What is the Impact Factor of Inquiry-The Journal of Health Care Organization Provision and Financing?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Inquiry-The Journal of Health Care Organization Provision and Financing is 3.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Inquiry-The Journal of Health Care Organization Provision and Financing indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Inquiry-The Journal of Health Care Organization Provision and Financing is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.797 (Q2) and an H-index of 58.

Who publishes Inquiry-The Journal of Health Care Organization Provision and Financing and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Inquiry-The Journal of Health Care Organization Provision and Financing is published by SAGE Publications Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,119 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Inquiry-The Journal of Health Care Organization Provision and Financing?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Inquiry-The Journal of Health Care Organization Provision and Financing is "INQUIRY-J HEALTH CAR". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #6,956Gold OA

Inquiry-The Journal of Health Care Organization Provision and Financing

Abbreviation (ISO):INQUIRY-J HEALTH CAR

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Identifier (ISSN):0046-9580(Print)/1945-7243(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE Publications Inc.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3↑ +0.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Inquiry-The Journal of Health Care Organization Provision and Financing

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.797

#6,956

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

58 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

196articles/year

100% Gold OA•91.24% Original Research

Aims & Scope

INQUIRY is a peer-reviewed open access journal whose msision is to to improve health by sharing research spanning health care, including public health, health services, and health policy.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine80.9%Economics75.1%Political science71%Law68.2%Business61.5%Economic growth56.2%Health care51.8%Computer science36.2%Nursing33.8%Sociology30.4%Psychology30.3%Mathematics28.4%Pathology26%Biology25.9%Actuarial science25%Finance23.9%Family medicine21.7%Environmental health21.1%Internal medicine21%Philosophy20.9%Statistics20.8%Demography20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Health Care Sciences & 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

JCRSCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank72/194

IndexSCIE

JCRSSCI2026

HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Rank35/125

IndexSSCI

JCISCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank81/194

IndexSCIE

JCISSCI2026

HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Rank55/125

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCRSCIE	72/194	Q2
HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES	JCRSSCI	35/125	Q2
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCISCIE	81/194	Q2
HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES	JCISSCI	55/125	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3

Articles / Year242

Total Citations48

2025

IF2.3

Articles / Year264

Total Citations448

2024

IF1.7

Articles / Year225

Total Citations1,034

2023

IF1.7

Articles / Year195

Total Citations2,313

2022

IF2.099

Articles / Year208

Total Citations2,322

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3	242	48
2025	2.3	264	448
2024	1.7	225	1,034
2023	1.7	195	2,313
2022	2.099	208	2,322
2021	1.73	199	2,680
2020	1.331	76	1,671
2019	0.769	82	1,656
2018	0.574	66	1,753
2017	—	54	1,504
2016	—	28	331
2015	—	29	477

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,956Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1972-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.797

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.11

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,119 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,896

3-Year Documents622

Citable Documents609

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate57.6%

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: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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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):

4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

Inquiry-The Journal of Health Care Organization Provision and Financing (abbr: INQUIRY-J HEALTH CAR, ISSN: 0046-9580) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by SAGE Publications Inc. in United States since 1963. 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 0.797 (Q2), an H-index of 58.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 196 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,119 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.