What is the Impact Factor of Health Services Insights?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Health Services Insights is 2.10, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Health Services Insights indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Health Services Insights is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.729 (Q2) and an H-index of 29.

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

Health Services Insights is published by SAGE Publishing. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,103 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #7,838Gold OA

Health Services Insights

Identifier (ISSN):1178-6329(Print)

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Publisher:SAGE Publishing

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.1↓ -0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Health Services Insights

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.729

#7,838

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

29 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

51articles/year

100% Gold OA•93.48% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Health Services Insights (ISSN: 1178-6329) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES, published by SAGE Publishing in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.10, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.729 (Q2), an H-index of 29.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MedicinePolitical ScienceLawEconomicsEconomic GrowthPsychologyNursingPathologySociologyBiologyBusinessInternal MedicineComputer SciencePsychiatryEnvironmental HealthMathematicsFamily MedicineDemographyPhilosophyStatisticsPopulation StudiesMarketingSurgery

Primary Research Areas

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

JCRESCI2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank117/194

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank97/194

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCRESCI	117/194	Q3
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCIESCI	97/194	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.1

Articles / Year23

Total Citations3

2025

IF2.5

Articles / Year89

Total Citations108

2024

IF2.4

Articles / Year85

Total Citations267

2023

IF2.8

Articles / Year90

Total Citations470

2022

IF—

Articles / Year54

Total Citations831

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.1	23	3
2025	2.5	89	108
2024	2.4	85	267
2023	2.8	90	470
2022	—	54	831
2021	—	67	984
2020	—	24	1,076
2019	—	25	372
2018	—	20	354
2017	—	13	1,268
2016	—	10	337
2015	—	5	68

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,838Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2008-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.729

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.75

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,103 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations544

3-Year Documents226

Citable Documents198

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate50.4%

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

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

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):

3区 (Zone 3)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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 51 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,103 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.