Q1 Health Care Sciences & Services Journals

Browse Q1 Health Care Sciences & Services journals and compare the highest impact Health Care Sciences & Services journals in our database. Each listing includes key details authors often use when choosing where to submit.

Rankings are based on the latest Journal Impact Factor and quartile data currently available in our journal database.

#1
ND

NATURE PORTFOLIO

JIF 15.1
Q1
Open

npj Digital Medicine is part of the npj Series, published in partnership with Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, and publishes open access research in digital medicine.

Identifiers

ISSN 2398-6352
eISSN 2398-6352

Publication Cost

Article processing charges apply; current APCs and waiver information are available via the journal's open access section.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first editorial decision (median days): 10; Submission to acceptance (median days): 144
#2
IS
JIF 13.4
Q1
Open

Implementation Science is a pioneering, highly-accessed journal dedicated to publishing evidence regarding methods for promoting the uptake of consolidated research findings into routine healthcare practice and health policy. It provides a multidisciplinary pl...

Identifiers

ISSN 1748-5908
eISSN 1748-5908

Publication Cost

£2690.00 GBP / $3490.00 USD / €2990.00 EUR APC

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 18 days
#3
LR
JIF 13
Q1
Open

The Lancet Regional Health – Europe is an open access general medical journal in The Lancet Regional Health suite that publishes high-quality, evidence-based research focused on Europe.

Identifiers

ISSN 2666-7762
eISSN 2666-7762

Publication Cost

Manuscript submission is free. Article processing charges are payable upon acceptance for all full-length peer-reviewed article types.

Publishing Timeline

Aims to publish papers online in 2–3 weeks from acceptance.
#4
JH

American Medical Association

JIF 11.3
Q1
Open

JAMA Health Forum is a JAMA Network journal publishing health policy and health care research and opinion content, including Original Investigations, Research Letters, Viewpoints, Editorials, and JAMA Forum articles. Articles are labeled open access.

Identifiers

ISSN 2689-0186
eISSN 2689-0186

Publication Cost

All research articles that are accepted for publication require payment of an article processing charge (APC); waivers and discounts are available for eligible authors from Hinari Core Offer countries.

Publishing Timeline

Median time to first decision is 4 days and 44 days with review; median time from submission to acceptance is 63 days; 68 days from acceptance to publication.
#5
HA

PROJECT HOPE

JIF 8.1
Q1
Closed

Health Affairs Publishing delivers rigorous, nonpartisan research and analysis to improve health and health care. For over 40 years, it has turned complex health policy research into clear insights that guide decision makers toward effective solutions. Health...

Identifiers

ISSN 0278-2715
eISSN 0278-2715

Publishing Timeline

Monthly publication with several ahead-of-print articles each month.
#6
LR
JIF 8.1
Q1
Open

The Lancet Regional Health – Western Pacific is an open access general medical journal in The Lancet Regional Health suite, publishing high-quality, evidence-based research focused on the Western Pacific region. ISSN 2666-6065.

Identifiers

eISSN 2666-6065

Publication Cost

Manuscript submission is free. Article processing charges are payable upon acceptance for all full-length peer-reviewed article types.

Publishing Timeline

Aims to publish papers online in 2–3 weeks from acceptance.
#7
PD
Plos Digital Health

Public Library of Science

JIF 7.7
Q1
Open

PLOS Digital Health is an online journal focused on digital health research. The journal homepage highlights recently published research articles, current issues, editorial board recruitment, submission links, and journal resources. ISSN: 2767-3170 (online).

Identifiers

eISSN 2767-3170

Publication Cost

PLOS Digital Health: Research Article $3,165; payable upon article acceptance.

Publishing Timeline

Figure formatting requirements are waived until provisional Editorial Accept.
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#8
LR
JIF 7.6
Q1
Open

The Lancet Regional Health – Americas is a regional title in The Lancet family with manuscript submission handled through Editorial Manager. Navigation links direct authors to the journal overview and instructions for authors hosted on The Lancet platform.

