| Discipline | Health policy |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Joan Benach, Carles Muntaner Bonet |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1971-present |
| Publisher | |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| 1.750 (2018) | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | Int. J. Health Serv. |
| Indexing | |
| CODEN | IJUSC3 |
| ISSN | 0020-7314 (print) 1541-4469 (web) |
| LCCN | 71025615 |
| OCLC no. | 883322960 |
| Links | |
The International Journal of Health Services is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering health policy. It was established in 1971 and is published by SAGE Publications. The current editors-in-chief are Carles Muntaner (University of Toronto, Canada, The Johns Hopkins University, USA) and Joan Benach (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain, The Johns Hopkins University, USA).[1]
Starting in January 2023, the journal will change its name to the International Journal of Social Determinants of Health and Health Services.[2]
According to the Journal Citation Reports, the International Journal of Health Services has a 2018 impact factor of 1.750, which is one of the highest Impact Factors in the history of the journal. The journal has experienced an IF upward trend since 2015.
A search on this year's (2019) rankings of scientific journals using indicators such as Citescore, SJR (SCImago Journal Rank), and Impact Factor, and sources such as SCIMAGO, Scopus and SSCI, shows the International Journal of Health Services ranking solidly in the 2nd quartile of Health Policy journals. Details and data below:
SCIMAGO's SJR in the Health Policy category
The IJHS ranks in the 2nd quartile (85/242) and has its highest position on record.
Scopus System (Elsevier) Citescore in the Health Policy category
The IJHS has had increasing citations since 2014, with a current citescore of 1.71 (2nd quartile).
SSCI Journals in the Health Policy & Services category
The IJHS ranks in the 2nd quartile.
Web of Science for all scientific Journals
The IJHS ranks in the 2nd quartile of all scientific journals (all categories combined).
References
- ↑ International Journal of Health Services. "Editorial Board".
- ↑ "As of January 2023, the International Journal of Health Services will be changing its name to the International Journal of Social Determinants of Health and Health Services". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-05-20.