What is the Impact Factor of Health Policy and Technology?

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

Is Health Policy and Technology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Health Policy and Technology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.876 (Q2) and an H-index of 47.

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

Health Policy and Technology is published by Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,278 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #6,021Hybrid

Health Policy and Technology

Acronym:hlpt

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Abbreviation (ISO):HEALTH POLICY TECHN

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Identifier (ISSN):2211-8837(Print)/2211-8845(Online)

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Publisher:Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.4↓ -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 Health Policy and Technology

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.876

#6,021

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

47 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate2.9%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

62articles/year

39.54% Gold OA•90.91% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Health Policy and Technology (HPT), is the official journal of the Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine (FPM), a cross-disciplinary journal, which focuses on past, present and future health policy and the role of technology in clinical and non-clinical national and international health environments. HPT provides a further excellent way for the FPM to continue to make important national and international contributions to development of policy and practice within medicine and related disciplines. The aim of HPT is to publish relevant, timely and accessible articles and commentaries to support policy-makers, health professionals, health technology providers, patient groups and academia interested in health policy and technology. Topics covered by HPT will include: - Health technology, including drug discovery, diagnostics, medicines, devices, therapeutic delivery and eHealth systems - Cross-national comparisons on health policy using evidence-based approaches - National studies on health policy to determine the outcomes of technology-driven initiatives - Cross-border eHealth including health tourism - The digital divide in mobility, access and affordability of healthcare - Health technology assessment (HTA) methods and tools for evaluating the effectiveness of clinical and non-clinical health technologies - Health and eHealth indicators and benchmarks (measure/metrics) for understanding the adoption and diffusion of health technologies - Health and eHealth models and frameworks to support policy-makers and other stakeholders in decision-making - Stakeholder engagement with health technologies (clinical and patient/citizen buy-in) - Regulation and health economics

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine77.4%Computer science67.3%Political science64.4%Business64.1%Economics63.6%Law59.9%Economic growth49.1%Health care42.5%Biology40.4%Pathology34.7%Psychology33.6%Internal medicine30.8%Engineering29.3%Sociology29.2%Nursing28.8%Philosophy26.7%Mathematics25.7%Operating system23.2%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Health Policy

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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

HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Rank23/125

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Rank19/125

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES	JCRSSCI	23/125	Q1
HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES	JCISSCI	19/125	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.4

Articles / Year104

Total Citations17

2025

IF3.7

Articles / Year128

Total Citations238

2024

IF3.4

Articles / Year85

Total Citations499

2023

IF6

Articles / Year85

Total Citations950

2022

IF5.211

Articles / Year90

Total Citations1,540

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.4	104	17
2025	3.7	128	238
2024	3.4	85	499
2023	6	85	950
2022	5.211	90	1,540
2021	—	81	1,407
2020	—	107	4,011
2019	1.225	74	1,385
2018	1.013	62	1,142
2017	—	48	1,100
2016	—	54	1,041
2015	—	50	833

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,021Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2012-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.876

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.01

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,278 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations938

3-Year Documents237

Citable Documents224

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate44.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Biomedical EngineeringQ2

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: 2.9%

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):

3区HEALTH POLICY & 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 and Technology (acronym: hlpt, abbr: HEALTH POLICY TECHN, ISSN: 2211-8837) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine in England. 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 0.876 (Q2), an H-index of 47.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 62 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,278 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.