International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management

Aims & Scope

IJHTM is a series emerging from the International Journal of Technology Management.

It provides an international forum and refereed authoritative sources of information in the fields of the economics and management of technology in healthcare.

Topics covered include: -Healthcare economics, management on macro/micro levels- Healthcare technology management, technology assessment- Medical technology management- Strategic management/organisation of healthcare/healthcare technology (HC/HCT)- Human resource management, organisation behaviour/theory and HC/HCT- R&D management, entrepreneurial management, innovation and HC/HCT- Quality management (clinical/administrative), benchmarking and TQM in HC/HCT- New product development and marketing and HC/HCT- ICT in healthcare- Economics and financial management of HC/HCT- Relationship between health and healthcare, health and social care interface- Government policies and HC/HCT management- HC/HCT management and the link between providers and insurers- Globalisation, technology transfer and licensing- E-commerce, supply chain management, operations management in healthcare

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5
2024	0.40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	22031

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	29

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.187

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	20

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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 Medicine and Nursing, 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.

• Converging genetics, genomics and nanotechnologies for groundbreaking pathways in biomedicine and nanomedicine

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Mario

• Emerging technological trajectories of tissue engineering and the critical directions in cartilage regenerative medicine

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Mario

• Implementation of lean practices to reduce healthcare associated infections

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Anna, Piera, Roberto, Maria Vincenza Di, Emma, Eliana, Maria, Giovanni

• Application of Lean Six Sigma methodology to reduce the cycle time of out-patient department service in a rural hospital

  Citation: 41

  Authors: Shreeranga, N.A.

• Medical device technologies: who is the user?

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Syed Ghulam Sarwar, Ian

• Identifying sources of resistance to change in healthcare

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Rafael E., Ji Hyon, Ghaith, David

• Electronic prescription system: do the professionals use it?

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Ton A.M., Roel W., Margreet B.

• Hospital efficiency management: the just-in-time and Kanban technique

  Citation: 29

  Authors: A., D., C.

• Exploring physicians' behavioural intention toward the adoption of electronic health records: an empirical study from Jordan

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Ahmad Samed Al, Hilary

• IS/IT as a tool to achieve goal alignment

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Nilimini

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