Impact Factor
3.49
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
3.35
567 total citations
h5-index
30
h5 depth signal
Cited share
75.1%
130 of 173
Total citations
567
Citation footprint
Metric signal
2.98
External metric anchor
Self-citation
7.1%
40 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
884
Australia
23
Canada
21
Georgia
12
United Kingdom
6
Citing Fields of Research
Healthcare Policy
367
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
235
Patient Care
193
Substance Abuse
106
Psychiatry
75
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
2,688
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
173
130 cited publications
Last 12 months
126
25.2 publications/month
Open access share
52.4%
66 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
884 citing publications
Leading citing field
Healthcare Policy
367 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
28 September 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v2n1, Jan. 1986-
v2n1, Jan. 1986-
v2n1,Jan. 1986-1994
1995-1999
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Healthcare Policy
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
Patient Care
Substance Abuse
Psychiatry
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
American Rural Health Association
Contributor
National Rural Health Care Association (U.S.)
Contributor
National Rural Health Association (U.S.)
Broad Categories
Public Health
Healthcare Policy
Patient Care
Substance Abuse
Palliative Care
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
Liver & Colon Cancer
MeSH Descriptors
Rural Health
United States
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1111/jrh.70226
Open DOI
Comparing Physicians’ Perceptions of Access to Behavioral Health Resources in Rural and Urban Practices
Purpose: Rural communities face persistent shortages of behavioral health clinicians, requiring primary care physicians to assume expanded mental health care roles. Our study assessed physicians’ access to behavioral health resources, su...
02
Background: Medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) is the gold standard of treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD). Methadone and buprenorphine have shown to be the most effective MOUD, yet little is known about the compared efficacy ...
03
Purpose: Payers such as Medicaid are concerned about high rates of potentially avoidable acute care utilization by beneficiaries called high‐need, high‐cost (HNHC) and frequently seen by Health Resources and Services Administration‐funde...
04
DOI 10.1111/jrh.70211
Open DOI
The Rural WAVE (Wellness and Veteran Engagement) Initiative
Purpose: Up to 70% of Veterans experience challenges with community reintegration. Volunteerism is associated with increased community connection, improved mental health, and lower suicide rates. However, volunteer opportunities are some...
05
DOI 10.1111/jrh.70224
Open DOI
Adoption of AI and its Use Cases in Urban and Rural Hospitals
Purpose: AI can support hospitals’ business workflow as well as their patient care. This study investigates whether rural hospitals' AI adoption is influenced by their proximity to metro areas, which often offer better infrastructure, sk...
06
DOI 10.1111/jrh.70221
Open DOI
Medical Debt Among Insured Adults: The Impact of Insurance and Transportation Barriers by Metropolitan Status
Purpose: Medical debt is a significant barrier to health equity in the United States, disproportionately affecting rural populations. Understanding how insurance and transportation barriers contribute to this burden is critical for infor...
07
DOI 10.1111/jrh.70161
Open DOI
Issue Information
08
DOI 10.1111/jrh.70222
Open DOI
National Trends in Emergency Department Boarding and Interfacility Transfers by Rurality
Purpose: Emergency department (ED) boarding negatively impacts patient care nationwide. Rural hospitals are uniquely challenged as ED volumes increase despite declining inpatient capacity. Interfacility transfers are a growing component ...
09
DOI 10.1111/jrh.70231
Open DOI
Rural Versus Urban Distribution of Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Training and Associated Rural Community Characteristics
Purpose: To assess the distribution of OB/GYN residency program training sites and compare community characteristics in rural counties with and without training sites. Methods: Using data from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medic...
10
DOI 10.1111/jrh.70235
Open DOI
Population‐Based Rates of Youth Suicide‐Related Emergency Department Encounters by Rural‐Urban Status
Purpose: To compare population‐based rates and mechanisms of suicide‐related emergency department (ED) encounters among rural and urban youth in Kentucky and Arkansas. Methods: We conducted a population‐based cross‐sectional study using ...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title from cover.
Print issues ceased with v. 36 (2020).
Also issued online.
Official publication of : American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association, 1985-19 ; National Rural Health Association, <1987->