Impact Factor
2.74
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
1.30
322 total citations
h5-index
22
h5 depth signal
Cited share
50.2%
128 of 255
Total citations
322
Citation footprint
Metric signal
1.10
External metric anchor
Self-citation
0.3%
1 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
479
Canada
13
United Kingdom
7
Mexico
7
Nigeria
6
Citing Fields of Research
Healthcare Policy
549
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
355
Patient Care
285
Homelessness & Human Trafficking
178
Sociology
141
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
4,061
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
255
128 cited publications
Last 12 months
123
30.8 publications/month
Open access share
0.0%
0 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
479 citing publications
Leading citing field
Healthcare Policy
549 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
1 August 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v1n1,summer 1990-
v1n1,summer 1990-
v1n1, summer 1990-1994
1995-1999
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Healthcare Policy
Homelessness & Human Trafficking
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
Nutrition & Dietetics
Diabetes
Patient Care
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
Meharry Medical College. Institute on Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
Broad Categories
Health Services
Healthcare Policy
Nutrition & Dietetics
HIV
Homelessness & Human Trafficking
Patient Care
Anthropology
MeSH Descriptors
Health Services Accessibility
Medical Indigency
Medically Underserved Area
United States
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
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DOI 10.1353/hpu.2026.a998550
Open DOI
Sources of Change in Health Care Use by Agricultural Workers in the United States, 2000 to 2020
Agricultural workers in the United States are crucial for food production yet face significant health challenges due to the conditions of their labor. Although these workers' use of U.S.-based health care services has been low historical...
02
DOI 10.1353/hpu.2026.a998538
Open DOI
Impact of Coronavirus 2019 on Breast Cancer Screening in African American Women
Breast cancer, one of the most common cancers in America, exhibits health disparities disfavoring non-Hispanic Black women. The objective of this study is to assess the impact of COVID-19 on non-Hispanic Black women compared with non-His...
03
DOI 10.1353/hpu.2026.a998541
Open DOI
Frontline Social Service Workers' Experiences Supporting Sexual and Reproductive Health of People Who Have Been Incarcerated
Background. Research on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) care among women and gender-diverse people in prisons in Canada demonstrates gaps in access to health information and institutional barriers to care. Women and gender-diverse p...
04
DOI 10.1353/hpu.2026.a998556
Open DOI
Implementation of a Health History Disease Risk Instrument in Clinics Serving Medically Marginalized Patients
Summary: Populations facing health care barriers often have limited access to genetic services addressing inherited disease risk. This report presents the implementation of a web tool to assess hereditary cancer risk in two safety-net pr...
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DOI 10.1353/hpu.2026.a998545
Open DOI
Responding to Behavioral Health and Social Needs in Community Health Centers: A Descriptive Analysis of Patterns and Challenges
Community health centers (CHCs) have significantly expanded behavioral health (BH) and social service delivery in recent years. Using 2020 and 2024 Uniform Data System data and the 2023–2024 Commonwealth Fund CHC Survey data, this study ...
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DOI 10.1353/hpu.2026.a998542
Open DOI
The Civil Legal Needs of Patients Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence in the Veterans Health Administration
Little is known about the civil legal needs (CLNs) of those experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV). In this convergent mixed-methods, cross-sectional study, we used quantitative and qualitative data from a national online survey li...
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DOI 10.1353/hpu.2026.a998544
Open DOI
Health Care Utilization Among People Experiencing Homelessness in a Rural Region
Little is known about health care utilization among people experiencing homelessness (PEH) in rural areas, who are often unsheltered and face barriers from geographic isolation and resource shortages. We examined emergency department (ED...
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DOI 10.1353/hpu.2026.a998543
Open DOI
Medical Respite to Support Patients Experiencing Homelessness and Cancer Treatment
Introduction. People experiencing homelessness (PEH) face significant risks of early cancer-related mortality due to barriers of care for complex treatments. We describe our pilot study for PEH with advanced cancer undergoing treatment a...
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DOI 10.1353/hpu.2026.a998536
Open DOI
Vaccination Uptake in Affordable Housing Following a Telehealth Program
Objectives. We assessed whether participation in a housing-based telehealth program was associated with increased vaccination uptake. Methods. We compared vaccination rates between participants and non-participants of the Telehealth Inte...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Place of publication varies.
Also issued online.
Vol. 2, no. 3 (WINTER 1991)19911119 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper that meets the full ANSI standard for Permanent Paper