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Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1981

ISSN2590-2296eISSN2590-2296
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
53
/ 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
0.779
H-Index
23
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.869
Total Works
166
Total Citations
1,747
2yr Mean Citedness
1.67
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on health policy and health systems research, with a particular emphasis on health financing, access to healthcare services, and the impact of policies on health outcomes and expenditures. It examines various aspects of healthcare systems, including public funding models, out-of-pocket expenses, and the role of private health insurance. The journal also addresses health workforce issues, health management information systems, and the cost-effectiveness of health technologies. Research spans diverse geographic regions and healthcare contexts, including low- and middle-income countries and high-income nations.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
40
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1981
Annual Volume~ 23 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications166
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
OA Since2019
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~40 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND, CC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier B.V.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2590-2296 / 2590-2296
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, PMC, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
2016
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 PolicyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Care Sciences & ServicesHealth Policy & Services

Scopus Categories

Health Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Healthcare Systems and ReformsGlobal Maternal and Child HealthHealthcare Policy and ManagementHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeGlobal Health Care IssuesPharmaceutical Economics and PolicyGlobal Public Health Policies and EpidemiologyPrimary Care and Health OutcomesCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesViral Infections and Outbreaks Research
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref