Impact Factor
3.12
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
2.88
186 total citations
h5-index
21
h5 depth signal
Cited share
70.1%
47 of 67
Total citations
186
Citation footprint
Metric signal
1.88
External metric anchor
Self-citation
1.1%
2 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United Kingdom
222
Australia
65
Canada
53
United States
48
China
14
Citing Fields of Research
Healthcare Policy
204
Patient Care
200
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
96
Medical Ethics
54
Palliative Care
38
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
1,717
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
67
47 cited publications
Last 12 months
49
4.1 publications/month
Open access share
46.9%
23 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United Kingdom
222 citing publications
Leading citing field
Healthcare Policy
204 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
28 September 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v1n1, Jan. 1996-
v1n1, Jan. 1996-
v1n1,Jan. 1996-1999
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Patient Care
Healthcare Policy
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
Palliative Care
Broad Categories
Health Services Research
Public Health
Patient Care
Healthcare Policy
Palliative Care
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
Medical Ethics
MeSH Descriptors
Health Policy
Health Services Research
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1177/13558196261490908
Open DOI
Organisational readiness and perceived sustainability of mental health integration in primary care: A multistakeholder survey in Lagos, Nigeria
Objectives: To assess organisational readiness and stakeholder-rated sustainability of the Mental Health in Primary Care initiative in Lagos, Nigeria, and to identify factors associated with perceived sustainability. Methods: A cross-sec...
02
DOI 10.1177/13558196261489144
Open DOI
Integrated primary healthcare reform in Indonesia: Lessons learned from early community-level implementation
Objectives: In many low- and middle-income countries, comprehensive, first contact primary health care is fragmented by the delivery of centralized programs focused on specific health conditions. Indonesia’s 2023 primary health care refo...
03
DOI 10.1177/13558196261486714
Open DOI
An umbrella review of facilitators and barriers to the adoption, spread and sustainability of AI solutions within hospital settings
There is a growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare settings, but challenges exist with AI adoption and its long-term use. This umbrella review funded by the NIHR (NIHR205439), aimed to identify the facilitators and barr...
04
DOI 10.1177/13558196261490904
Open DOI
Beyond vaccine hesitancy: Australians’ attitudes and practices concerning COVID-19 vaccines in 2022
Background: In Australia and many other countries, initial high uptake of COVID-19 vaccines in earlier years of the pandemic has not continued into later years, with a noticeable drop-off since 2021. Little in-depth research has identifi...
05
DOI 10.1177/13558196261484636
Open DOI
Beyond preparedness: Building resilient health systems through capabilities
06
DOI 10.1177/13558196261475877
Open DOI
Structural disadvantage, capital, and constrained agency: A qualitative analysis of health care inaccessibility in rural Kashmir
Background: Health care accessibility in rural regions remains a critical global concern, shaped by the intersection of geographic isolation, economic precarity, infrastructural deficits, and socio-cultural constraints. Study Aim: This s...
07
DOI 10.1177/13558196261475658
Open DOI
From healthcare encounters to policy: Patient and stakeholder perspectives on how stigma undermines care for people with substance use disorders and multiple disadvantages
Objectives: Stigma is a well-documented barrier to care for people with substance use disorders (SUDs), but little is known about how it affects individuals with SUDs who also experience multiple disadvantages such as homelessness, pover...
08
DOI 10.1177/13558196261470275
Open DOI
Qualitative study of the implementation of long-term care plus: An intervention-in-systems approach
Objectives: Reducing resident transfers from long-term care (LTC) to emergency departments (ED) is a well-established quality target. LTC plus (LTC+) provides medical consultations, healthcare navigation, rapid diagnostics, and education...
09
DOI 10.1177/13558196261471367
Open DOI
Police custody healthcare: The case for the AAAQ framework
Objectives: To apply the AAAQ (Available, Accessible, Acceptable and Good Quality) Framework for healthcare as an analytical lens for healthcare delivery in police custody suites in England and Wales. Methods: We investigated two English...
10
DOI 10.1177/13558196261472886
Open DOI
A cross-sectional study of associations between workforce connections and general trust in the US health care system
Objectives: The objective of the study is to examine associations between connections to the workforce and trust in the health care system in the United States. Methods: We examine cross-sectional survey data from the 2024 Health Informa...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
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