Impact Factor
4.42
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
5.10
14,728 total citations
h5-index
92
h5 depth signal
Cited share
86.5%
2,705 of 3,127
Total citations
14,728
Citation footprint
Metric signal
5.23
External metric anchor
Self-citation
3.6%
532 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
2,680
United Kingdom
1,762
Australia
1,487
China
1,273
Canada
1,138
Citing Fields of Research
Healthcare Policy
5,563
Patient Care
5,278
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
3,626
Palliative Care
1,004
Medical Ethics
943
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
18,910
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
3,127
2,705 cited publications
Last 12 months
2,241
186.8 publications/month
Open access share
100.0%
2,241 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
2,680 citing publications
Leading citing field
Healthcare Policy
5,563 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
21 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v1, 2001-
v1, 2001-
Active Coverage
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Healthcare Policy
Patient Care
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
Palliative Care
Psychiatry
Broad Categories
Health Services Research
Patient Care
Healthcare Policy
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
Palliative Care
Medical Ethics
HIV
MeSH Descriptors
Health Services Research
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1186/s12913-026-15756-9
Open DOI
Work-time arrangements, career progression, and job satisfaction among physicians in Germany: a cross-sectional survey
Background: Demographic change and evolving expectations regarding work–life balance are increasingly challenging the medical workforce in Germany. Work-time arrangements play a key role in physician job satisfaction, well-being, and car...
02
DOI 10.1186/s12913-026-15872-6
Open DOI
Designing eye outpatient clinics using patient flow data: a graph-theoretic framework for facility layout planning
Background: Facility layout planning plays a critical role in healthcare delivery, as spatial design directly influences patient flow, operational efficiency, safety, and patient experience. In outpatient settings—particularly eye clinic...
03
DOI 10.1186/s12913-026-15571-2
Open DOI
Interconnected barriers to mental health service provision in Indonesia’s tiered referral system: a qualitative study
04
DOI 10.1186/s12913-026-15130-9
Open DOI
Profiles of patient engagement in health care and associated factors among patients undergoing catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: a latent profile analysis
Background: Patient engagement in health care, as a multifaceted construct, is crucial for the success of catheter ablation (CA) for atrial fibrillation (AF). However, there is a paucity of knowledge regarding patient engagement in the c...
05
DOI 10.1186/s12913-026-15857-5
Open DOI
Spatial analysis of geographic variation in inpatient rehabilitation provision under Japan’s public health insurance system: a nationwide ecological study using national open data
Background: Geographic variation in inpatient rehabilitation provision may identify regions requiring further assessment of healthcare resources and service delivery. This study aimed to quantify age- and sex-standardized geographic vari...
06
DOI 10.1186/s12913-026-15866-4
Open DOI
Composition of generalist physician groups and their performance on medicare’s Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)
Objective: To examine the association between the composition of generalist physician groups by setting specialization and performance on the Medicare Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional a...
07
DOI 10.1186/s12913-026-15870-8
Open DOI
Risk factors for sterile packaging damage in Central sterile supply departments: a retrospective case-control study
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09
DOI 10.1186/s12913-026-15875-3
Open DOI
Community health worker–reported observations of physical and mental disabilities among children in rural setting in Rwanda
Background: Physical and mental disabilities in childhood affect growth, development, and social participation, particularly in rural, low-resource settings where access to early diagnosis, care, and support systems is limited. Globally,...
10
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title from BioMed Central archive volume screen (viewed on Feb. 15, 2002).
Articles are added consecutively to the current annual v.
System requirements: Internet connectivity and World Wide Web browser.
Mode of access: Internet.