Australian Health Review

Aims & Scope

Australian Health Review is published by CSIRO Publishing on behalf of the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association Australian Health Review is a peer-reviewed international journal that publishes articles on all aspects of health policy and management, healthcare delivery systems, workforce, health financing and other matters of interest to those working in health care.

It also publishes new research from practitioners – managers and clinicians – and reports of breakthrough projects that demonstrate better ways of delivering care.

The journal publishes articles and analyses on policy and governance, original research, literature reviews, reports of evidence-based practice, commentary, book reviews, and letters.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4
2024	1.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.570

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10203

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	499

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• A decade of data linkage in Western Australia: strategic design, applications and benefits of the WA data linkage system

  Citation: 432

  Authors: C D'Arcy J, John A, Diana L, Merran B, James B, Emma J, Emma L, Brooke, Ian L, Charles R, Nicholas H, Fiona J

• Social participation as an indicator of successful aging: an overview of concepts and their associations with health

  Citation: 285

  Authors: Heather, Andrew, Johanna

• Social isolation and loneliness among older people: issues and future challenges in community and residential settings

  Citation: 270

  Authors: Linda, Duncan

• The reported benefits of telehealth for rural Australians

  Citation: 268

  Authors: Jennifer J., Diann S.

• A review of the economic impact of mental illness

  Citation: 182

  Authors: Christopher M., Irina

• Increasing utilisation of emergency ambulances

  Citation: 179

  Authors: Judy A., Peter A., Johannes U., Andrea, Alex, Matthew W., John J.

• Evaluating the effectiveness of health care teams

  Citation: 160

  Authors: Sharon M

• Characteristics of effective teams:a literature review

  Citation: 149

  Authors: Sharon, Sylvia

• SMS text messaging improves outpatient attendance

  Citation: 139

  Authors: Sean R, John G, Annette C, Kannan

• Organisational benefits of a strong research culture in a health service: a systematic review

  Citation: 139

  Authors: Katherine, Lauren, Judi, Nicholas F.

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