International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care

Aims & Scope

IJMHSC welcomes research, viewpoint, technical and conceptual papers, case studies and literature and general reviews on: Refugees, including refugee children Internal displacement Migrants’ social networks Family separation Human trafficking Integration of migrants Labour migration Asylum seekers Undocumented migrants IJMHSC is vital for everyone involved in research into or the provision of health and social care services to ethnic minority groups, migrants and/or refugees.

The journal is a hugely valuable source of information for academics, students, practitioners, managers, migration and mental health services providers, policy-makers, commissioners, interpreters, voluntary organisations, local authorities, NHS Trusts and commissioning bodies, carers and service users.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	15145

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.350

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	22

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.70

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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.

• Challenges and barriers to services for immigrant seniors in Canada: “you are among others but you feel alone”

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Miriam, Edward, Edward, Denise, Ernest N., Christina D.

• The Universality of the Canadian Health Care System in Question: Barriers to Services for Immigrants and Refugees

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Sonia, Cécile, Marie, Lucie, Marie

• Rural to Urban Migration: A District‐Level Analysis for India

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Arup, Mayumi

• Social isolation and loneliness among immigrant and refugee seniors in Canada: a scoping review

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Shanthi, Juanita, Tom, Bonnie, Nuelle

• Barriers and facilitators to health and social service access and utilization for immigrant parents raising a child with a physical disability

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Melissa, Gillian, Victoria, Sally, Anne

• “Don’t send your sick here to be treated, our own people need it more”: immigrants’ access to healthcare in South Africa

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Theresa

• Exploring the Three‐Way Relationship in Therapeutic Work with Interpreters

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Rachel, Kate

• The transgenerational transmission of refugee trauma: family functioning and children’s psychosocial adjustment

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Nina Thorup, Edith

• Health and well-being of Nepalese migrant workers abroad

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Pratik, Zoë A., Steven, Edwin van

• Ageing Out of Place: Health and Well‐Being Needs and Access to Home and Aged Care Services for Recently Arrived Older Refugees in Melbourne, Australia

  Citation: 29

  Authors: R, I, S

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