What is the Impact Factor of Health Policy?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Health Policy is 4.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Health Policy indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Health Policy is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.440 (Q1) and an H-index of 117.

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

Health Policy is published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,459 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Health Policy is "HEALTH POLICY" with common acronym "heap". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,611Top JournalHybrid

Health Policy

Acronym:heap

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Abbreviation (ISO):HEALTH POLICY

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Identifier (ISSN):0168-8510(Print)/1872-6054(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier Ireland Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.7↑ +1.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Health Policy

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.44

#2,611

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

117

117 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate5.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

184articles/year

63.03% Gold OA•86.84% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Health Policy is intended to be a vehicle for the exploration and discussion of health policy and health system issues and is aimed in particular at enhancing communication between health policy and system researchers, legislators, decision-makers and professionals concerned with developing, implementing, and analysing health policy, health systems and health care reforms, primarily in high-income countries outside the U.S.A.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine83.4%Political science80.7%Economics69.7%Law66.4%Economic growth54.8%Business51.7%Health care48.4%Nursing41.6%Computer science38.6%Sociology37.6%Pathology36.1%Biology34.8%Psychology34.1%Philosophy29.3%Mathematics26.7%Environmental health25%Demography22.6%Public health21.4%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Health Care Sciences & Services

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 3 Calls for Papers

3 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

3 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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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

Rank29/194

IndexSCIE

JCRSSCI2026

HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Rank9/125

IndexSSCI

JCISCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank22/194

IndexSCIE

JCISSCI2026

HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Rank8/125

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCRSCIE	29/194	Q1
HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES	JCRSSCI	9/125	Q1
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCISCIE	22/194	Q1
HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES	JCISSCI	8/125	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.7

Articles / Year134

Total Citations28

2025

IF3.4

Articles / Year230

Total Citations615

2024

IF3.6

Articles / Year170

Total Citations1,718

2023

IF3.3

Articles / Year156

Total Citations1,841

2022

IF3.255

Articles / Year164

Total Citations2,486

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.7	134	28
2025	3.4	230	615
2024	3.6	170	1,718
2023	3.3	156	1,841
2022	3.255	164	2,486
2021	2.98	179	4,944
2020	2.212	203	4,558
2019	2.075	177	5,016
2018	2.293	203	6,897
2017	—	190	6,664
2016	—	210	6,318
2015	—	164	6,746

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,611Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1984-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.44

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.85

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,459 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,077

3-Year Documents441

Citable Documents429

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)9

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate54.9%

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: 5.6%

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):

2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 Policy (acronym: heap, abbr: HEALTH POLICY, ISSN: 0168-8510) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd in Ireland since 1984. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.440 (Q1), an H-index of 117.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 184 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,459 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.