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International Journal of Integrated Care

Ubiquity Press · Netherlands · Est. 1920

ISSN1568-4156eISSN1568-4156

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

/ 100

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

1.106

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.343

Total Works

9,002

Total Citations

38,338

2yr Mean Citedness

0.24

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal focuses on integrated care, examining models of care coordination, person-centred planning, and the integration of health and social care services. It explores the effectiveness of these approaches in reducing fragmentation, improving patient experiences, and optimizing resource use across various care settings and populations, including those with complex needs, chronic conditions, and mental illness. The journal also addresses challenges and facilitators in implementing integrated care systems, such as data sharing, workforce development, and policy frameworks.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1920

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications9,002

Publisher OrgUbiquity Press

OA Since1999

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

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Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Ubiquity Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1568-4156 / 1568-4156

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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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, CLOCKSS

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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

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

Health (social science)Q1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Care Sciences & ServicesHealth Policy & Services

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceHealth (social science)Health Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Interprofessional Education and CollaborationChronic Disease Management StrategiesPrimary Care and Health OutcomesMental Health and Patient InvolvementHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeGeriatric Care and Nursing HomesTelemedicine and Telehealth ImplementationClinical practice guidelines implementationHealth Policy Implementation ScienceHealthcare innovation and challenges