Journal profile

Journal of public health policy

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
ISSN0197-5897 | 1745-655X FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.02
Citation rate 2.13 280 total citations
h5-index 22 h5 depth signal
Cited share 59.7% 92 of 154
Total citations 280 Citation footprint
Metric signal 2.15 External metric anchor
Self-citation 0.4% 1 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 311
United Kingdom 54
Australia 45
Canada 39
India 34

Citing Fields of Research

Healthcare Policy 251
Health Education & Remote Healthcare 104
Nutrition & Dietetics 66
Sociology 52
Psychiatry & Psychology 43

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 2,629 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 154 92 cited publications
Last 12 months 65 5.4 publications/month
Open access share 46.2% 30 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 311 citing publications
Leading citing field Healthcare Policy 251 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 15 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1, 1980-
PubMed
v1n1, 1980-
Hospital literature index
v1n1, 1980-1994
Hospital and health administration index
1995-1999
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Healthcare Policy Nutrition & Dietetics Health Education & Remote Healthcare Climate Change Patient Care Nicotine Addiction Treatment

Broad Categories

Public Health Healthcare Policy Virology Nutrition & Dietetics Nicotine Addiction Treatment Medical Ethics Substance Abuse

MeSH Descriptors

Health Policy Public Health

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Has occasional supplement.

Also issued online.

Will not microfilm 20050228

Vol. 1, no. 1 (1980)19900914 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper