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HLRP: Health Literacy Research and Practice

Slack Incorporated · United States · Est. 2017

ISSN2475-6024eISSN2474-8307

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

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total53

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

0.845

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

294

Total Citations

4,412

2yr Mean Citedness

1.09

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on research and practice related to health literacy. Articles explore how health literacy influences individuals' ability to understand, access, evaluate, and use health information and services. Topics include the development and evaluation of health literacy interventions, the role of health literacy in health equity, and the impact of health literacy on health behaviors and outcomes across diverse populations and settings.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2017

Annual Volume~ 26 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications294

OA Since2016

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~36 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

Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Slack Incorporated

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2475-6024 / 2474-8307

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-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?

Portico

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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

2019

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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.

EpidemiologyQ2

Health Information ManagementQ2

Health PolicyQ2

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Health Information ManagementPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthHealth PolicyEpidemiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Health Literacy and Information AccessibilityMobile Health and mHealth ApplicationsPatient-Provider Communication in HealthcareSocial Media in Health EducationHealth Education and ValidationMedication Adherence and ComplianceVaccine Coverage and HesitancyBreastfeeding Practices and InfluencesInterpreting and Communication in HealthcareHealthcare Policy and Management