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Implementation Science Communications

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1942

ISSN2662-2211eISSN2662-2211
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
60
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total60
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
1.245
H-Index
46
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.263
Total Works
918
Total Citations
11,776
2yr Mean Citedness
2.18
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Implementation Science Communications publishes research on the processes and strategies for integrating evidence-based interventions into healthcare and public health settings. The journal focuses on understanding and overcoming barriers to implementation, evaluating the effectiveness of implementation strategies, and promoting the sustainability of interventions. Topics include the adaptation of interventions for different contexts, the role of champions and facilitators, the use of frameworks and models for implementation, and the de-implementation of ineffective or low-value care.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
24
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1942
Annual Volume~ 155 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications918
Publisher OrgBioMed Central
OA Since2019
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewOpen
Review Time~24 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
BioMed Central Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2662-2211 / 2662-2211
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Open
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS
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
2014
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 InformaticsQ1
Health PolicyQ1
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Care Sciences & ServicesHealth Policy & Services

Scopus Categories

Health InformaticsPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthHealth Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Health Policy Implementation ScienceMental Health and Patient InvolvementCommunity Health and DevelopmentHIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsHealth Sciences Research and EducationEvaluation and Performance AssessmentPrimary Care and Health OutcomesGlobal Maternal and Child HealthHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeInterprofessional Education and Collaboration
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref