ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #23,114Gold OA

International Journal of Healthcare Information Systems and Informatics

Identifier (ISSN):1555-3396(Print)/1555-340X(Online)
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Publisher:IGI Global Publishing
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.5↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Healthcare Information Systems and Informatics

WoS Q4
01121.120230.920240.420250.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.182
#23,114

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
23

23 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
57articles/year
100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

International Journal of Healthcare Information Systems and Informatics (ISSN: 1555-3396) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MEDICAL INFORMATICS, published by IGI Global Publishing in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.50, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.182 (Q3), an H-index of 23.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science96.2%Political science55.6%Economics50.8%Law50.4%Medicine49.6%Economic growth39.3%Mathematics38.7%Health care38.1%Artificial intelligence37.2%Biology37%Operating system36.6%Philosophy35.1%Psychology33.9%Engineering33.9%Business33.5%Programming language28%Machine learning26.2%Statistics24.7%Physics23.2%Knowledge management23%Linguistics20.3%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

MEDICAL INFORMATICS

Q4
Rank54/54
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

MEDICAL INFORMATICS

Q4
Rank55/55
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.5
Articles / Year35
Total Citations46
2025
IF0.4
Articles / Year34
Total Citations31
2024
IF0.9
Articles / Year12
Total Citations8
2023
IF1.1
Articles / Year26
Total Citations49
2022
IF—
Articles / Year29
Total Citations49

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #23,114Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2006-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceDecision SciencesMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.182

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.88

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,582 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations40
3-Year Documents42
Citable Documents42

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 Rate48.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Information Systems and ManagementQ3
Information SystemsQ4
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q4
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

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区MEDICAL INFORMATICS
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 Healthcare Information Systems and Informatics (ISSN: 1555-3396) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MEDICAL INFORMATICS, published by IGI Global Publishing in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.50, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.182 (Q3), an H-index of 23.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 57 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,582 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
Gold OA
Publisher
IGI Global Publishing
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29