaluation and the Health Professions

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States · Est. 1978

ISSN1552-3918
SJR Q2WOS SCIEWOS SSCIScopus / SJR
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
Total43
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
0.757
H-Index
82
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.914
Total Works
1,585
Total Citations
39,051
2yr Mean Citedness
2.44
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the evaluation of health professions and healthcare practices. It publishes research on the development, validation, and application of measurement tools for various health-related constructs, including patient-reported outcomes, psychological flexibility, empathy, addiction, and patient safety culture. Studies also examine the effectiveness of educational interventions and health policies, and the impact of psychosocial factors on clinical outcomes and patient mortality.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1978
Annual Volume~ 48 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,585
Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SAGE Publications Inc.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1552-3918
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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 PolicyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Care Sciences & ServicesHealth Policy & Services

Scopus Categories

Health Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Innovations in Medical EducationHealthcare Policy and ManagementHealth Policy Implementation SciencePrimary Care and Health OutcomesClinical Reasoning and Diagnostic SkillsPatient Satisfaction in HealthcareHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeEvaluation and Performance AssessmentMedical Education and AdmissionsMeta-analysis and systematic reviews
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref