Health Services Research

Aims & Scope

Health Services Research (HSR) is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal that provides researchers and public and private policymakers with the latest research findings, methods, and concepts related to the financing, organization, delivery, evaluation, and outcomes of health services.

Rated as one of the top journals in the fields of health policy and services and health care administration, HSR publishes outstanding articles reporting the findings of original investigations that expand knowledge and understanding of the wide-ranging field of health care and that will help to improve the health of individuals and communities.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.2
2024	3.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.796

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	149

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1743

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1539

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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
• PubMed
• 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.

• Achieving Integration in Mixed Methods Designs—Principles and Practices

  Citation: 3033

  Authors: Michael D., Leslie A., John W.

• Qualitative Data Analysis for Health Services Research: Developing Taxonomy, Themes, and Theory

  Citation: 2512

  Authors: Elizabeth H., Leslie A., Kelly J.

• Development of the Patient Activation Measure (PAM): Conceptualizing and Measuring Activation in Patients and Consumers

  Citation: 2005

  Authors: Judith H., Jean, Eldon R., Martin

• Development and Testing of a Short Form of the Patient Activation Measure

  Citation: 1461

  Authors: Judith H., Eldon R., Jean, Martin

• Do Professional Interpreters Improve Clinical Care for Patients with Limited English Proficiency? A Systematic Review of the Literature

  Citation: 1094

  Authors: Leah S., Elizabeth A., Alice Hm, Sunita

• Measuring Diagnoses: ICD Code Accuracy

  Citation: 843

  Authors: Kimberly J., Karon F., Matt D., Kimberly Raiford, John F., Carol M.

• Error Reduction and Performance Improvement in the Emergency Department through Formal Teamwork Training: Evaluation Results of the MedTeams Project

  Citation: 744

  Authors: John C, Robert, Gregory D, Robert L, Mary, Kimberly A, Scott D

• Assessing Validity of ICD‐9‐CM and ICD‐10 Administrative Data in Recording Clinical Conditions in a Unique Dually Coded Database

  Citation: 732

  Authors: Hude, Bing, L., Gerry A., Carolyn I., Arif, William A.

• Methods for Constructing and Assessing Propensity Scores

  Citation: 695

  Authors: Melissa M., Amy S., Julia, Katherine, Diane E., R. Sean, Melissa D.

• Do Increases in Patient Activation Result in Improved Self‐Management Behaviors?

  Citation: 685

  Authors: Judith H., Eldon R., Ronald, Martin

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