International Journal of Health Governance

Aims & Scope

International Journal of Health Governance (IJHG) is oriented to serve those at the policy and governance levels within government, healthcare systems or healthcare organizations.

It bridges the academic, public and private sectors, presenting case studies, research papers, reviews and viewpoints to provide an understanding of health governance that is both practical and actionable for practitioners, managers and policy makers.

Policy and governance to promote, maintain or restore health extends beyond the clinical care aspect alone.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.9

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.476

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12072

h-index

Year	Value
2024	32

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	199

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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 Business, Management and Accounting, Earth and Planetary Sciences and 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.

• Global analysis of timely COVID-19 vaccinations: improving governance to reinforce response policies for pandemic crises

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Igor, Mario

• The patient ' s voice in health and social care professional education

  Citation: 68

  Authors: Angela, Christine, Martha E, William, Gabrielle, Cathy, Beth, Penny, Jools, Jill

• Parenting as politics: social identity theory and vaccine hesitant communities

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Katie, David T.

• Factors influencing intention to follow the “stay at home” policy during the COVID-19 pandemic

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Sik, I. Gede Mahatma Yuda, Tri, Tri, Nidya J., Sih, M. Azwar, Rahmi K.

• The effect of health expenditure on average life expectancy: does government effectiveness play a moderating role?

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Alhassan, Ibrahim, Ibrahim Nandom, Bashiru, Abdul-Lateef

• Managers' role in supporting resilience in healthcare: a proposed model of how managers contribute to a healthcare system's overall resilience

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Eline, Louise A., Siri

• An analysis of emerging trends and transformations in global healthcare

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Hamid

• The relations between resilience and self-efficacy among healthcare practitioners in context of the COVID-19 pandemic – a rapid review

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Joanna Barbara, Kolbjørn Kallesten, Siri

• Healthcare systems: typologies, framework models, and South Africa’s health sector

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Shadrack

• Transforming First Nations’ health governance in British Columbia

  Citation: 15

  Authors: John, Joe, Lloy, Brittany, Josee, Danielle, Harmony

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