Impact Factor
4.14
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
5.42
1,564 total citations
h5-index
50
h5 depth signal
Cited share
92.1%
291 of 316
Total citations
1,564
Citation footprint
Metric signal
4.87
External metric anchor
Self-citation
4.2%
66 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
Canada
302
United Kingdom
299
Australia
250
United States
203
Switzerland
118
Citing Fields of Research
Healthcare Policy
1,045
Patient Care
435
Medical Ethics
403
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
295
Scientometrics & Research Ethics
142
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
1,910
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
316
291 cited publications
Last 12 months
152
12.7 publications/month
Open access share
100.0%
152 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
Canada
302 citing publications
Leading citing field
Healthcare Policy
1,045 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
6 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v9, Jan. 2011-
v1n1, 2003-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Healthcare Policy
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
BioMed Central Ltd
Contributor
World Health Organization
Broad Categories
Health Services Research
Public Health
Healthcare Policy
Medical Ethics
Patient Care
Operations Management
MeSH Descriptors
Health Policy
Health Services Research
Public Health
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
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DOI 10.1186/s12961-026-01540-y
Open DOI
Conducting cross-sectoral collaborative research for food system transformation: learnings from a qualitative evaluation study
Background: The SALIENT consortium aimed to bring together research, government and food system stakeholders to co-design, implement and evaluate public-facing food system interventions targeting health and sustainability whilst maintain...
03
DOI 10.1186/s12961-026-01508-y
Open DOI
Storytelling for fostering a culture of safety in healthcare: a quasi-experimental study
Patient safety is a critical component of healthcare, emphasizing the prevention of errors and adverse events that may harm patients during medical care de
04
DOI 10.1186/s12961-026-01544-8
Open DOI
Participatory health research and promotion with children in Germany: a scoping review
Background: Participatory health research and promotion (PHR/P) emphasizes collaborative knowledge production, mutual learning, and redistribution of power between academic and non-academic actors. With children, PHR/P has gained increas...
05
DOI 10.1186/s12961-026-01539-5
Open DOI
Strengthening the evidence-support system for health policymaking in Ireland: a rapid evidence support system assessment
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DOI 10.1186/s12961-026-01538-6
Open DOI
Research governance in England needs improvements to ensure participant and site confidentiality in healthcare workforce research
Sensitive healthcare workforce research relies on credible assurances of confidentiality for participating staff and organizations. Yet, National Health Service (NHS) research governance processes can compromise these assurances even bef...
07
DOI 10.1186/s12961-026-01535-9
Open DOI
Unveiling European cancer funding: insights from the European Commission’s cancer projects tool
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09
DOI 10.1186/s12961-026-01521-1
Open DOI
The NPIS model: a consensus-based framework for evaluating non-pharmacological interventions
10
DOI 10.1186/s12961-026-01534-w
Open DOI
Moving toward evidence-based research framework for communicating health research evidence in Malawi
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title from publisher's PDF caption (viewed July 17, 2003).
Latest issue consulted: 1:2 (13 Jan. 2003) (viewed Mar. 1, 2004).
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Published in collaboration with the World Health Organization.