Identifiers

ISSN 2667-193X
eISSN 2667-193X

Publication Cost

Manuscript submission is free. Authors publishing full-length peer-reviewed article types pay an article processing charge upon acceptance; discounts and waivers are available.

Publishing Timeline

Aims to publish papers online in 2–3 weeks from acceptance.
#9
BQ
JIF 6.5
Q1
Hybrid

BMJ Quality & Safety is an international peer-reviewed journal covering the science of improvement across healthcare service and provision. The journal encourages research and debate about improving the quality and safety of healthcare and serves clinicians, r...

Identifiers

ISSN 2044-5415
eISSN 2044-5423

Publication Cost

Open access APC: 4,370 GBP, exclusive of VAT for UK and EU authors; authors may also publish at no cost under the subscription model.

Publishing Timeline

Time to first decision with review: 74 days (median); time to first decision without review: 3 days (median); time from acceptance to publication: 19 days (median)
#10
JM

JMIR Publications

JIF 6.2
Q1
Open

JMIR mHealth and uHealth is a peer-reviewed journal published since 2013 by JMIR Publications. It focuses on health and biomedical applications in mobile and tablet computing, pervasive and ubiquitous computing, wearable computing, and domotics, and emphasizes...

Identifiers

ISSN 2291-5222
eISSN 2291-5222

Publication Cost

Article Processing Fee with a 20% discount for authors who previously published a protocol in JMIR Research Protocols and later publish a results paper in a JMIR journal

Publishing Timeline

rapid and thorough peer-review process
#11
LR

The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia is part of The Lancet Regional Health suite of open access general medical journals publishing high-quality, evidence-based research focused on Southeast Asia. The journal has ISSN 2772-3682 and lists an Impact Facto...

Identifiers

ISSN 2772-3682
eISSN 2772-3682

Publication Cost

Manuscript submission is free. Article processing charges are payable upon acceptance for all full-length peer-reviewed article types; discounts and waivers are available.

Publishing Timeline

Aims to publish papers online in 2–3 weeks from acceptance.
#12
JO
JIF 6
Q1
Open

The Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) is the pioneer open access eHealth journal and the flagship journal of JMIR Publications. It focuses on emerging technologies, medical devices, apps, engineering, telehealth, and informatics applications for pati...

Identifiers

ISSN 1438-8871

Publication Cost

Authors who have published a protocol in JMIR Research Protocols get a discount of 20% on the Article Processing Fee when publishing a subsequent results paper in any JMIR journal.

Publishing Timeline

Standard review time is less than 2 months; fast-tracked papers aim for 4 weeks from submission to initial decision.
#13
VI

Elsevier BV

JIF 6
Q1
Hybrid

Value in Health is ISPOR’s health economics and outcomes research journal. It publishes papers that advance the science of HEOR globally, including new methods, best practice guidelines, innovative research, and ISPOR Good Practices Reports intended to influen...

Identifiers

ISSN 1098-3015
eISSN 1524-4733

Publication Cost

Gold open access is available for a fee, with possible institutional coverage or discounts for ISPOR members; subscription publication is also available, and all content becomes open archive 1 year after publication.

Publishing Timeline

21 days from acceptance to online publication
#14
JO

Springer Science+Business Media

JIF 5.7
Q1
Hybrid

The Journal of Medical Systems focuses on how health information systems are built, evaluated, and used, including decision support, electronic health record-driven analytics, mHealth and consumer tools, workflow engineering and simulation, imaging and signal...

Identifiers

ISSN 0148-5598
eISSN 1573-689X

Publication Cost

Article processing charges (APCs) vary by journal.
#15
AM

LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

JIF 5.2
Q1
Hybrid

Academic Medicine serves as an international forum for the exchange of ideas, information, and strategies to address the major challenges facing the academic medicine community as it strives to carry out its missions in the public interest.

Identifiers

ISSN 1040-2446
eISSN 1938-808X

Publication Cost

Subscription journal with open access publishing available through Oxford University Press agreements.

Publishing Timeline

Accepted Manuscript published within one week after acceptance and signing of the publishing agreement.
#16
JO
JIF 5.2
Q1
Hybrid

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology aims to advance science that can improve health care decision-making and contribute to the evolving discipline of clinical epidemiology. It publishes methods-focused articles across the research ecosystem, including primary res...

