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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #8,492Hybrid

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Acronym:intqhc
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Abbreviation (ISO):INT J QUAL HEALTH C
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Identifier (ISSN):1353-4505(Print)/1464-3677(Online)
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Publisher:Oxford University Press
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.6↑ +0.4
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 International Journal for Quality in Health Care

WoS Q2
12342.5520181.8320191.9620202.0420212.2620222.620232.720242.220252.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.683
#8,492

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
116

116 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate3.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
199articles/year
44.03% Gold OA•90.79% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The International Journal for Quality in Health Care makes activities and research related to quality and safety in health care available to a worldwide readership. The Journal publishes papers in all disciplines related to the quality and safety of health care, including health services research, health care evaluation, technology assessment, health economics, utilization review, cost containment, and nursing care research, as well as clinical research related to quality of care. This peer-reviewed journal is truly interdisciplinary and includes contributions from representatives of all health professions such as doctors, nurses, quality assurance professionals, managers, politicians, social workers, and therapists, as well as researchers from health-related backgrounds.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine86.3%Political science56.1%Economics55.7%Law53%Economic growth42.3%Business41.3%Nursing39.9%Computer science39.8%Health care39.8%Psychology38.6%Philosophy36.4%Physics35%Biology31.9%Mathematics30.8%Pathology29.6%Quantum mechanics29%Epistemology28.3%Internal medicine27.8%Engineering27.3%Marketing26.4%Statistics24.7%Management24.1%Family medicine23.9%Quality (philosophy)23.8%Sociology23.4%Psychiatry21.9%Surgery20.4%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Q2
Rank89/194
IndexSCIE
JCRSSCI2026

HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Q2
Rank49/125
IndexSSCI
JCISCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Q3
Rank100/194
IndexSCIE
JCISSCI2026

HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Q3
Rank74/125
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.6
Articles / Year127
Total Citations21
2025
IF2.2
Articles / Year140
Total Citations233
2024
IF2.7
Articles / Year125
Total Citations471
2023
IF2.6
Articles / Year105
Total Citations626
2022
IF2.257
Articles / Year107
Total Citations640

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,492Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1989-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.683

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.08

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,145 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations641
3-Year Documents292
Citable Documents242

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate52.0%

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
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2
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: 3.7%

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):
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

International Journal for Quality in Health Care (acronym: intqhc, abbr: INT J QUAL HEALTH C, ISSN: 1353-4505) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Oxford University Press in England since 1994. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.683 (Q2), an H-index of 116.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 199 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,145 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
Oxford University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1994
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
OXFORD UNIV PRESS, GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OX2 6DP

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28