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Journal of Primary Care and Community Health

Sage Periodicals Press · United States · Est. 1987

ISSN2150-1327
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
60
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total60
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
0.925
H-Index
59
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.869
Total Works
1,913
Total Citations
23,378
2yr Mean Citedness
2.37
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on primary care and community health, focusing on implementation science, patient experiences, and the integration of various health interventions and technologies within these settings. Articles explore topics such as food is medicine programs, management of chronic conditions like diabetes and long COVID, the role of social determinants of health, and the use of artificial intelligence and digital tools in healthcare delivery.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

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

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1987
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,913
Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing
OA Since2016
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~15 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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Sage Periodicals Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2150-1327
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
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?
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.

Community and Home CareQ1
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Primary Health Care

Scopus Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthCommunity and Home Care

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Primary Care and Health OutcomesDiabetes Management and EducationChronic Disease Management StrategiesCOVID-19 and Mental HealthFood Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsTelemedicine and Telehealth ImplementationMental Health Treatment and AccessHealthcare Policy and ManagementGlobal Cancer Incidence and ScreeningHealth disparities and outcomes
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref