Impact Factor
3.46
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
2.87
871 total citations
h5-index
38
h5 depth signal
Cited share
71.8%
221 of 308
Total citations
871
Citation footprint
Metric signal
1.87
External metric anchor
Self-citation
3.9%
34 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
2,063
United Kingdom
45
Canada
39
Australia
28
Switzerland
20
Citing Fields of Research
Patient Care
1,077
Healthcare Policy
1,048
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
387
Palliative Care
176
Psychiatry
129
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
4,149
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
308
221 cited publications
Last 12 months
126
10.5 publications/month
Open access share
43.7%
55 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
2,063 citing publications
Leading citing field
Patient Care
1,077 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
16 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v1n1,summer 1966-
v1n1,summer 1966-
1966-1994
1995-1999
Active Coverage
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Healthcare Policy
Patient Care
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
Palliative Care
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
Hospital Research and Educational Trust
Contributor
Association for Health Services Research
Broad Categories
Health Services Research
Patient Care
Healthcare Policy
Homelessness & Human Trafficking
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
Medical Ethics
Palliative Care
MeSH Descriptors
Hospitals
Research
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1111/1475-6773.70175
Open DOI
Organizational Perspectives on Access to Care Among Persons With End‐Stage Kidney Disease After Enrollment in Medicare Advantage
Objective: To examine Medicare Advantage (MA) plan, dialysis provider organization, and kidney care management company perspectives on how MA enrollment impacts access to care among persons with end‐stage kidney disease (ESKD). The 21st ...
02
DOI 10.1111/1475-6773.70174
Open DOI
Comparing Health Care Utilization Between Medicare Advantage and Traditional Medicare by Dementia Status: A Propensity‐Weighted Analysis
Objective: To compare health care utilization between Medicare Advantage (MA) and Traditional Medicare (TM) beneficiaries, stratified by Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) status. Study Setting and Design: Repeated cross‐se...
03
DOI 10.1111/1475-6773.70171
Open DOI
Impact of a National Stepped‐Care Model of Opioid Use Disorder Treatment on Access to Medication Therapies Among Homeless‐Experienced Veterans
Objective: To determine whether the Veterans Health Administration's (VHA) Stepped Care for Opioid Use Disorder Train‐the‐Trainer (SCOUTT) initiative increased medication treatment for opioid use disorder (MOUD) among persons experiencin...
04
DOI 10.1111/1475-6773.70170
Open DOI
Hospital and Community Attributes Associated With Charity Care Policy Generosity
Objective: To evaluate hospital and community characteristics associated with attributes of charity care policies. Charity care is a highly utilized avenue for medical debt relief. Hospitals are allowed some discretion when setting chari...
05
DOI 10.1111/1475-6773.70166
Open DOI
The Financial Impact of Pregnancy and Childbirth Among Louisiana Medicaid Beneficiaries
Objective: To measure the impact of pregnancy and childbirth on debt and personal credit scores by race, ethnicity, and geography. Study Setting and Design: We used Medicaid claims data, credit report data, and the Callaway Sant'Anna dif...
06
DOI 10.1111/1475-6773.70164
Open DOI
How Should We Identify Home‐ and Community‐Based Services ( HCBS ) in Medicaid Claims Data? An Evaluation and Synthesis of Algorithms
Objective: To assess existing algorithms for measuring Home‐ and Community‐Based Services (HCBS) in Medicaid claims, and to develop and evaluate a unified, modified algorithm. Study Setting and Design: Using Transformed Medicaid Statisti...
07
DOI 10.1111/1475-6773.70168
Open DOI
Proof of Citizenship at the Point of Care: Documentation Requests and Forgone Care Among California Immigrants, 2019–2022
Objective: To estimate how often immigrant adults are asked for a Social Security number or proof of citizenship to obtain care or enroll in school, who is asked for these documents, and whether being asked relates to health care access....
08
DOI 10.1111/1475-6773.70169
Open DOI
Use of Brokers in Medicare Advantage and Standalone Part D Plans
Objective: To compare the use of brokers in Medicare Advantage plans and standalone Part D plans. Study Setting and Design: We used plan‐level broker enrollment data from 2014 to 2023 to compare the rates of broker use in Medicare Advant...
09
DOI 10.1111/1475-6773.70167
Open DOI
Suicide Prevention in the US Military: Assessing the Impact of the Brandon Act
Objective: To evaluate whether the Brandon Act, a 2021 legislation establishing confidential, self‐initiated mental health referral pathways for US military service members, was associated with reductions in medically attended suicide at...
10
DOI 10.1111/1475-6773.70165
Open DOI
Risk Adjustment in the Medicare Advantage Population Using Encounter Data
Objective: To estimate the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) risk model using Medicare Advantage (MA) encounter data, as an initial step toward recalibrating risk‐adjusted MA payments....
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Vol. 36, no. 6, pt. 2 (Dec. 2001) was published online only.
Also issued online.
Official journal of the Association for Health Services Research.
Indexes: Vols. 1-10, 1966-75, in v. 11, no. 2, summer 1976.
Will not microfilm 2005225
Vol. 19, no. 1 (1984)19900914 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper