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Top 10 Health Policy & Services Journals by Impact Factor

Compare leading Health Policy & Services journals ranked by Journal Impact Factor. Each journal summary highlights key details authors often need when choosing where to submit, including publisher, impact factor, open access status, identifiers, and available submission profile information.

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

#1
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
#2
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.
#3
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.
#4
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)
#5
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
#6
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.
#7
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
#8
HR
JIF 4.3
Q1
Open

Human Resources for Health disseminates policy-oriented research on the information, planning, production, management and governance of human resources for health. Published in collaboration with the World Health Organization, the journal has a global perspect...

Identifiers

eISSN 1478-4491

Publication Cost

APC: £2490.00 GBP / $3390.00 USD / €2790.00 EUR, subject to VAT or local taxes where applicable.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 11 days
#9
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)
#10
JO
JIF 3.8
Q1
Open

Journal of Healthcare Leadership is an international open access journal focusing on leadership for healthcare professions. It publishes research on healthcare policy and law, healthcare systems and delivery services, interactions between healthcare and societ...

Identifiers

ISSN 1179-3201
eISSN 1179-3201

Publication Cost

An Article Publishing Charge (APC) may be required for open access publication; reduced APCs, waivers, or no-cost publishing may apply through institutional or funder agreements.

Publishing Timeline

From submission to first decision, from submission to first post-review decision, and from acceptance to online publication are reported as average (median) day metrics.
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