Health and Social Care Delivery Research

Aims & Scope

Health and Social Care Delivery Research (HSDR) publishes evidence to improve the quality, accessibility and organisation of health services and to enhance the strategic focus on research that matters to the NHS.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Medline

Subjects & Keywords

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

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine, Nursing and Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• Scale, scope and impact of skill mix change in primary care in England: a mixed-methods study

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Imelda, Sharon, Mhorag, Jon, Elizabeth, Igor, Mark, Damian, Anne, Katherine, Matt

• Hospital at Home admission avoidance with comprehensive geriatric assessment to maintain living at home for people aged 65 years and over: a RCT

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Sasha, Andrea, Christopher, Graham, Mary, Alastair, Anthony, Pradeep, Peter, Petra, Sam, Scott, Rebekah, Surya, Susan, David J, Apostolos, Angela, Ly-Mee, John

• Vertical integration of general practices with acute hospitals in England: rapid impact evaluation

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Manbinder, Catherine L, Charlotte, Gemma, Frances, Ian, Fifi, Jon

• Experiences of children and young people from ethnic minorities in accessing mental health care and support: rapid scoping review

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Helen, Anna, Fraizer, Laura, Sophie, Jo, Rob

• Reducing unplanned hospital admissions from care homes: a systematic review

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Duncan, Anna, Louise, Carl, Lynne, Simon, Adam

• Prehospital video triage of potential stroke patients in North Central London and East Kent: rapid mixed-methods service evaluation

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Angus IG, Jean, Sonila M, Claire, David, Patrick, Simon, Raj, Robert, Fola, Naomi J

• Complex speech-language therapy interventions for stroke-related aphasia: the RELEASE study incorporating a systematic review and individual participant data network meta-analysis

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Marian C, Myzoon, Kathryn, Linda J, Louise R, Masahiro, Frank, Audrey, Caitlin, Caterina, Stefanie, David A, Tamara B, Marie, Pamela, Joanne, Federica Lucia, Marialuisa, Bertrand, Erin, Neil, Katerina, Jacqueline, Simon, David, Petra, Elizabeth, Luis MT, Maria, Eun Kyoung, Eman M, Anthony Pak-Hin, Tarja, Marina, Matthew A, Ann Charlotte, Béatrice, Alexander P, Roxele R, Antje, Brian, Rebecca, Flavia, İlknur, Marcus, Reza, Enrique, Nam-Jong, Rebecca, Ilias, Brígida F, Isabel Pavão, Cathy, Tatjana Prizl, Elizabeth, Miranda L, Charlotte, Ilona, Marina B, Claerwen, Benjamin, Jerzy P, Shirley A, Mieke, Ineke, Evy, Linda, Heather Harris

• Understanding approaches to continence care for people living with dementia in acute hospital settings: an ethnographic study

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Katie, Andy, Paula, Deborah, Sofia, Sue, Karen, Karen, Rosie, Daniel, Aled, Jackie, Jane

• Thinking ahead about medical treatments in advanced illness: a qualitative study of barriers and enablers in end-of-life care planning with patients and families from ethnically diverse backgrounds

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Zoebia, Kristian, Anne, Matilda, Louise, Irfhan, Simon, Christina

• Implementation of ‘Freedom to Speak Up Guardians’ in NHS acute and mental health trusts in England: the FTSUG mixed-methods study

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Aled, Jill, Mary, Russell, Carys, Joanne, Kathleen, Daniel