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Healthcare Policy

Longwoods Publishing Corp. · Canada · Est. 2002

ISSN1715-6580
SJR Q3Scopus / SJR
22
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q3+12
Total22
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.
SJR Score
0.513
H-Index
48
SNIP
0.582
Total Works
1,014
Total Citations
11,455
2yr Mean Citedness
1.12
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on healthcare policy in Canada, examining issues related to surgical care, wait times, and access to services. It addresses systemic inequities, the impact of policies on patient care, and the need for coordinated solutions within the healthcare system. The journal also explores the integration of newcomers into the healthcare system and the role of data and technology in improving healthcare delivery.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionCanada
Primary Language
1st Year Published2002
Annual Volume~ 44 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications1,014
Publisher OrgLongwoods Publishing

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

4/12 · 33%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Longwoods Publishing Corp.
Does the journal have a website?
No URL
Is the ISSN verified?
1715-6580
Indexed in a trusted database?
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?
N/A

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 PolicyQ3
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthHealth Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Primary Care and Health OutcomesHealthcare Policy and ManagementHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeGlobal Health Workforce IssuesPharmaceutical Economics and PolicyHealth Policy Implementation ScienceGeriatric Care and Nursing HomesPatient Satisfaction in HealthcareHealthcare cost, quality, practicesGlobal Health Care Issues
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref