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Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management

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

ISSN2204-3136eISSN2204-3136
SJR Q4βœ“ WOS ESCIβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
68
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS ESCI56
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total68
Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
9
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Fast Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q4. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.214
H-Indexi
16
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.312
Total Worksi
877
Total Citationsi
2,209
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.44
Open Impact Factor alternative

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.

General Information

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

Submission Info

APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~9 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ— No
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
LOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Australasian College of Health Service Management
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2204-3136 / 2204-3136
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
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
Citations received
33
238
2019
56
321
2020
102
436
2021
68
222
2022
95
241
2023
114
101
2024
129
26
2025
48
1
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category β€” 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

Frequently asked questions about Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management

Is Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 68/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management?

Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.44.

Is Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management?

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

How much does it cost to publish in Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management?

Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management is a Diamond open-access journal β€” there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref