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Israel Journal of Health Policy Research

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1999

ISSN2045-4015eISSN2045-4015
SJR Q2WOS SSCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
68
/ 100
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
0.632
H-Index
43
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.877
Total Works
906
Total Citations
11,321
2yr Mean Citedness
2.52
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Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on health policy and health services research, with a strong emphasis on the Israeli healthcare system. It examines reforms in dental care for older adults, the uptake and utilization of voluntary health insurance, the integration of international physicians, and the experiences of healthcare professionals dealing with medical errors. The scope also includes research on digital health applications, biobanking for personalized medicine, disparities in vaccine uptake, military healthcare ethics, health insurance literacy, ophthalmic surgery trends, patient safety, the use of communication tools like WhatsApp in healthcare, humanitarian aid, functional somatic disorders, air pollution's health impact, food system security, occupational disease adjudication, genetic screening protocols, resident burnout, blood culture procurement, and opioid prescription patterns.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
28
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1999
Annual Volume~ 65 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications906
Publisher OrgBioMed Central
OA Since2011
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~28 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC0
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
CLOCKSSNational Digital Preservation Program, ChinaLOCKSSPorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 · 92%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
BioMed Central Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2045-4015 / 2045-4015
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
CLOCKSS, National Digital Preservation Program, China, 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 PolicyQ2
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Policy & ServicesPublic, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthHealth Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Healthcare Policy and ManagementPrimary Care and Health OutcomesHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeVaccine Coverage and HesitancyMigration, Health and TraumaHealthcare Systems and ReformsHealth and Conflict StudiesGlobal Health Workforce IssuesDiversity and Career in MedicineHealth disparities and outcomes
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref