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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #1,838Hybrid

Health Services Research

Acronym:hsr
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Abbreviation (ISO):HEALTH SERV RES
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Identifier (ISSN):0017-9124(Print)/1475-6773(Online)
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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Clarivate IF (2026)
3↓ -0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Health Services Research

WoS Q2
12452.6720182.7120192.3520203.420213.7320223.420233.120243.2202532026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.757
#1,838

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
154

154 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate6.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
137articles/year
44.77% Gold OA•98.25% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Health Services Research (HSR) is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal that provides researchers and public and private policymakers with the latest research findings, methods, and concepts related to the financing, organization, delivery, evaluation, and outcomes of health services. Rated as one of the top journals in the fields of health policy and services and health care administration, HSR publishes outstanding articles reporting the findings of original investigations that expand knowledge and understanding of the wide-ranging field of health care and that will help to improve the health of individuals and communities.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine93.2%Economics77.4%Political science74.9%Law74.5%Economic growth62.7%Health care60.6%Computer science53.4%Nursing47.8%Sociology43.1%Pathology41.9%Business41.8%Mathematics39%Biology37.8%Psychology36.4%Statistics33.6%Demography33.1%Environmental health31.2%Family medicine31.1%Internal medicine31%Population26.2%Psychiatry24.3%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Q2
Rank72/194
IndexSCIE
JCRSSCI2026

HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Q2
Rank35/125
IndexSSCI
JCISCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Q1
Rank45/194
IndexSCIE
JCISSCI2026

HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Q1
Rank27/125
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3
Articles / Year82
Total Citations14
2025
IF3.2
Articles / Year328
Total Citations281
2024
IF3.1
Articles / Year165
Total Citations778
2023
IF3.4
Articles / Year153
Total Citations1,303
2022
IF3.734
Articles / Year216
Total Citations3,093

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,838Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1966-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.757

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.23

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,695 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,686
3-Year Documents483
Citable Documents420

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 Rate56.2%

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: 6.5%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)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

Health Services Research (acronym: hsr, abbr: HEALTH SERV RES, ISSN: 0017-9124) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd in United States since 1966. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.757 (Q1), an H-index of 154.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 137 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,695 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1966
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC, COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN, USA, MA, 02148

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01