What is the Impact Factor of International Journal of Health Policy and Management?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of International Journal of Health Policy and Management is 4.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is International Journal of Health Policy and Management indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, International Journal of Health Policy and Management is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.166 (Q1) and an H-index of 61.

Who publishes International Journal of Health Policy and Management and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

International Journal of Health Policy and Management is published by Kerman University of Medical Sciences. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,420 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of International Journal of Health Policy and Management?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of International Journal of Health Policy and Management is "INT J HEALTH POLICY". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,812Hybrid

International Journal of Health Policy and Management

Abbreviation (ISO):INT J HEALTH POLICY

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Identifier (ISSN):2322-5939(Print)

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Publisher:Kerman University of Medical Sciences

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.9↓ -0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2020–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Health Policy and Management

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.166

#3,812

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

61 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate19.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

197articles/year

99.47% Gold OA•93.94% Original Research

Aims & Scope

International Journal of Health Policy and Management (IJHPM) is a monthly open access, peer-reviewed journal which serves as an international and interdisciplinary setting for the dissemination of health policy and management research. It brings together individual specialties from different fields, notably health management/policy/economics, epidemiology, social/public policy, and philosophy into a dynamic academic mix.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science89%Economics86.5%Law84.3%Medicine79.3%Economic growth66.7%Business62.2%Sociology58.1%Health care57.2%Nursing49.6%Computer science49.5%Biology49.3%Pathology47.9%Public relations44.2%Philosophy41.1%Psychology39.4%Mathematics34.9%Public health31.3%Engineering30.5%Geography29.8%Environmental health26.8%Management26.4%History26.3%Physics26.1%Archaeology25.3%Finance22.3%Demography22%Statistics21.9%Politics21.5%Linguistics21.5%Internal medicine21.2%Social science21.2%Ecology20.2%Quantum mechanics20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Health Professions Health Information Management

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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

JCRSCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank27/194

IndexSCIE

JCRSSCI2026

HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Rank8/125

IndexSSCI

JCISCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank55/194

IndexSCIE

JCISSCI2026

HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Rank31/125

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCRSCIE	27/194	Q1
HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES	JCRSSCI	8/125	Q1
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCISCIE	55/194	Q2
HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES	JCISSCI	31/125	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.9

Articles / Year90

Total Citations15

2025

IF5.1

Articles / Year141

Total Citations134

2024

IF3.1

Articles / Year140

Total Citations474

2023

IF3.5

Articles / Year172

Total Citations1,141

2022

IF4.967

Articles / Year183

Total Citations1,624

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.9	90	15
2025	5.1	141	134
2024	3.1	140	474
2023	3.5	172	1,141
2022	4.967	183	1,624
2021	5.007	191	3,379
2020	3.821	264	4,279
2019	—	140	3,199
2018	—	137	4,981
2017	—	143	4,914
2016	—	155	3,364
2015	—	206	4,503

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,812Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2013-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental ScienceHealth ProfessionsMedicineNursingSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.166

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.21

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,420 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,023

3-Year Documents770

Citable Documents505

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 Rate56.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Health Information ManagementQ1

Health PolicyQ1

Health (social science)Q1

Leadership and ManagementQ1

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ1

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: 19.4%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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 of Health Policy and Management (abbr: INT J HEALTH POLICY, ISSN: 2322-5939) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Health Professions, published by Kerman University of Medical Sciences in Iran. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.166 (Q1), an H-index of 61.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 197 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,420 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.