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Health Systems and Reform

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United States · Est. 2014

ISSN2328-8604eISSN2328-8620

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

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total58

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

0.915

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.071

Total Works

414

Total Citations

8,640

2yr Mean Citedness

3.90

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on health policy and systems research, examining global health challenges such as non-communicable diseases, particularly diabetes, and universal health coverage. It explores governance, financing, and equity within health systems, including the impact of international cooperation and ethical considerations in planetary health. The research also addresses specific national contexts and the role of various stakeholders in improving health outcomes.

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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 Published2014

Annual Volume~ 36 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications414

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

OA Since2016

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~16 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

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Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2328-8604 / 2328-8620

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-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, Scholars Portal, 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

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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 InformaticsQ2

Health Information ManagementQ2

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Policy & ServicesPublic, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Health Information ManagementHealth InformaticsPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Healthcare Systems and ReformsGlobal Maternal and Child HealthGlobal Health Care IssuesHealthcare Policy and ManagementGlobal Public Health Policies and EpidemiologyHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifePrimary Care and Health OutcomesPharmaceutical Economics and PolicyDisaster Response and ManagementHealth disparities and outcomes