Impact Factor
2.87
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
2.15
109 total citations
h5-index
16
h5 depth signal
Cited share
65.4%
34 of 52
Total citations
109
Citation footprint
Metric signal
2.27
External metric anchor
Self-citation
2.8%
3 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United Kingdom
81
Canada
36
United States
28
Sweden
25
Australia
20
Citing Fields of Research
Medical Ethics
115
Healthcare Policy
75
Patient Care
67
Philosophy
38
Psychiatry & Psychology
27
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
1,331
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
52
34 cited publications
Last 12 months
58
5.3 publications/month
Open access share
55.2%
32 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United Kingdom
81 citing publications
Leading citing field
Medical Ethics
115 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
13 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v1n1, June 1993-
v1n1, June 1993-
v1n1,Jun. 1993-1994
1995-1999
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Medical Ethics
Healthcare Policy
Patient Care
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
Psychiatry & Psychology
Broad Categories
Health Services
Public Health
Medical Ethics
Patient Care
Healthcare Policy
Anthropology
Psychiatry & Psychology
MeSH Descriptors
Delivery of Health Care
Health Policy
Philosophy, Medical
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1007/s10728-026-00602-0
Open DOI
Between Postmodernism and Medical Populism: Cultural Determinants of Conspiracy Theories on Vaccination After Experience of the COVID-19 Pandemic
The primary objective of the study was to analyse the correlations between belief in and acceptance of vaccine-related conspiracy theories and prevailing cultural models. The authors emphasise that not only right-wing populism and fundam...
02
DOI 10.1007/s10728-026-00601-1
Open DOI
The Moral Foundations of Health Sector Solidarity in Taiwan
03
04
DOI 10.1007/s10728-026-00599-6
Open DOI
Early Clinical Mediation in End-of-Life Disputes: A Procedural Justice Analysis
Conflicts arise when surrogates request life-sustaining treatments that clinicians consider medically futile. This article proposes that early presumptive medical mediation with opt-out provisions should become the default initial offer ...
05
DOI 10.1007/s10728-026-00600-2
Open DOI
Staying Connected? Revaluing ‘Relationship Goods’ in Digital Health Ecologies
As the use of digital information technologies has grown and transformed health care practices and ecologies, concerns have been raised about the implications for health care relationships. But it is no simple matter to pin down what mak...
06
DOI 10.1007/s10728-026-00596-9
Open DOI
Synthetic Medical Data vs. The Four Principles: Ethical Trade-Offs and Zombie Data
Rapid advances in AI for medical applications are accompanied by an increasing demand for vast datasets. Privacy constraints – legal restrictions such as GDPR, as well as more general ethical concerns – pose significant barriers to the a...
07
DOI 10.1007/s10728-026-00595-w
Open DOI
On the Concept of Existential Disease
08
DOI 10.1007/s10728-026-00597-8
Open DOI
Examining Explicit and Implicit Caste Bias Among Healthcare Providers in India
09
DOI 10.1007/s10728-026-00594-x
Open DOI
Correction: Ethical Challenges in Research Involving Hospitalized Patients: A Phenomenological Study
10
DOI 10.1007/s10728-026-00591-0
Open DOI
Digital Health Divides: Telehealth Equity in a Global Context—A Narrative Review with an Israeli Case Study
The COVID-19 pandemic catalyzed unprecedented global expansion of telehealth services, with utilization increasing exponentially from pre-pandemic baselines. While digital health technologies promise to democratize healthcare access, the...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title from cover.
Also issued online.