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Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management

Australasian College of Health Service Management · Australia · Est. 2002

ISSN2204-3136eISSN2204-3136
SJR Q4WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
30
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q4+5
DOAJ Verified+15
Total30
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
0.209
H-Index
16
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.312
Total Works
877
Total Citations
2,209
2yr Mean Citedness
0.44
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Aims & Scope

The Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management (APJHM) is a peer-reviewed journal for managers of organisations offering healthcare and aged care services. The APJHM aims to promote the discipline of health management throughout the region by facilitating the transfer of knowledge among readers by widening the evidence base for management practices. The target audience is professionals with an interest in health and aged care services, research, management and policy development. The mission of the APJHM is to advance understanding of the management of health and aged care service organisations within the Asia Pacific region through the publication of empirical research, theoretical and conceptual developments and analysis and discussion of current management practices. The APJHM aims to strengthen knowledge exchange and support better decision-making in healthcare organisations through empirical research and policy discussion. Its broad scope reflects ongoing priorities in healthcare reform, patient-centred care, digital transformation, and workforce capability development across Australia and the wider Asia-Pacific region.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
9
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionAustralia
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2002
FrequencyThree times a year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications877
OA Since2005
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~9 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No
📦 Long-term Preservation
LOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Australasian College of Health Service Management
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2204-3136 / 2204-3136
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
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 Information ManagementQ4
Health PolicyQ4
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Policy & Services

Scopus Categories

Health Information ManagementPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthHealth Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Primary Care and Health OutcomesHealthcare Systems and ReformsHealthcare Policy and ManagementGlobal Health Workforce IssuesHealthcare Quality and ManagementCOVID-19 Pandemic ImpactsCOVID-19 and Mental HealthGlobal Health Care IssuesGlobal Maternal and Child HealthGlobal Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref