Impact Factor
3.20
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
1.97
579 total citations
h5-index
36
h5 depth signal
Cited share
61.8%
189 of 306
Total citations
579
Citation footprint
Metric signal
2.13
External metric anchor
Self-citation
2.8%
16 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
1,702
Canada
75
Australia
41
United Kingdom
31
China
26
Citing Fields of Research
Patient Care
881
Healthcare Policy
830
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
322
Medical Ethics
173
Palliative Care
139
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
9,690
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
306
189 cited publications
Last 12 months
168
14.0 publications/month
Open access share
22.6%
38 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
1,702 citing publications
Leading citing field
Patient Care
881 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
13 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v7n1,Jan./Feb. 1969-
v7n1,Jan./Feb. 1969-
v7n1, Jan./Feb. 1969-1994
1995-1999
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Patient Care
Healthcare Policy
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
Palliative Care
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
American Public Health Association. Medical Care Section
Broad Categories
Health Services
Patient Care
Healthcare Policy
Palliative Care
Medical Ethics
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
Psychiatry & Psychology
MeSH Descriptors
Comprehensive Health Care
Personal Health Services
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1097/mlr.0000000000002385
Open DOI
Quantifying and Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Lower-Limb Prosthesis Prescriptions Among US Veterans
Background: Black and Hispanic Veterans undergo lower-limb amputations at higher rates than White Veterans, yet it remains unclear whether they receive equitable access to prosthetic devices within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA...
02
DOI 10.1097/mlr.0000000000002384
Open DOI
Home-Based Primary Care and Emergency Department Use Among Veterans With Dementia
Background: As the veteran population ages, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) faces challenges in how to meet the care needs of patients with dementia. Providing high-quality, integrated care models in the home, such as home-based...
03
DOI 10.1097/mlr.0000000000002387
Open DOI
Chronic Hepatitis B Prevalence and Care Among Medicaid Beneficiaries
Background: Monitoring and antiviral treatment are essential to reduce chronic hepatitis B (CHB)-related morbidity and mortality. Methods: We analyzed Medicaid claims data from January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2019, to estimate clai...
04
DOI 10.1097/mlr.0000000000002383
Open DOI
Determinants of Delivery Hospital Choice in Georgia, 2016–2021
Background: US maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity (SMM) are marked by substantial disparities by race, payer, and geography. To the extent that such disparities are driven by differences across hospitals rather than within ...
05
DOI 10.1097/mlr.0000000000002382
Open DOI
Medicaid’s GLP-1 Coverage Gap: A Familiar and Correctable Policy Failure
Was not provided for this article.
06
DOI 10.1097/mlr.0000000000002388
Open DOI
The Effects of Inpatient Specialty Consultations on Health and Utilization Outcomes
Objective: To estimate the effects of specialty consultations on health and utilization outcomes among general medicine admissions. Background: Specialist physicians are frequently consulted in the inpatient setting to obtain additional ...
07
DOI 10.1097/mlr.0000000000002389
Open DOI
Postpartum Linkage to Primary Care Among Patients With Diabetes and Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Following Medicaid ACO Implementation
Background: Timely postpartum linkage to primary care is important for managing diabetes and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), yet linkage remains suboptimal. Medicaid accountable care organizations (ACOs) aim to strengthen care...
08
DOI 10.1097/mlr.0000000000002386
Open DOI
Resources Available for Pulmonary Hypertension Care Across Veterans Health Administration Medical Centers
Background: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) care requires extensive resources and support, including expert multidisciplinary teams, advanced diagnostic modalities, and complex pharmacologic therapies. While this infrastructure is standardiz...
09
DOI 10.1097/mlr.0000000000002381
Open DOI
Discrimination Experiences of Latino Health Care Workers in the US Health Care System
Objectives: To examine whether Afro-Latino ancestry, nativity, and survey completion language among Latino health care workers are associated with experiences of workplace discrimination, witnessing discrimination against patients, and o...
10
DOI 10.1097/mlr.0000000000002379
Open DOI
Nurse Staffing and Emergency Department Crowding
Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between nurse staffing inadequacy in the emergency department (ED) and inpatient units on objective ED crowding measures. Methods: Three datasets from 2024 were link...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Published in London by Pitman Medical Publishing Company, 1963-66.
Place of publication varies.
Supplements accompany some numbers.
Also available online.
Also issued online.
Official publication of Medical Care Section of the American Public Health Association, 1967- .
Vol. 21, no. 1 (JAN 1983)19920831 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper