ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,204Gold OA

Journal of Healthcare Leadership

Identifier (ISSN):1179-3201(Print)
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Publisher:Dove Medical Press
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.1↑ +0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Healthcare Leadership

WoS Q1
23564.420233.420243.820254.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.097
#4,204

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
30

30 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1
Self-Citation Rate2.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
24articles/year
100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Efficient and successful modern healthcare depends on a growing group of professionals working together as an interdisciplinary team. However, many forces shape the delivery of healthcare; changes are being driven by the markets, transformations in concepts of health and wellbeing, technology and research and discovery. Dynamic leadership will guide these necessary transformations. The Journal of Healthcare Leadership is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal focusing on leadership for the healthcare professions. The publication strives to amalgamate current and future healthcare professionals and managers by providing key insights into leadership progress and challenges to improve patient care. The journal aspires to inform key decision makers and those professionals with ambitions of leadership and management; it seeks to connect professionals who are engaged in similar endeavours and to provide wisdom from those working in other industries. Senior and trainee doctors, nurses and allied healthcare professionals, medical students, healthcare managers and allied leaders are invited to contribute to this publication

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
EconomicsPolitical ScienceMedicineLawPsychologyEconomic GrowthNursingSociologyManagementBusinessComputer ScienceSocial PsychologyMathematicsBiologyPhilosophyEngineeringPhysicsGeographySocial SciencesPathologyStatisticsMarketingQuantum Mechanics
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Q1
Rank12/125
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Q1
Rank15/125
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.1
Articles / Year45
Total Citations7
2025
IF3.8
Articles / Year65
Total Citations147
2024
IF3.4
Articles / Year48
Total Citations393
2023
IF4.4
Articles / Year33
Total Citations532
2022
IF—
Articles / Year23
Total Citations422

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,204Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2014-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingMedicineNursing
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.097

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.54

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,330 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations500
3-Year Documents104
Citable Documents97

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 Rate57.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Leadership and ManagementQ1
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementQ2
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: 2.9%

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):
2区HEALTH POLICY & 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

Journal of Healthcare Leadership (ISSN: 1179-3201) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES, published by Dove Medical Press in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.097 (Q1), an H-index of 30.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 24 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,330 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
Dove Medical Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusDOAJPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28