Identifiers

ISSN 0895-4356
eISSN 1878-5921

Publication Cost

Open Access APC: USD 4,370 (excluding taxes); subscription publication: no publication fee charged to authors.

Publishing Timeline

7 days submission to first decision; 62 days submission to decision after review; 128 days submission to acceptance; 6 days from acceptance to first online publication.
#17
ME
JIF 5.2
Q1
Hybrid

Medical Education is an international journal for research about health professional education. It publishes practically relevant papers that advance conceptual understanding of educational issues and welcomes high quality papers on undergraduate education, po...

Identifiers

ISSN 0308-0110
eISSN 1365-2923

Publication Cost

Open Access is available after acceptance by paying an Article Publication Charge.

Publishing Timeline

3 days submission to first decision (median)
#18
IJ
JIF 5.1
Q1
Open

International Journal of Health Policy and Management (IJHPM) is an open access and peer-reviewed journal focused on health policy and management research. It serves as an international and interdisciplinary forum spanning health management, health policy, and...

Identifiers

eISSN 2322-5939

Publication Cost

APC ranges between $700-$1500 (USD), plus VAT or local taxes where applicable, depending on the article type.

Publishing Timeline

Timely publication of each issue; editorial board application decisions might generally take one month.
#19
AI
Advances In Simulation

SPRINGERNATURE

JIF 4.7
Q1

Identifiers

eISSN 2059-0628
Profile coming soon
#20
JO
JIF 4.6
Q1
Hybrid

The Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association (JAMIA) is published by Oxford University Press in partnership with AMIA and provides a multidisciplinary home for research across the informatics field, including clinical care, clinical research, tr...

Identifiers

ISSN 1067-5027
eISSN 1527-974X

Publication Cost

No charge for standard subscription-based publication; open access available for a charge after acceptance.

Publishing Timeline

Publishes one volume per year with 12 issues.
#21
Ph

Adis, Springer Healthcare

JIF 4.6
Q1
Hybrid

PharmacoEconomics is a peer-reviewed journal focused on the practical application of health economics and outcomes research to optimize healthcare resource allocation. It emphasizes clear communication of complex pharmacoeconomic issues across healthcare inter...

Identifiers

ISSN 1170-7690
eISSN 1179-2027

Publication Cost

Traditional subscription-based publication does not charge authors; open access publication is available as an option for accepted articles.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 7 days
#22
JE
Jbi Evidence Synthesis

LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

JIF 4.5
Q1

Identifiers

eISSN 2689-8381
Profile coming soon
#23
BH

BMJ Health & Care Informatics is an open access, peer reviewed journal covering all aspects of informatics in healthcare. The essential scope of the journal is how informatics supports improvements in direct health and care service provision, while also incorp...

Identifiers

eISSN 2632-1009

Publication Cost

Article Processing Charge (APC): 2,390 GBP exclusive of VAT for UK and EU authors; Implementer reports APC: £685 (+VAT).

Publishing Timeline

Time to first decision without review: 10 days median; time to first decision with review: 90 days median; time from acceptance to publication: 18 days median.
#24
MT

Taylor & Francis

JIF 4.4
Q1
Hybrid

Medical Teacher is an international peer-reviewed journal in medical education and the health professions for learners, teachers, and researchers. It is the official journal of AMEE, the International Association for Health Professions Education, and focuses o...

Identifiers

ISSN 0142-159X
eISSN 1466-187X

Publication Cost

There are no submission fees, publication fees or page charges for this journal. An article publishing charge applies for Open Select open access.

Publishing Timeline

A minimum of two independent reviewers is normally required for every research article.
#25
JO

Springer Science+Business Media

JIF 4.2
Q1
Hybrid

The Journal of General Internal Medicine (JGIM) is a comprehensive journal covering the broad scope of general internal medicine. It is the official journal of the Society of General Internal Medicine and publishes work in clinical and health services research...

