Housing, Care and Support

Aims & Scope

Housing, Care and Support (HCS) provides an arena for international information, debate, reflection and the dissemination of research on the wider role of housing in the development of healthy and inclusive communities.

The journal is committed to keeping researchers and professionals alike up to date with all aspects of housing and related support.

HCS is multidisciplinary in nature to reflect the broad community of researchers and professionals involved in the field.

Each paper explicitly states implications for practice giving practical advice to inform future research, policy and practice.

The journal offers a broad range of content, including: Evidence-based, peer-reviewed research articles Policy updates and commentary on developments Practice papers and reports Narrative accounts of experience in working across housing, health and social care boundaries.

Regular themes and topics include: Homelessness Commissioning Changing needs Tackling exclusion International perspectives Building communities.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.6

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	18266

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	36

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.258

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	15

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, 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.

• Premature frailty, geriatric conditions and multimorbidity among people experiencing homelessness: a cross-sectional observational study in a London hostel

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Raphael, Caroline, Dan, Megan, Briony

• Psychologically informed environments and the “Enabling Environments” initiative

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Rex, Tom, Robin, Sarah, Susan

• Hospital collaboration with a Housing First program to improve health outcomes for people experiencing homelessness

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Lisa, Nicholas J.R., Shannen, Amanda, Andrew, Craig

• Housing and ageing in France and Germany: the intergenerational solution

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Anne, Nathalie

• EVOLVE: a tool for evaluating the design of older people's housing

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Alan, Judith, Sarah, Robin, Jacquetta, Kevin, Ann, Alison

• The development of the Outcomes Star: a participatory approach to assessment and outcome measurement

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Joy

• Fall detectors: <i>Do they work or reduce the fear of falling?</i>

  Citation: 28

  Authors: S, M

• Experience and expression of social isolation by inner-city high-rise residents

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Love, Xavier, Carol

• Meeting complex needs in social care

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Jennifer, Sue

• The (dis)stressing effects of working in (dis)stressed homelessness organisations

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Christopher, John

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