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SAGE Publications Inc. · United States

ISSN1945-7243

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total68

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

0.708

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.826

Total Works

2,082

Total Citations

23,218

2yr Mean Citedness

1.67

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on health and healthcare delivery, including studies on medication practices, caregiver roles, health system challenges, and the impact of technology and social factors on health outcomes. Articles cover diverse populations and geographic regions, employing quantitative and qualitative methodologies to investigate patient care, public health interventions, and the effectiveness of medical treatments and digital health solutions.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 228 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,082

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1945-7243

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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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?

LOCKSS, Portico, PMC, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

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 Care Sciences & ServicesHealth Policy & Services

Scopus Categories

Health Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Healthcare Policy and ManagementGlobal Health Care IssuesPrimary Care and Health OutcomesHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeHealthcare Systems and ReformsGeriatric Care and Nursing HomesPatient Satisfaction in HealthcareHealth disparities and outcomesCOVID-19 and Mental HealthGlobal Maternal and Child Health