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Frontiers in Health Services

Frontiers Media SA · Switzerland · Est. 2021

ISSN2813-0146eISSN2813-0146

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 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

0.956

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.767

Total Works

896

Total Citations

4,447

2yr Mean Citedness

1.59

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on health services, focusing on the analysis of healthcare costs, access to care, and the implementation of interventions. Articles examine various health conditions, including cancer, diabetes, sickle cell disease, and maternal and child health, across different populations and geographic regions. The journal also explores the application of implementation science, quality improvement methodologies, and telehealth in healthcare settings.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2021

Annual Volume~ 210 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications896

Publisher OrgFrontiers Media

OA Since2020

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~11 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Frontiers Media SA

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2813-0146 / 2813-0146

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

PMC, 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

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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Care Sciences & ServicesPublic, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Health Policy Implementation SciencePrimary Care and Health OutcomesGlobal Maternal and Child HealthMental Health and Patient InvolvementCommunity Health and DevelopmentHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeHealthcare Systems and ReformsMental Health Treatment and AccessNursing education and managementPatient Safety and Medication Errors