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Status
Active
Coverage
2018–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
1.8
SJR · SCImago
0.276
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
22
Best quartile
Q3 · 34th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Policy | 216 / 330 | 34th | Q3 |
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Journal of Healthcare Quality Research
Journal of Healthcare Quality Research is Scopus-indexed (Q3, CiteScore 1.8), WoS ESCI. Published by Elsevier Espana S.L.U.
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ISSN 2603-6479Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Elsevier Espana S.L.U
Scopus · Q3WoS · ESCI
1.8
CiteScore 2025
Q3
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$3,000 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Journal of Healthcare Quality Research indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2018–present, best quartile Q3, CiteScore 1.8.
What quartile is Journal of Healthcare Quality Research in Scopus?
Journal of Healthcare Quality Research is Q3 in Health Policy (rank 216 of 330), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Healthcare Quality Research?
Journal of Healthcare Quality Research is indexed in the Emerging Sources 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 1.8, which places it in quartile Q3 at the 34th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.276, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 22.
How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Healthcare Quality Research?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,000 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Journal of Healthcare Quality Research and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Healthcare Quality Research is published by Elsevier Espana S.L.U. Its ISSN is 2603-6479.
Is Journal of Healthcare Quality Research in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is Journal of Healthcare Quality Research open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of Healthcare Quality Research? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Healthcare Quality Research has an h-index of 17 and a 2-year mean of 0.95 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.8, quartile Q3. On 2-year citations it ranks #217 of 327 Scopus journals in Health Policy.
17
h-index
0.95
2-yr mean citations
46
i10-index
621
works indexed
1,832
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,000
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#217 of 327 Bottom 34% Health Policy
Journal of Healthcare Quality Research published 64 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2020 with 93. 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 Journal of Healthcare Quality Research? — latest 95 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 95 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from Spain (71.5%), India (4.2%) and United Kingdom (2.1%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of Healthcare Quality Research? — 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
- Author concentration71.5% of recent authorship from Spain
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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