Journal profile

Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financing

Publisher: Sage
ISSN0046-9580 | 0020-1731 | 1945-7243 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed
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Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
3.74
Citation rate 4.16 1,567 total citations
h5-index 37 h5 depth signal
Cited share 73.8% 310 of 420
Total citations 1,567 Citation footprint
Metric signal 2.61 External metric anchor
Self-citation 2.4% 38 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 521
China 312
South Korea 87
Saudi Arabia 69
Canada 69

Citing Fields of Research

Healthcare Policy 496
Patient Care 461
Health Education & Remote Healthcare 315
Psychiatry & Psychology 201
Palliative Care 155

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 2,271 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 420 310 cited publications
Last 12 months 273 39.0 publications/month
Open access share 100.0% 273 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 521 citing publications
Leading citing field Healthcare Policy 496 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 15 July 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v9n1,Mar. 1972-
PubMed
v9n1,Mar. 1972-
Hospital literature index
v9n1,Mar. 1972-1994
Hospital and health administration index
1995-1999
PMC
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Healthcare Policy Patient Care Health Education & Remote Healthcare Psychiatry & Psychology Palliative Care Nutrition & Dietetics

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Blue Cross Association

Broad Categories

Health Services Patient Care Palliative Care Healthcare Policy Nutrition & Dietetics Medical Ethics Health Education & Remote Healthcare

MeSH Descriptors

Economics, Medical Insurance, Health

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

01
Open DOI
Catherine Foulem, Emily K Drake, Angelina Lui et al.
IntroductionNon-profit organizations play a key role in supporting knowledge dissemination activities. However, their contribution to these activities in-person and online in the pediatric oncology field remains unclear. Our study aims t...
02
Open DOI
Mesfin Mengesha, Amelo Bolka, Aregahegn Dona et al.
IntroductionEvidence regarding patient satisfaction with inpatient services in general hospitals in the Sidama Region, Ethiopia, is limited. Context-specific evidence is essential to guide regional health authorities in designing and imp...
04
Open DOI
Hadeel Shabana, Adan Abu Harthieh, Sima Abu Gharbyeh et al.
IntroductionThis study aimed to evaluate the severity of symptoms and their impact on quality of life among women experiencing hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) and nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP).MethodsA cross-sectional study was cond...
05
Open DOI
Tolesa Gemeda Gudeta, Ayele Sahile Abdo, Aberash Beyene Derribow et al.
IntroductionPelvic floor disorders (PFDs) are common conditions that negatively affect women's quality of life, particularly in low-resource settings where awareness is often limited. Although knowledge of PFDs remains low in many develo...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Vols. for <1999-> have subtitle: Journal of health care organization, provision, and financing.

Print issues ceased with v. 50, no. 2 (May 2013).

Supplements accompany some issues.

Also issued online.

Will not microfilm 20050225

Vol. 24, no. 1 (SPRING 1987)19900914 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper