Aims & Scope

Health Services Management Research (HSMR) is an authoritative international peer-reviewed journal which publishes theoretically and empirically rigorous research on questions of enduring interest to health-care organizations and systems throughout the world.

Examining the real issues confronting health services management, it provides an independent view and cutting edge evidence-based research to guide policy-making and management decision-making.

HSMR aims to be a forum serving an international community of academics and researchers on the one hand and healthcare managers, executives, policymakers and clinicians and all health professionals on the other.

HSMR wants to make a substantial contribution to both research and managerial practice, with particular emphasis placed on publishing studies which offer actionable findings and on promoting knowledge mobilisation toward theoretical advances.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year Value
2024 0.688

Quartile

Year Value
2024 Q2

h-index

Year Value
2024 41

Journal Rank

Year Value
2024 8272

Journal Citation Indicator

Year Value
2024 203

Impact Factor

Year Value
2024 1.60

Impact Factor Trend


Abstracting & Indexing

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


Subjects & Keywords

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


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.


Quick Facts

Current Factor
1.60
First Published: 2024

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

SJR
0.688
First Published: 2024

Quartile

Current Quartile
Q2
First Published: 2024

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