Identifiers

ISSN 0884-8734
eISSN 1525-1497

Publication Cost

Open access APC: £3790.00 GBP / $5490.00 USD / €4490.00 EUR; subscription publishing: no APC charges apply.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 14 days
#26
IJ

International Journal of Medical Informatics is a journal published by Elsevier. The journal uses the Editorial Manager submission system and provides links to the journal overview and guide for authors on ScienceDirect.

Identifiers

ISSN 1386-5056
eISSN 1872-8243

Publication Cost

Open access options are available; authors of open access articles are responsible for payment of the article publishing charge (APC) if the manuscript is accepted.

Publishing Timeline

Proof corrections are requested within two days.
#27
II

Internet Interventions is a journal with manuscript submission and journal information links provided through Elsevier and Editorial Manager.

Identifiers

eISSN 2214-7829

Publication Cost

Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 3,250 (excluding taxes).

Publishing Timeline

9 days submission to first decision; 76 days submission to decision after review; 122 days submission to acceptance; 3 days from acceptance to first online publication.
#28
JS

JMIR Publications

JIF 4.1
Q1
Open

JMIR Serious Games is a multidisciplinary journal devoted to computer, web, virtual reality, mobile applications, and other emerging technologies that incorporate elements of gaming, gamification, or novel hardware platforms such as virtual reality devices or...

Identifiers

ISSN 2291-9279
eISSN 2291-9279

Publication Cost

$2950 USD payable upon acceptance; modified APF $2360 for Viewpoints and $1475 for Research Letters

Publishing Timeline

Rapid Surveillance Reports with critical data may be processed with expedited peer review to enable publication within days or even in real-time.
#29
MQ
JIF 4.1
Q1
Hybrid

The Milbank Quarterly is a multidisciplinary journal of population health and health policy that has been continuously published since 1923. It publishes original research, synthesis, policy analysis, and commentary focused on health, health equity, and health...

Identifiers

ISSN 0887-378X
eISSN 1468-0009

Publication Cost

Online Open fee: US$3,800.

Publishing Timeline

8 days submission to first decision (median)
#30
HT

NIHR JOURNALS LIBRARY

JIF 4
Q1
Open

Health Technology Assessment (HTA) publishes research information on the effectiveness, costs and broader impact of health technologies for those who use, manage and provide care in the NHS.

Identifiers

ISSN 1366-5278
eISSN 2046-4924

Publication Cost

No article processing charges (APCs) or article submission charges for authors.

Publishing Timeline

Continuous (reports publish as and when they are ready for publication)
#31
PM

SAGE Publishing

JIF 3.9
Q1
Hybrid

Palliative Medicine is a highly ranked, peer reviewed scholarly journal dedicated to improving knowledge and clinical practice in the palliative care of patients with far advanced disease. It reflects the multidisciplinary approach that is the hallmark of effe...

Identifiers

ISSN 0269-2163
eISSN 1477-030X

Publication Cost

Optional open access publishing is available via the Sage Choice programme for a fee.

Publishing Timeline

Prompt publishing
#32
PO

Bohn Stafleu van Loghum

JIF 3.9
Q1
Open

Perspectives on Medical Education supports and enriches collaborative scholarship between education researchers and clinical educators and advances new knowledge regarding clinical education practices. It is the official journal of The Netherlands Association...

Identifiers

ISSN 2212-2761
eISSN 2212-277X

Publication Cost

Author processing charge: £1068 upon publication.

Publishing Timeline

Time from submission to publication: 178 days.
#33
FI
JIF 3.8
Q1
Open

Frontiers in Digital Health is an open-access journal that explores digital innovation to transform modern healthcare, covering topics such as AI, big data, interoperability, ethics, and personalized medicine.

Identifiers

eISSN 2673-253X

Publication Cost

Article processing charges (APCs) apply to articles accepted for publication.

Publishing Timeline

Decision on a manuscript in 77 days.
#34
JO

Springer Science+Business Media

JIF 3.7
Q1
Open

BMC Health Services Research is an open access peer reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of health services research, with a special focus on digital health, governance, health policy, health system quality and safety, healthcare delivery an...

