What is the Impact Factor of BMC Health Services Research?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of BMC Health Services Research is 3.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is BMC Health Services Research indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, BMC Health Services Research is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.215 (Q1) and an H-index of 172.

Who publishes BMC Health Services Research and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

BMC Health Services Research is published by BioMed Central. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,374 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of BMC Health Services Research?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of BMC Health Services Research is "BMC HEALTH SERV RES". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,560Gold OA

BMC Health Services Research

Abbreviation (ISO):BMC HEALTH SERV RES

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Identifier (ISSN):1472-6963(Print)

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Publisher:BioMed Central

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.3↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for BMC Health Services Research

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.215

#3,560

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

172

172 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate7.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

1,321articles/year

100% Gold OA•93.65% Original Research

Aims & Scope

BMC Health Services Research is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of health services research, including delivery of care, management of health services, assessment of healthcare needs, measurement of outcomes, allocation of healthcare resources, evaluation of different health markets and health services organizations, international comparative analysis of health systems, health economics and the impact of health policies and regulations.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.3%Pathology92.8%Nursing92.3%Political science89%Law88.8%Economics88.6%Economic growth84.6%Health care82.8%Public health81.7%Health administration69.8%Nursing research57.5%Sociology52.2%Psychology51.3%Health informatics49.2%Biology45.3%Family medicine41.9%Mathematics38.7%Internal medicine38.3%Psychiatry36.7%Business35.7%Statistics35.1%Computer science32.4%Environmental health32%Demography27.3%Population23.7%Anthropology23.4%Marketing23.2%Social science23.1%Philosophy21.1%Surgery20.3%

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

JCRSCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank63/194

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank55/194

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCRSCIE	63/194	Q2
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCISCIE	55/194	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.3

Articles / Year967

Total Citations92

2025

IF3

Articles / Year1,798

Total Citations4,499

2024

IF2.7

Articles / Year1,672

Total Citations10,560

2023

IF2.8

Articles / Year1,456

Total Citations17,174

2022

IF2.908

Articles / Year1,603

Total Citations28,874

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.3	967	92
2025	3	1,798	4,499
2024	2.7	1,672	10,560
2023	2.8	1,456	17,174
2022	2.908	1,603	28,874
2021	2.655	1,369	31,511
2020	1.987	1,144	33,448
2019	1.932	1,025	34,493
2018	1.843	1,017	43,597
2017	—	855	38,090
2016	—	647	27,420
2015	—	660	30,489

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,560Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2001-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.215

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.50

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,374 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations18,480

3-Year Documents4,638

Citable Documents4,630

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)16

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate56.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Health PolicyQ1

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: 7.4%

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)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

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

BMC Health Services Research (abbr: BMC HEALTH SERV RES, ISSN: 1472-6963) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by BioMed Central in England since 2001. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.215 (Q1), an H-index of 172.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Irregular, an annual output of approximately 1,321 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,374 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.