International Journal of Health Planning and Management

Aims & Scope

Policy making and implementation, planning and management are widely recognized as central to effective health systems and services and to better health.

Globalization, and the economic circumstances facing groups of countries worldwide, meanwhile present a great challenge for health planning and management.

The aim of this quarterly journal is to offer a forum for publications which direct attention to major issues in health policy, planning and management.

The intention is to maintain a balance between theory and practice, from a variety of disciplines, fields and perspectives.

The Journal is explicitly international and multidisciplinary in scope and appeal: articles about policy, planning and management in countries at various stages of political, social, cultural and economic development are welcomed, as are those directed at the different levels (national, regional, local) of the health sector.

Manuscripts are invited from a spectrum of different disciplines e.g., (the social sciences, management and medicine) as long as they advance our knowledge and understanding of the health sector.

The Journal is therefore global, and eclectic.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.8
2024	1.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.810

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	53

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6674

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1354

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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

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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.

• Integration and collaboration in public health—a conceptual framework

  Citation: 308

  Authors: Runo, Susanna Bihari

• China's health care system reform: Progress and prospects

  Citation: 199

  Authors: Ling, Hongqiao

• The coronavirus (<scp>COVID</scp>‐19) pandemic's impact on mental health

  Citation: 190

  Authors: Bilal, Abdullah, Erik B., Zia‐ur‐Rehman

• Rationing of nursing care and nurse–patient outcomes: a systematic review of quantitative studies

  Citation: 178

  Authors: Evridiki, Panayiota, Georgios

• Analysing the primacy of distance in the utilization of health services in the Ahafo‐Ano South district, Ghana

  Citation: 150

  Authors: Daniel

• Impact of COVID‐19 on access to healthcare in low‐ and middle‐income countries: Current evidence and future recommendations

  Citation: 119

  Authors: Melody, Nelson Ashinedu, Yusuff Adebayo, Isaac Olushola, Eseosa, Greatman, Don Eliseo

• A price to pay: The impact of user charges in ashanti‐akim district, Ghana

  Citation: 117

  Authors: C. J., K. A.

• Evaluating Mediterranean diet adherence in university student populations: Does this dietary pattern affect students' academic performance and mental health?

  Citation: 110

  Authors: Marina, Maria, Aspasia, Konstantinos, Giorgos, Eleni, Christina, Konstantinos, Dimitris, Constantinos

• Strategic analysis for health care organizations: the suitability of the SWOT‐analysis

  Citation: 105

  Authors: Jeroen D. H., Gerard R. M., Kees P.

• Why differentiating between health system support and health system strengthening is needed

  Citation: 105

  Authors: Grace, Nancy, Ann, Catherine

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