Identifiers

ISSN 2509-4971
eISSN 2509-498X

Publication Cost

Article-processing charges apply; members of Health Systems Global can receive a 20% discount on the article-processing charges.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 5 days
#35
JO
JIF 3.6
Q1
Hybrid

Journal of Health Economics publishes economic analyses that deepen understanding of the value, production, or distribution of health or healthcare. It seeks original research that advances knowledge in health economics or informs health policy, covering topic...

Identifiers

ISSN 0167-6296
eISSN 1879-1646

Publication Cost

Open Access APC: USD 4,060 excluding taxes; subscription publication with no publication fee charged to authors.

Publishing Timeline

5 days submission to first decision; 71 days submission to decision after review; 268 days submission to acceptance; 9 days acceptance to online publication.
#36
BM
JIF 3.4
Q1
Open

BMC Medical Research Methodology is an open access, peer-reviewed journal publishing original research articles in methodological approaches to healthcare research. Articles on the methodology of epidemiological research, clinical trials and meta-analysis/syst...

Identifiers

eISSN 1471-2288

Publication Cost

£2290.00 GBP / $3090.00 USD / €2690.00 EUR APC

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 7 days
#37
DH
Drug Healthcare And Patient Safety

DOVE MEDICAL PRESS LTD

JIF 3.4
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 1179-1365
eISSN 1179-1365
Profile coming soon
#38
HA
JIF 3.4
Q1
Open

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes is an open access, peer-reviewed journal considering original manuscripts on Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL). Articles focus specifically on the assessment of medical and psychosocial interventions, including psychome...

Identifiers

eISSN 1477-7525

Publication Cost

£2590.00 GBP / $3390.00 USD / €2890.00 EUR APC

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 7 days
#39
HP

Elsevier BV

JIF 3.4
Q1
Hybrid

Health Policy publishes interdisciplinary research and reviews with clear policy implications for an international audience, focusing on health systems, health policies, and health reforms in high-income countries, primarily outside the US. It aims to strength...

Identifiers

ISSN 0168-8510
eISSN 1872-6054

Publication Cost

Open Access APC: USD 4,040 (excluding taxes); subscription publication: no publication fee charged to authors.

Publishing Timeline

8 days submission to first decision; 102 days submission to decision after review; 236 days submission to acceptance; 2 days from acceptance to first online publication.
#40
JO
Jamia Open

OXFORD UNIV PRESS

JIF 3.4
Q1

Identifiers

eISSN 2574-2531
Profile coming soon
#41
AI
Advances In Health Sciences Education

SPRINGER

JIF 3.3
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 1382-4996
eISSN 1573-1677
Profile coming soon
#42
AH
JIF 3.3
Q1
Hybrid

Applied Health Economics and Health Policy publishes practical health economic articles relevant to current healthcare issues. It is a resource for decision makers and health economists striving to optimise people’s health. The journal operates as a hybrid jou...

Identifiers

ISSN 1175-5652
eISSN 1179-1896

Publication Cost

No charge for the traditional subscription-based publishing route; open access publication is available for accepted articles.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 23 days
#43
DH
Digital Health

SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD

JIF 3.3
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 2055-2076
eISSN 2055-2076
Profile coming soon
#44
DA
JIF 3.3
Q1
Hybrid

Disability and Health Journal is the official journal of the American Association on Health and Disability. It is a scientific, scholarly, multidisciplinary journal that publishes original contributions advancing knowledge in disability and health, including g...

Identifiers

ISSN 1936-6574
eISSN 1876-7583

Publication Cost

Open Access Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 4,750 (excluding taxes). Subscription: no publication fee charged to authors.

Publishing Timeline

16 days submission to first decision; 90 days submission to decision after review; 184 days submission to acceptance; 2 days from acceptance to first online publication.
#45
HC
Health Care Science

WILEY

JIF 3.3
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 2771-1749
eISSN 2771-1757
Profile coming soon
#46
IS
Implementation Science Communications

SPRINGERNATURE

JIF 3.3
Q1

Identifiers

eISSN 2662-2211
Profile coming soon
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