Impact Factor
2.80
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
1.39
325 total citations
h5-index
21
h5 depth signal
Cited share
54.8%
137 of 250
Total citations
325
Citation footprint
Metric signal
1.30
External metric anchor
Self-citation
6.8%
22 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
Australia
1,064
United States
22
United Kingdom
21
New Zealand
16
China
7
Citing Fields of Research
Patient Care
548
Healthcare Policy
505
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
281
Palliative Care
123
Medical Ethics
100
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
3,018
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
250
137 cited publications
Last 12 months
61
8.7 publications/month
Open access share
29.5%
18 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
Australia
1,064 citing publications
Leading citing field
Patient Care
548 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
19 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v3,Apr. 1980-
v3,Apr. 1980-
v3,Apr. 1980-1994
1995-1999
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Patient Care
Healthcare Policy
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
Palliative Care
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
Australian Hospital Association
Contributor
Australian Healthcare Association
Contributor
Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association
Broad Categories
Health Services
Hospitals
Nursing
Patient Care
Medical Ethics
Palliative Care
Healthcare Policy
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
MeSH Descriptors
Delivery of Health Care
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1071/ah26101
Open DOI
Emergency presentations and associated costs by patient smoking status in Queensland
Objective: To analyse Queensland statewide emergency department (ED) presentations and associated cost per adult, and assess whether there are differences by smoking status. Methods: Data were from a cross-sectional, population-based sur...
02
DOI 10.1071/ah26122
Open DOI
Improving access to cardiac rehabilitation in Australia: a policy reflection on equitable secondary prevention
Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is an evidence-based secondary prevention intervention associated with reduced cardiovascular mortality and hospital readmissions and improved quality of life. Despite strong guideline recommendations, partici...
03
DOI 10.1071/ah25254
Open DOI
Bridging the divide: addressing gaps in Australian health library services
Access to evidence-based information is vital for safe, effective health care, yet Australia's health library services are increasingly fragmented and inequitable. This perspective highlights the critical role of clinical libraries and p...
04
DOI 10.1071/ah26063
Open DOI
Announce, brand, repeat: the illusion of Australian health reform
Health reform announcements can signal progress before improvements in care are demonstrated. Drawing on Baudrillard’s account of sign value, we examine how visible policy achievements can acquire authority independently of clinical bene...
05
DOI 10.1071/ah26070
Open DOI
A call for action with the burden of cirrhosis in Australia
Unlike most other chronic diseases and cancers in Australia, outcomes for cirrhosis and hepatocellular cancer are not improving. Public hospitals are overwhelmed by decompensated cirrhosis and struggling to provide best practice care for...
06
DOI 10.1071/ah26029
Open DOI
Geographic variation in access to Medicare-subsidised psychotherapy
Objective: Within Australia, evidence is limited regarding how access to mental health care varies across geographical regions, and which areas experience the lowest levels of service use. This study aimed to provide new population-level...
07
DOI 10.1071/ah26073
Open DOI
Transforming evidence into support: investing in a carer wellbeing research agenda
As Australia’s first National Carer Strategy gets underway, this perspective article explicates the role research can play in addressing critical gaps in carer support. The contribution of Australia’s more than three million unpaid carer...
08
DOI 10.1071/ah26046
Open DOI
Evaluating discharge opioid prescribing practices in elective surgical patients: a retrospective audit from a tertiary surgical and rehabilitation centre
Objectives: This study aimed to audit opioid prescribing practices at hospital discharge for elective surgical patients and assess alignment with contemporary best-practice recommendations. Methods: A retrospective audit of adult electiv...
09
DOI 10.1071/ah26056
Open DOI
Linking emergency department opioid prescribing with ongoing opioid use: a statewide data linkage study
Objective: Chronic opioid use can develop in previously opioid-naïve patients following an emergency department (ED) or hospital admission; however, most evidence is from North America. This study aims to assess the prevalence of persist...
10
DOI 10.1071/ah26055
Open DOI
Understanding Australian community members’ knowledge of concussion: a cross-sectional nationwide survey
Objective: This study aimed to establish current Australian community knowledge of: (i) mechanisms of concussion injury; (ii) concussion signs and symptoms; (iii) concussion response and management; (iv) pathways of seeking help for a su...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Vols. for 2001- have subtitle: Journal of the Australian Healthcare Association.
Called also: AHR.
Description based on: v. 5, no. 1 (Feb. 1982); title from caption.
Issues for 2001- published by the Australasian Medical Pub. Co. in Strawberry Hills, Australia.
Print issues ceased with v. 43, no.6 (2019).
Also issued online.
Vols. for 2001- issued by: Australian Healthcare Association.
A publication of the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association.
Absorbed: Australia and New Zealand health policy.