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Medical Care Research and Review

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States · Est. 1995

ISSN1552-6801

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

1.338

H-Index

116

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.246

Total Works

1,435

Total Citations

61,657

2yr Mean Citedness

1.90

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on health care systems, policy, and management. Articles examine the impact of care coordination, workforce dynamics, and health insurance on patient outcomes and access to care. The journal also explores health care market structures, financing, and the effectiveness of various interventions and policies.

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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 Published1995

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,435

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

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1552-6801

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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

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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

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Care Sciences & ServicesHealth Policy & Services

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Health Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Healthcare Policy and ManagementPrimary Care and Health OutcomesPatient Satisfaction in HealthcareHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeGlobal Health Care IssuesGeriatric Care and Nursing HomesHealth disparities and outcomesGlobal Health Workforce IssuesEmergency and Acute Care StudiesPatient-Provider Communication in Healthcare