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Health Services Management Research

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1973

ISSN1758-1044
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
28
/ 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 the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.688
H-Index
51
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.718
Total Works
1,123
Total Citations
13,793
2yr Mean Citedness
0.78
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the management and organization of healthcare services. It covers topics such as healthcare quality, patient experience, operations management, primary health care, hospital mergers, energy management in hospitals, the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare, public-private partnerships, leadership and management training, health workforce planning, diversity and inclusion in healthcare, social networks among professionals, clinician engagement in research, emergency department overcrowding, innovation in academic medical centers, employee retention, performance management systems, and care coordination. The research often involves qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods approaches, with a focus on improving healthcare delivery and outcomes.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1973
Annual Volume~ 29 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,123
Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing
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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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SAGE Publications Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1758-1044
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?
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 PolicyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Policy & Services

Scopus Categories

Health Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Healthcare Policy and ManagementPrimary Care and Health OutcomesHealthcare Quality and ManagementHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifePatient Satisfaction in HealthcareGlobal Health Care IssuesGeriatric Care and Nursing HomesCustomer Service Quality and LoyaltyHealthcare innovation and challengesGlobal Health Workforce Issues
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref