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Leadership in Health Services

Emerald Publishing · United Kingdom · Est. 2007

ISSN1751-1879eISSN1751-1887

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Score

0.588

H-Index

SNIP

0.922

Total Works

832

Total Citations

12,106

2yr Mean Citedness

2.22

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on leadership within healthcare services, focusing on various leadership styles, their impact on organizational outcomes, and the experiences of healthcare professionals in leadership roles. Articles explore themes such as transformational leadership, distributed leadership, compassionate leadership, and shared leadership, examining their influence on patient safety, quality of care, staff well-being, and organizational change. The scope also includes the role of leadership in error management, crisis response, and fostering supportive work environments.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2007

Annual Volume~ 39 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications832

Publisher OrgEmerald Publishing Limited

Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Emerald Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1751-1879 / 1751-1887

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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

2020

2021

2022

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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.

Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q2

Health PolicyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Policy & Services

Scopus Categories

Health PolicyBusiness, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Healthcare Quality and ManagementJob Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorNursing education and managementPrimary Care and Health OutcomesInnovations in Medical EducationInterprofessional Education and CollaborationManagement and Organizational StudiesHealthcare Policy and ManagementQuality and Supply ManagementHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnout