Journal profile

Primary health care research & development

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISSN1463-4236 | 1477-1128 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.30
Citation rate 2.75 384 total citations
h5-index 27 h5 depth signal
Cited share 74.1% 106 of 143
Total citations 384 Citation footprint
Metric signal 2.34 External metric anchor
Self-citation 1.8% 7 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United Kingdom 238
United States 81
Australia 76
Canada 66
Turkey 64

Citing Fields of Research

Patient Care 306
Healthcare Policy 284
Health Education & Remote Healthcare 272
Psychiatry 72
Psychiatry & Psychology 64

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 143 106 cited publications
Last 12 months 137 11.4 publications/month
Open access share 100.0% 137 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United Kingdom 238 citing publications
Leading citing field Patient Care 306 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 19 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v12n1, Jan. 2011-
PubMed
v12n1, Jan. 2011-
PMC
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Patient Care Healthcare Policy Health Education & Remote Healthcare Nutrition & Dietetics Diabetes

Broad Categories

Health Services Research Primary Health Care Patient Care Healthcare Policy Nutrition & Dietetics Musculoskeletal Disorders Health Education & Remote Healthcare Diabetes

MeSH Descriptors

Health Services Research Primary Health Care

Latest Publications

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

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Redson Mwandama, John Kadzandira, Ben Kalukuni Lwanja et al.
Aim: This study aimed to examine the prevalence and predictors of immediate mother–newborn skin-to-skin contact (SSC) in Malawi and factors associated with missed SSC despite being delivered in health facilities. Background: SSC immediat...
05
Helen O’BRien, Jack McCarthy, Jayleigh Lim et al.
Background: In 2020 the Irish Health Service Executive (HSE) shifted chronic disease management (CDM), including COPD and asthma, into primary care via a funded CDM programme. An Enhanced Community Care (ECC) initiative established local...
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Ülkü Sur Ünal, Yüksel Duygu Altıparmak, Mahmud Esad Dindar et al.
Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence, types, and duration of diagnosed cancers among adult type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients in a primary care setting in Türkiye and to examine associated clinical and demographic facto...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Print issues ceased with v. 13, no. 4 (2012).

Also issued online.