Health Affairs

Aims & Scope

Health Affairs is a multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the serious exploration of major domestic and international health policy issues.

Health Affairs places special emphasis on pursuing issues that are of concern to and engage both the private and the public sectors.

Further, we encourage private and public decisionmakers–those who often generate creative ideas but seldom advance them in a form for publication–to contribute papers.

The unique goal of Health Affairs is to incorporate in one publication the diverse viewpoints and perspectives of the health sphere–industry, labor, government, and academe–in a way that benefits everyone who reads it.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	8.1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	350

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	4525

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	4.465

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	224

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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
• Embase

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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.

• The Triple Aim: Care, Health, And Cost

  Citation: 3818

  Authors: Donald M., Thomas W., John

• Improving Chronic Illness Care: Translating Evidence Into Action

  Citation: 2310

  Authors: Edward H., Brian T., Connie, Mike, Judith, Amy

• Annual Medical Spending Attributable To Obesity: Payer-And Service-Specific Estimates

  Citation: 1980

  Authors: Eric A., Justin G., Joel W., William

• Socioeconomic Disparities In Health: Pathways And Policies

  Citation: 1490

  Authors: Nancy E., Katherine

• Food Insecurity And Health Outcomes

  Citation: 1429

  Authors: Craig, James P.

• What The Evidence Shows About Patient Activation: Better Health Outcomes And Care Experiences; Fewer Data On Costs

  Citation: 1379

  Authors: Judith H., Jessica

• Patient And Family Engagement: A Framework For Understanding The Elements And Developing Interventions And Policies

  Citation: 1262

  Authors: Kristin L., Pam, Maureen, Shoshanna, Karen, Christine, Jennifer

• Evidence On The Chronic Care Model In The New Millennium

  Citation: 1133

  Authors: Katie, Brian T., Cindy, Edward H.

• Nurses’ Reports On Hospital Care In Five Countries

  Citation: 1101

  Authors: Linda H., Sean P., Douglas M., Julie A., Reinhard, Heather, Phyllis, Jennifer, Anne Marie, Judith

• Can Electronic Medical Record Systems Transform Health Care? Potential Health Benefits, Savings, And Costs

  Citation: 1097

  Authors: Richard, James, Anthony, Federico, Robin, Richard, Roger

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