What is the Impact Factor of Evaluation & the Health Professions?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Evaluation & the Health Professions is 1.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Evaluation & the Health Professions indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Evaluation & the Health Professions is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.728 (Q2) and an H-index of 66.

Who publishes Evaluation & the Health Professions and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Evaluation & the Health Professions is published by SAGE Publications Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,173 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Evaluation & the Health Professions?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Evaluation & the Health Professions is "EVAL HEALTH PROF". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #7,853Hybrid

Evaluation & the Health Professions

Abbreviation (ISO):EVAL HEALTH PROF

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Identifier (ISSN):0163-2787(Print)/1552-3918(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE Publications Inc.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.9↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Evaluation & the Health Professions

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.728

#7,853

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

66 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

41articles/year

26.36% Gold OA•90.63% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Evaluation & the Health Professions is a peer-reviewed, quarterly journal that provides health-related professionals with state-of-the-art methodological, measurement, and statistical tools for conceptualizing the etiology of health promotion and problems, and developing, implementing, and evaluating health programs, teaching and training services, and products that pertain to a myriad of health dimensions. This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Average time from submission to first decision: 31 days

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine93.2%Psychology83.5%Economics60.4%Political science58%Law54.6%Mathematics53.4%Computer science49.5%Statistics45.9%Nursing41.8%Biology41.4%Sociology37.9%Physics34.4%Philosophy34.3%Business32.2%Economic growth32%Pathology31.9%Medical education31.7%Psychiatry29%Internal medicine26.4%Quantum mechanics24.9%Engineering24.7%Health care24.7%Family medicine22.7%Epistemology22%Social psychology21.9%Clinical psychology21.6%Marketing20.9%

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

Rank128/194

IndexSCIE

JCRSSCI2026

HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Rank85/125

IndexSSCI

JCISCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank111/194

IndexSCIE

JCISSCI2026

HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Rank84/125

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCRSCIE	128/194	Q3
HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES	JCRSSCI	85/125	Q3
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCISCIE	111/194	Q3
HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES	JCISSCI	84/125	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.9

Articles / Year27

Total Citations7

2025

IF1.6

Articles / Year38

Total Citations34

2024

IF2.2

Articles / Year59

Total Citations312

2023

IF2.9

Articles / Year46

Total Citations295

2022

IF2.329

Articles / Year37

Total Citations278

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.9	27	7
2025	1.6	38	34
2024	2.2	59	312
2023	2.9	46	295
2022	2.329	37	278
2021	2.651	42	730
2020	1.578	31	492
2019	1.604	24	561
2018	1.531	33	774
2017	—	28	550
2016	—	28	775
2015	—	22	392

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,853Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1978-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.728

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.26

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,173 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations281

3-Year Documents122

Citable Documents118

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate59.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Health PolicyQ2

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: 0%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4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

Evaluation & the Health Professions (abbr: EVAL HEALTH PROF, ISSN: 0163-2787) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by SAGE Publications Inc. in United States since 1978. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.728 (Q2), an H-index of 66.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 41 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,173 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.