Impact Factor
2.39
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
1.25
95 total citations
h5-index
12
h5 depth signal
Cited share
45.6%
36 of 79
Total citations
95
Citation footprint
Metric signal
1.03
External metric anchor
Self-citation
9.5%
9 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
464
Canada
8
Iran
5
United Kingdom
2
Qatar
2
Citing Fields of Research
Information & Library Science
363
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
145
Scientometrics & Research Ethics
90
Education & Pedagogy
62
Medical Ethics
43
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
2,001
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
79
36 cited publications
Last 12 months
33
3.0 publications/month
Open access share
6.1%
2 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
464 citing publications
Leading citing field
Information & Library Science
363 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
19 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v3n1, spring 1984-
v3n1, spring 1984-
1984-1994
1995-1999
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Information & Library Science
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
Scientometrics & Research Ethics
Medical Ethics
Broad Categories
Health Services
Information & Library Science
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
Medical Ethics
Scientometrics & Research Ethics
MeSH Descriptors
Information Services
Information Systems
Libraries, Medical
Library Services
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1080/02763869.2026.2745926
Open DOI
Book review: Staff Development Handbook: Supporting Your Most Important Resource, Second edition. Mary Grace Flaherty
02
DOI 10.1080/02763869.2026.2741207
Open DOI
The Librarian’s Grants Handbook: Understanding the Grant Process from Start to Finish
03
DOI 10.1080/02763869.2026.2737076
Open DOI
Stoking the fire: impact and expansion of the hot topics service
Two medical librarians provide library services to four hospitals in a large comprehensive health care delivery system. The system, in partnership with a state university, created the state’s large...
04
DOI 10.1080/02763869.2026.2737083
Open DOI
Embedded librarianship supporting medical and health science educators’ skills development: case report
05
06
DOI 10.1080/02763869.2026.2719910
Open DOI
Hospital information services: time is precious: organizing your time using time management techniques
Health Science Librarians are busy people, managing the libraries, answering reference questions, thinking and searching the literature in an evidence-based way, placing and filling interlibrary lo...
07
DOI 10.1080/02763869.2026.2718912
Open DOI
Maker learning & academic health sciences libraries: a scoping review
The maker movement has been identified as a cultural phenomenon that explores the intersections of do-it-yourself (DIY) culture, emerging technologies, hands-on learning, and tinkering. As this mov...
08
DOI 10.1080/02763869.2026.2715986
Open DOI
RHIhub: Rural Health Information Hub
The Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub) is a free, comprehensive online resource designed to “support healthcare and population health in rural communities.”1 Originally launched in 2002 as the R...
09
DOI 10.1080/02763869.2026.2704012
Open DOI
“No more boxes”: students’ experiences of information literacy
Health sciences students engage in an arduous process of education before they see patients independently. In order to help them find, evaluate, and use information as part of their practice, libra...
10
DOI 10.1080/02763869.2026.2703534
Open DOI
Providing research education for capacity building of health professionals: delivery of a research support week
Healthcare research is vital to maintaining best practice and quality care.1 Many health professionals engage with research as part of their work through policy and guideline writing, involvement i...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title from cover.
Imprint varies.
Also issued online.