What is the Impact Factor of Advances in Health Sciences Education?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Advances in Health Sciences Education is 3.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Advances in Health Sciences Education indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Advances in Health Sciences Education is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.335 (Q1) and an H-index of 93.

Who publishes Advances in Health Sciences Education and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Advances in Health Sciences Education is published by Springer Netherlands. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,480 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Advances in Health Sciences Education?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Advances in Health Sciences Education is "ADV HEALTH SCI EDUC" with common acronym "ahse". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,012Top JournalHybrid

Advances in Health Sciences Education

Acronym:ahse

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Abbreviation (ISO):ADV HEALTH SCI EDUC

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Identifier (ISSN):1382-4996(Print)/1573-1677(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Netherlands

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.4↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Advances in Health Sciences Education

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.335

#3,012

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

93 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate13.3%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

59articles/year

59.32% Gold OA•82.11% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Advances in Health Sciences Education is a forum for scholarly and state-of-the art research into all aspects of health sciences education. It will publish empirical studies as well as discussions of theoretical issues and practical implications. The primary focus of the Journal is linking theory to practice, thus priority will be given to papers that have a sound theoretical basis and strong methodology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine92.2%Psychology90.4%Medical education73%Political science64.9%Law64.1%Sociology59.6%Economics58.4%Mathematics56.5%Computer science53.6%Biology52%Philosophy44.8%Pedagogy43.2%Economic growth39.6%Statistics34.7%Social psychology31.1%Epistemology28.8%Physics28.4%Mathematics education28.2%Psychiatry26.8%Geology24.9%Nursing24%Social science23.7%Paleontology22.8%Geography21.6%Anthropology20.8%Curriculum20.7%Management20.5%Linguistics20.2%Developmental psychology20.1%Engineering20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Health Care Sciences & Services

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank104/760

IndexSSCI

JCRSCIE2026

EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

Rank19/89

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank57/194

IndexSCIE

JCISSCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank153/762

IndexSSCI

JCISCIE2026

EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

Rank18/90

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank39/194

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCRSSCI	104/760	Q1
EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES	JCRSCIE	19/89	Q1
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCRSCIE	57/194	Q2
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCISSCI	153/762	Q1
EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES	JCISCIE	18/90	Q1
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCISCIE	39/194	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.4

Articles / Year83

Total Citations21

2025

IF3.3

Articles / Year92

Total Citations193

2024

IF3

Articles / Year96

Total Citations650

2023

IF4

Articles / Year111

Total Citations1,123

2022

IF3.629

Articles / Year107

Total Citations2,152

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.4	83	21
2025	3.3	92	193
2024	3	96	650
2023	4	111	1,123
2022	3.629	107	2,152
2021	3.853	67	1,567
2020	2.48	68	2,513
2019	2.761	81	2,833
2018	2.552	61	2,266
2017	—	65	2,149
2016	—	80	3,028
2015	—	82	4,225

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #3,012Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1996-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.335

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.25

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,480 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,188

3-Year Documents266

Citable Documents243

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate65.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

EducationQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 13.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Education

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Advances in Health Sciences Education (acronym: ahse, abbr: ADV HEALTH SCI EDUC, ISSN: 1382-4996) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer Netherlands in United States since 1996. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.335 (Q1), an H-index of 93.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Tri-annual, an annual output of approximately 59 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,480 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.