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Healthcare Management Forum

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States · Est. 1970

ISSN2352-3883

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total45

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

0.913

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.039

Total Works

2,684

Total Citations

12,224

2yr Mean Citedness

1.24

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the management and transformation of healthcare systems, particularly within Canada. It examines issues related to health data governance, the ethical use of data, and the development of integrated health information ecosystems. The journal also addresses leadership development in healthcare, workforce challenges such as burnout and retention, and the implementation of innovative technologies and interventions to improve care quality and efficiency. Specific attention is given to the unique needs of diverse populations, including Indigenous communities and residents of long-term care facilities.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1970

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,684

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2352-3883

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

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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 PolicyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Care Sciences & ServicesHealth Policy & Services

Scopus Categories

Health Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Primary Care and Health OutcomesHealthcare Policy and ManagementHealthcare Quality and ManagementHealth, Medicine and SocietyHealthcare Systems and PracticesHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesAcademic Writing and PublishingEducational Robotics and EngineeringHealth Policy Implementation Science