What is the Impact Factor of International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management is 0.40, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.134 (Q4) and an H-index of 21.

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

International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management is published by Inderscience Publishers. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,387 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #26,706Hybrid

International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management

Identifier (ISSN):1368-2156(Print)/1741-5144(Online)

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Publisher:Inderscience Publishers

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.4↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4

0.134

#26,706

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

21 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4

Self-Citation Rate50%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

9articles/year

2.94% Gold OA•93.75% Original Research

Aims & Scope

IJHTM is a new series emerging from the International Journal of Technology Management. It provides an international forum and refereed authoritative sources of information in the fields of management, economics and the management of technology in healthcare.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics81%Computer science80.5%Political science76.2%Law75.7%Business72.2%Economic growth61.7%Health care57.8%Medicine56.4%Engineering52%Operating system43.3%Knowledge management40.2%Biology35.3%Mathematics34.4%Physics33%Philosophy32.3%Marketing27.5%Quantum mechanics27.5%Psychology27.1%Programming language26.6%Management23.9%Geography22.9%Sociology21.6%Epistemology21.5%Artificial intelligence20.9%Nursing20.6%Process management20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Health Care Sciences & Services

NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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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

JCRESCI2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank185/194

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank188/194

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCRESCI	185/194	Q4
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCIESCI	188/194	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.4

Articles / Year2

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.5

Articles / Year5

Total Citations0

2024

IF0.4

Articles / Year25

Total Citations7

2023

IF1

Articles / Year34

Total Citations26

2022

IF—

Articles / Year33

Total Citations32

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.4	2	0
2025	0.5	5	0
2024	0.4	25	7
2023	1	34	26
2022	—	33	32
2021	—	21	18
2020	—	9	74
2019	—	9	29
2018	—	21	79
2017	—	29	85
2016	—	17	77
2015	—	11	107

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #26,706Scopus Q4SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1999-2024

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNursing

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4

0.134

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.44

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,387 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations23

3-Year Documents50

Citable Documents50

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 Rate0.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Health InformaticsQ4

Leadership and ManagementQ4

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: 50%

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 Healthcare Technology and Management (ISSN: 1368-2156) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES, published by Inderscience Publishers in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.40, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.134 (Q4), an H-index of 21.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 9 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,387 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.