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Mecosan

Mecosan Β· Italy Β· Est. 1982

ISSN2384-8804
SJR Q4βœ“ Scopus / SJR
46
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† Scopus Q446
Total46
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?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates β€” we never estimate
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page β†—
SJR Scorei
0.103
H-Indexi
5
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.068
Total Worksi
439
Total Citationsi
321
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.15
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Mecosan is a quarterly journal in the field of healthcare management. Its mission is to improve the understanding of how healthcare organizations and systems function and to promote the diffusion of good managerial practices at all levels. The journal draws together and learns from different academic disciplines including economics and statistics.

AI-compiled from public web sources Β· verify on publisher page β†’

General Information

Country / RegionItaly
Primary Languageβ€”
1st Year Published1982
Annual Volume~ 47 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications439
Publisher OrgFrancoAngeli
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewβ€”
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

5/12 Β· 42%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Mecosan
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
2384-8804
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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?
βœ“ 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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
28
24
2019
71
56
2020
24
27
2021
24
28
2022
24
17
2023
65
18
2024
53
4
2025
29
0
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 PolicyQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Health Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Management, Economics, and Public PolicyHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeHealthcare Quality and ManagementHealthcare Facilities Design and SustainabilityGeriatric Care and Nursing HomesDiverse academic and cultural studiesGlobal Health Care IssuesTelemedicine and Telehealth ImplementationEducational and Social StudiesQuality and Safety in Healthcare

Frequently asked questions about Mecosan

Is Mecosan a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Mecosan: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 46/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Mecosan?

Mecosan is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.103.

Is Mecosan indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Mecosan is indexed in Scopus.

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