What is the Impact Factor of Health Informatics Journal?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Health Informatics Journal is 2.20, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Health Informatics Journal indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Health Informatics Journal is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.596 (Q3) and an H-index of 64.

Who publishes Health Informatics Journal and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Health Informatics Journal is published by SAGE Publications Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,120 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Health Informatics Journal?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Health Informatics Journal is "HEALTH INF. J". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #9,933Gold OA

Health Informatics Journal

Abbreviation (ISO):HEALTH INF. J

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Identifier (ISSN):1460-4582(Print)/1741-2811(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE Publications Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.2↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Health Informatics Journal

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.596

#9,933

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

64 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate4.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

107articles/year

100% Gold OA•95.35% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Health Informatics Journal is an international peer-reviewed journal. All papers submitted to Health Informatics Journal are subject to peer review by members of a carefully appointed editorial board. The journal operates a conventional single-blind reviewing policy in which the reviewer’s name is always concealed from the submitting author.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science87.9%Medicine76.7%Political science66%Law65.3%Economics64.5%Economic growth51.3%Health care49.6%Psychology47.6%Operating system40.3%Biology39.9%Engineering37.9%Nursing37.5%Business36.1%Mathematics33.5%Pathology29.7%Sociology29.6%Philosophy27.9%Internal medicine27.6%World Wide Web27.3%Knowledge management27.2%Physics26.6%Artificial intelligence24.8%Psychiatry23.3%Statistics22.6%Programming language21.9%

Primary Research Areas

Health Care Sciences & Services Medical Informatics

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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

Rank111/194

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

MEDICAL INFORMATICS

Rank45/54

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank136/194

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MEDICAL INFORMATICS

Rank44/55

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCRSCIE	111/194	Q3
MEDICAL INFORMATICS	JCRSCIE	45/54	Q4
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCISCIE	136/194	Q3
MEDICAL INFORMATICS	JCISCIE	44/55	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.2

Articles / Year78

Total Citations27

2025

IF2.3

Articles / Year92

Total Citations232

2024

IF2.2

Articles / Year114

Total Citations618

2023

IF3

Articles / Year69

Total Citations640

2022

IF2.934

Articles / Year87

Total Citations1,128

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.2	78	27
2025	2.3	92	232
2024	2.2	114	618
2023	3	69	640
2022	2.934	87	1,128
2021	2.681	109	2,354
2020	2.932	85	2,310
2019	2.297	131	4,262
2018	1.833	65	2,191
2017	—	72	1,904
2016	—	59	2,136
2015	—	62	2,083

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,933Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1995-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.596

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.42

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,120 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations721

3-Year Documents270

Citable Documents270

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 Rate45.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Health InformaticsQ3

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: 4.5%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)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

Health Informatics Journal (abbr: HEALTH INF. J, ISSN: 1460-4582) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES, published by SAGE Publications Ltd in England since 1997. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.20, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.596 (Q3), an H-index of 64.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 107 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,120 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.