What is the Impact Factor of Qualitative Health Research?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Qualitative Health Research is 3.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Qualitative Health Research indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Qualitative Health Research is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.070 (Q1) and an H-index of 150.

Who publishes Qualitative Health Research and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Qualitative Health Research is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,426 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #4,384Hybrid

Qualitative Health Research

Identifier (ISSN):1049-7323(Print)/1552-7557(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.1↑ +0.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Qualitative Health Research

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.07

#4,384

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

150

150 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate3.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

221articles/year

56.33% Gold OA•98.28% Original Research

Aims & Scope

QUALITATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH is an international, interdisciplinary, refereed journal for the enhancement of health care and to further the development and understanding of qualitative research methods in health care settings. We welcome manuscripts in the following areas: the description and analysis of the illness experience, health and health-seeking behaviors, the experiences of caregivers, the sociocultural organization of health care, health care policy, and related topics. We also seek critical reviews and commentaries addressing conceptual, theoretical, methodological, and ethical issues pertaining to qualitative enquiry.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology94.6%Sociology81.7%Medicine77.7%Anthropology66.6%Social science63.4%Political science60%Law57.8%Philosophy55.2%Qualitative research52.9%Biology50%Social psychology42.7%Computer science40.1%Epistemology39.1%Economics38.1%Psychiatry38%Nursing37.7%Psychotherapist32.8%History26.3%Economic growth26%Mathematics25.7%Linguistics25.5%Geography25.4%Art24.7%Archaeology24.2%Pathology21.5%Physics20.9%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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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

JCRSSCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Rank49/172

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL

Rank10/48

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Rank28/275

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Rank37/172

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL

Rank14/48

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Rank63/276

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE	JCRSSCI	49/172	Q2
SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL	JCRSSCI	10/48	Q1
SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY	JCRSSCI	28/275	Q1
INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE	JCISSCI	37/172	Q1
SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL	JCISSCI	14/48	Q2
SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY	JCISSCI	63/276	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.1

Articles / Year52

Total Citations7

2025

IF2.4

Articles / Year197

Total Citations347

2024

IF2.6

Articles / Year178

Total Citations995

2023

IF3.2

Articles / Year143

Total Citations1,543

2022

IF4.233

Articles / Year121

Total Citations1,521

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.1	52	7
2025	2.4	197	347
2024	2.6	178	995
2023	3.2	143	1,543
2022	4.233	121	1,521
2021	—	209	3,858
2020	—	167	5,349
2019	—	140	6,354
2018	—	223	7,728
2017	—	133	6,737
2016	—	122	13,132
2015	—	218	22,432

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,384Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1991-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.07

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.67

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,426 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,494

3-Year Documents388

Citable Documents381

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 Rate69.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

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: 3.8%

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INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

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

Qualitative Health Research (ISSN: 1049-7323) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by SAGE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.070 (Q1), an H-index of 150.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 221 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,426 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.