What is the Impact Factor of Healthcare-The Journal of Delivery Science and Innovation?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Healthcare-The Journal of Delivery Science and Innovation is 1.70, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Healthcare-The Journal of Delivery Science and Innovation indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Healthcare-The Journal of Delivery Science and Innovation is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.652 (Q2) and an H-index of 35.

Who publishes Healthcare-The Journal of Delivery Science and Innovation and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Healthcare-The Journal of Delivery Science and Innovation is published by ELSEVIER. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,144 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Healthcare-The Journal of Delivery Science and Innovation?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Healthcare-The Journal of Delivery Science and Innovation is "HEALTHCARE-BASEL" with common acronym "hjdsi". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #8,984Hybrid

Healthcare-The Journal of Delivery Science and Innovation

Acronym:hjdsi

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Abbreviation (ISO):HEALTHCARE-BASEL

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Identifier (ISSN):2213-0764(Print)/2213-0772(Online)

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Publisher:ELSEVIER

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.7↓ -0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Healthcare-The Journal of Delivery Science and Innovation

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.652

#8,984

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

35 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4

Self-Citation Rate5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

60articles/year

37.21% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

HealthCare: The Journal of Delivery Science and Innovation is a quarterly journal. The journal promotes cutting edge research on innovation in healthcare delivery, including improvements in systems, processes, management, and applied information technology. The journal welcomes submissions of original research articles, case studies capturing "policy to practice" or "implementation of best practices", commentaries, and critical reviews of relevant novel programs and products. The scope of the journal includes topics directly related to delivering healthcare, such as: ● Care redesign ● Applied health IT ● Payment innovation ● Managerial innovation ● Quality improvement (QI) research ● New training and education models ● Comparative delivery innovation

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine76.8%Economics75.4%Political science73.6%Law71.1%Economic growth63.2%Health care60.9%Computer science55.3%Psychology53.9%Business50.2%Nursing47.4%Biology32.7%Pathology31.3%Engineering28%Sociology27.8%Internal medicine27.3%Family medicine26.6%Psychiatry25.9%Mathematics25.4%Physics21.1%Philosophy20.6%Statistics20.4%Management20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Health Policy & 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

JCRSSCI2026

HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Rank95/125

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Rank41/125

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES	JCRSSCI	95/125	Q4
HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES	JCISSCI	41/125	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.7

Articles / Year14

Total Citations1

2025

IF2.1

Articles / Year17

Total Citations14

2024

IF2

Articles / Year17

Total Citations28

2023

IF2.5

Articles / Year25

Total Citations112

2022

IF2.012

Articles / Year36

Total Citations190

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.7	14	1
2025	2.1	17	14
2024	2	17	28
2023	2.5	25	112
2022	2.012	36	190
2021	—	67	821
2020	—	61	983
2019	—	32	561
2018	—	36	373
2017	—	46	1,025
2016	—	76	1,914
2015	—	72	1,194

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,984Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2013-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.652

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.21

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,144 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations117

3-Year Documents79

Citable Documents77

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 Rate50.5%

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

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: 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):

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

Healthcare-The Journal of Delivery Science and Innovation (acronym: hjdsi, abbr: HEALTHCARE-BASEL, ISSN: 2213-0764) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES, published by ELSEVIER in Netherlands since 2013. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.70, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.652 (Q2), an H-index of 35.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 60 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,144 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.