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Status
Active
Coverage
2001–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
5.5
SJR · SCImago
1.215
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
172
Best quartile
Q1 · 80th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Policy | 65 / 330 | 80th | Q1 |
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BMC Health Services Research
BMC Health Services Research is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 5.5), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by BioMed Central Ltd.
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Publisher: BioMed Central Ltd
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIEOpen Access
5.5
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Open accessFully open access, peer reviewed
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Quick answers
Is BMC Health Services Research indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2001–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 5.5.
What quartile is BMC Health Services Research in Scopus?
BMC Health Services Research is Q1 in Health Policy (rank 65 of 330), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of BMC Health Services Research?
BMC Health Services Research is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 5.5, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 80th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 1.215, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 172.
How much does it cost to publish in BMC Health Services Research?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,290 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes BMC Health Services Research and what is its ISSN?
BMC Health Services Research is published by BioMed Central Ltd. Its ISSN is 1472-6963.
Is BMC Health Services Research in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is BMC Health Services Research open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is BMC Health Services Research? — open metrics via OpenAlex
BMC Health Services Research has an h-index of 221 and a 2-year mean of 3.84 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 5.5, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #35 of 327 Scopus journals in Health Policy.
221
h-index
3.84
2-yr mean citations
10,804
i10-index
18,737
works indexed
533,692
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,290
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#35 of 327 Top 11% Health Policy
BMC Health Services Research published 1,789 papers in 2025. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in BMC Health Services Research? — latest 97 articles, 2026
In its latest 97 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (14.3%), United States (8.9%) and United Kingdom (7.8%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for BMC Health Services Research? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 4 retracted papers are recorded (0.2 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 4 · 0.2 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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