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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #992Hybrid

Milbank Quarterly

Abbreviation (ISO):MILBANK Q
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Identifier (ISSN):0887-378X(Print)/1468-0009(Online)
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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Clarivate IF (2026)
6.2↑ +2.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2020–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Milbank Quarterly

WoS Q1
24794.220204.9120216.2420226.620234.820244.120256.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):6.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
2.473
#992

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
127

127 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate2.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
54articles/year
51.72% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Milbank Quarterly is devoted to scholarly analysis of significant issues in health and health care policy. It presents original research, policy analysis, and commentary from academics, clinicians, and policymakers. The in-depth, multidisciplinary approach of the journal permits contributors to explore fully the social origins of health in our society and to examine in detail the implications of different health policies. Topics addressed in The Milbank Quarterly include the impact of social factors on health, prevention, allocation of health care resources, legal and ethical issues in health policy, health and health care administration, and the organization and financing of health care.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political science95.1%Medicine90.9%Law87.5%Economics86.4%Economic growth81.2%Health care78.5%Nursing78%Pathology75.6%Public health71.6%Sociology71.5%Environmental health63.7%Demography60.8%Population59.9%Population health53%Business41.8%Biology25.6%Psychology25.3%Health policy22.1%Philosophy21.2%Computer science20.8%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Q1
Rank17/194
IndexSCIE
JCRSSCI2026

HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Q1
Rank5/125
IndexSSCI
JCISCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Q1
Rank8/194
IndexSCIE
JCISSCI2026

HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Q1
Rank4/125
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF6.2
Articles / Year66
Total Citations22
2025
IF4.1
Articles / Year74
Total Citations113
2024
IF4.8
Articles / Year46
Total Citations406
2023
IF6.6
Articles / Year97
Total Citations1,692
2022
IF6.237
Articles / Year49
Total Citations586

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #992Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1986-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.473

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.28

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,957 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations959
3-Year Documents170
Citable Documents152

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 Rate59.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Health PolicyQ1
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1
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: 2.1%

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 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

Milbank Quarterly (abbr: MILBANK Q, ISSN: 0887-378X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd in United States since 1986. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.473 (Q1), an H-index of 127.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 54 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,957 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
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1986
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC, COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN, USA, MA, 02148

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01