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Healthcare Policy

Longwoods Publishing Corp. Β· Canada Β· Est. 2002

ISSN1715-6580
SJR Q2βœ“ Scopus / SJR
72
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† Scopus Q266
βœ“ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total72
Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates β€” we never estimate
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.
SJR Scorei
0.533
H-Indexi
48
SNIPi
0.582
Total Worksi
1,014
Total Citationsi
11,455
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.12
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health; Health Policy.

General Information

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

Submission Info

Peer Reviewβ€”
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
43
460
2019
43
398
2020
40
425
2021
47
253
2022
55
189
2023
39
50
2024
37
7
2025
21
49
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2
Health PolicyQ3

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

Frequently asked questions about Healthcare Policy

Is Healthcare Policy a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Healthcare Policy: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 72/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Healthcare Policy?

Healthcare Policy is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.533.

Is Healthcare Policy indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Healthcare Policy is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Healthcare Policy?

Subject areas: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health; Health Policy.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref