What is the Impact Factor of Healthcare Policy?

The journal Healthcare Policy is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, quartile Q1) with official metrics continually updated on ImpaQ.

Is Healthcare Policy indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Healthcare Policy is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.533 (Q2) and an H-index of 36.

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

Healthcare Policy is published by Longwoods Publishing, Corp.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,916 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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Healthcare Policy

Identifier (ISSN):1715-6572(Print)/1715-6580(Online)

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Publisher:Longwoods Publishing, Corp.

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Clarivate IF trend for Healthcare Policy

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Current (2023):0

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.533

#11,165

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

36 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation RateN/A

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Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

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Aims & Scope

Healthcare Policy (ISSN: 1715-6572) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Longwoods Publishing, Corp. in Canada. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.533 (Q2), an H-index of 36.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science75.2%Medicine73.2%Economics70.8%Law68.8%Economic growth53.7%Business50.6%Health care48.2%Computer science45.5%Nursing44.5%Sociology42.6%Psychology38.8%Biology35.6%Pathology34.1%Philosophy29.2%Public relations29%Physics23.4%Environmental health23%Mathematics22.9%Demography22.2%Geography22.1%Engineering21.8%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Health Policy

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Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

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Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

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Articles / Year31

Total Citations459

2025

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Articles / Year36

Total Citations886

2024

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Articles / Year39

Total Citations1,091

2023

IF0

Articles / Year55

Total Citations1,126

2022

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Articles / Year47

Total Citations1,018

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	31	459
2025	—	36	886
2024	—	39	1,091
2023	0	55	1,126
2022	—	47	1,018
2021	—	40	1,052
2020	—	43	903
2019	—	43	900
2018	—	31	733
2017	—	34	642
2016	—	42	604
2015	—	34	577

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,165Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2009-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.533

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.90

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,916 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations154

3-Year Documents124

Citable Documents111

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 Rate46.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

Health PolicyQ3

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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

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CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

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Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 0 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,916 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.