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JAMA Health Forum

American Medical Association · United States · Est. 1976

ISSN2689-0186eISSN2689-0186

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

2.653

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.056

Total Works

1,945

Total Citations

19,492

2yr Mean Citedness

4.20

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on health policy and health services research, focusing on issues of access, affordability, and equity in healthcare. Articles examine the impact of regulations, policies, and interventions on various populations, including nursing home residents, individuals with chronic conditions, and specific demographic groups. The scope includes analysis of healthcare delivery models, drug pricing, insurance coverage, and the influence of legal and regulatory frameworks on health outcomes.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1976

FrequencyDaily

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,945

Publisher OrgAmerican Medical Association

OA Since2020

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~10 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

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Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Medical Association

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2689-0186 / 2689-0186

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-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?

LOCKSS, CLOCKSS

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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

2012

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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.

Health PolicyQ1

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Care Sciences & ServicesHealth Policy & ServicesPublic, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthHealth Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Healthcare Policy and ManagementHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifePrimary Care and Health OutcomesHealthcare cost, quality, practicesPharmaceutical Economics and PolicyFood Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsOpioid Use Disorder TreatmentGeriatric Care and Nursing HomesEconomic and Financial Impacts of CancerGlobal Health Care Issues