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Implementation Science

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2006

ISSN1748-5908eISSN1748-5908
SJR Q1WOS SCIEWOS SSCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
75
/ 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
4.491
H-Index
205
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
4.445
Total Works
2,394
Total Citations
262,930
2yr Mean Citedness
8.78
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the science of implementing evidence-based interventions and practices across various health and educational settings. It examines strategies to improve the adoption, effectiveness, and sustainability of these interventions, including the role of technology, organizational factors, and specific implementation approaches. The journal also explores methods for evaluating implementation processes and outcomes.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
25
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2006
Annual Volume~ 81 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,394
Publisher OrgBioMed Central
OA Since2005
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewOpen
Review Time~25 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
British Library; Koninklijke BibliotheekCLOCKSSLOCKSSPorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
BioMed Central Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1748-5908 / 1748-5908
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Open
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
British Library; Koninklijke Bibliotheek, CLOCKSS, LOCKSS, Portico, PMC
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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 InformaticsQ1
Health PolicyQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Care Sciences & ServicesHealth Policy & Services

Scopus Categories

Health InformaticsPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMedicine (miscellaneous)Health Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Health Policy Implementation ScienceMental Health and Patient InvolvementHealth Sciences Research and EducationClinical practice guidelines implementationPrimary Care and Health OutcomesCommunity Health and DevelopmentInterprofessional Education and CollaborationEvaluation and Performance AssessmentHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeDiabetes Management and Education
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref