What is the Impact Factor of Health Systems?

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

Is Health Systems indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Health Systems is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.445 (Q2) and an H-index of 24.

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

Health Systems is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,907 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #13,110Hybrid

Health Systems

Identifier (ISSN):2047-6965(Print)/2047-6973(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.2↑ +1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Health Systems

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.445

#13,110

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

24 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate16.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

27articles/year

28.57% Gold OA•86.36% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Health Systems (ISSN: 2047-6965) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES, published by Taylor & Francis. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.20, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.445 (Q2), an H-index of 24.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MedicineEconomicsComputer SciencePolitical ScienceLawEconomic GrowthNursingPathologyEngineeringBusinessMathematicsPsychologyStatisticsOperating SystemsBiologyManagementInternal MedicinePhysicsSociology

Primary Research Areas

Health Policy & Services

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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 POLICY & SERVICES

Rank67/125

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Rank94/125

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES	JCRESCI	67/125	Q3
HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES	JCIESCI	94/125	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.2

Articles / Year28

Total Citations6

2025

IF1.2

Articles / Year23

Total Citations12

2024

IF1.2

Articles / Year20

Total Citations98

2023

IF1.8

Articles / Year23

Total Citations185

2022

IF—

Articles / Year22

Total Citations244

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.2	28	6
2025	1.2	23	12
2024	1.2	20	98
2023	1.8	23	185
2022	—	22	244
2021	—	21	140
2020	—	20	264
2019	—	23	462
2018	—	21	534
2017	—	26	632
2016	—	11	158
2015	—	24	142

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,110Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2012-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceDecision SciencesHealth ProfessionsMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.445

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.19

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,907 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations203

3-Year Documents72

Citable Documents69

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 Rate34.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Information SystemsQ2

Computer Science ApplicationsQ3

Health InformaticsQ3

Health Information ManagementQ3

Health PolicyQ3

Human-Computer InteractionQ3

Management Science and Operations ResearchQ3

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: 16.7%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 27 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,907 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.