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Home Healthcare Now

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins · United States · Est. 1956

ISSN2374-4529

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total12

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.261

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SNIP

0.483

Total Works

1,226

Total Citations

4,211

2yr Mean Citedness

0.48

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on home healthcare, exploring various aspects of patient care, caregiver support, and healthcare professional roles within this setting. It examines the implementation and effectiveness of interventions, such as virtual assessments and teach-back training, for improving patient safety and health outcomes. The journal also addresses challenges and strategies related to infection prevention, chronic disease management, and transitions of care for diverse patient populations, including older adults, pregnant women, children with cancer, and individuals with dementia.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1956

Annual Volume~ 82 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,226

Publisher OrgLippincott Williams & Wilkins

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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?

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2374-4529

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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

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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.

Advanced and Specialized NursingQ3

Community and Home CareQ3

Health (social science)Q3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Advanced and Specialized NursingHealth (social science)Community and Home Care

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geriatric Care and Nursing HomesPalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesFamily and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsPharmaceutical Practices and Patient OutcomesNursing Education, Practice, and LeadershipPressure Ulcer Prevention and ManagementPatient Safety and Medication ErrorsHeart Failure Treatment and ManagementFrailty in Older AdultsICT Impact and Policies