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Status
Active
Coverage
1986–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
6.1
SJR · SCImago
1.334
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
123
Best quartile
Q1 · 85th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Policy | 50 / 330 | 85th | Q1 |
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Health Policy and Planning
Health Policy and Planning is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 6.1), WoS SCIE/SSCI, DOAJ. Published by Oxford University Press.
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ISSN 0268-1080Verify ISSN ↗1460-2237Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIE, SSCIOpen Access
6.1
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Open accessFully open access, peer reviewed
Not listed in: ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Health Policy and Planning indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1986–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 6.1.
What quartile is Health Policy and Planning in Scopus?
Health Policy and Planning is Q1 in Health Policy (rank 50 of 330), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Health Policy and Planning?
Health Policy and Planning is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded and Social Sciences Citation Index, 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 6.1, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 85th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 1.334, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 123.
How much does it cost to publish in Health Policy and Planning?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,195 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Health Policy and Planning and what is its ISSN?
Health Policy and Planning is published by Oxford University Press. Its print ISSN is 0268-1080 and its online ISSN is 1460-2237.
Is Health Policy and Planning in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded and Social Sciences Citation Index.
Is Health Policy and Planning open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Health Policy and Planning? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Health Policy and Planning has an h-index of 159 and a 2-year mean of 3.73 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 6.1, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #38 of 327 Scopus journals in Health Policy.
159
h-index
3.73
2-yr mean citations
2,376
i10-index
3,744
works indexed
151,100
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,195
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#38 of 327 Top 12% Health Policy
Health Policy and Planning published 108 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2017 with 211. 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 Health Policy and Planning? — latest 98 articles, 2026
In its latest 98 research articles (2026), authors are most often from United States (16.4%), United Kingdom (14.5%) and China (6.8%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Health Policy and Planning? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- 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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