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Health Care Transitions

Elsevier · United States

eISSN2949-9232

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ PubMed/MEDLINE56

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total74

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.297

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the process of healthcare transition, particularly for adolescents and young adults moving from pediatric to adult care. It examines factors influencing successful transitions, challenges faced by patients with chronic conditions, and the development of interventions and models of care to support this process. The scope includes patient readiness, self-management skills, the role of healthcare providers and support systems, and the impact of various conditions on the transition experience.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

APC Cost$2,000Above median

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review

Review Time—

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2949-9232

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

Double anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

$2,000

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Nursing (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Adolescent and Pediatric HealthcareChildhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of LifeHealthcare Policy and ManagementInfant Development and Preterm CareCerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersAutoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders ResearchSpinal Dysraphism and MalformationsInflammatory Bowel DiseaseDown syndrome and intellectual disability researchAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

Frequently asked questions about Health Care Transitions

Is Health Care Transitions a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Health Care Transitions: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 74/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Health Care Transitions?

Health Care Transitions is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.297.

Is Health Care Transitions indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Health Care Transitions is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

How much does it cost to publish in Health Care Transitions?

Health Care Transitions charges an article processing charge (APC) of about $2,000 for open-access publication.