Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Aims & Scope

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved (JHCPU) is a peer-reviewed journal focusing on contemporary health care issues of medically underserved communities.

JHCPU addresses such diverse areas as health care access, quality, costs, legislation, regulations, health promotion, and disease prevention in relation to underserved populations in North and Central America, the Caribbean, and sub-Saharan Africa.

Recently, JHCPU has expanded its scope to include internally dispossessed indigenous populations worldwide, as well as the populations enumerated above.

Regular features include research papers and reports, literature reviews, policy analyses, and evaluations of noteworthy health care programs, as well as a regular column written by members of the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved.

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved is the official journal of the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU).

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.2
2024	1.20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9125

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	670

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.633

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	77

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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.

• Socioeconomic, Cultural, and Behavioral Factors Affecting Hispanic Health Outcomes

  Citation: 17

  Authors: L.S., M., R.S., R.O., J.J.

• Varieties Of Health Services Utilization By Underserved Mexican American Women

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Esmeralda, Lawrence A.

• Enhancing Rural Economic Development: Crafting a Health Care Revolving Loan Fund

  Citation: 4

  Authors: M.K., J., H., D.

• Discontinuation from HIV Medical Care: Squandering Treatment Opportunities

  Citation: 4

  Authors: JEFFREY H., KENNETH A., JACQUELINE B., LISA M., LATHA, MICHAEL D.

• Free Clinics and the Uninsured: The Increasing Demands of Chronic Illness

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Mohan M., John T.

• Characteristics Of Veterans Using Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinics

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Steven J., David B., Sean M., Jenni L., Paul R., Claire J., Hanna B.

• Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of a School-Based Dental Sealant Program for Low-Socioeconomic-Status Children: A Practice-Based Report

  Citation: 3

  Authors: G.P., S.A., J.N., E., L., R.N., A.K.

• Feasibility Of Mobile Cancer Screening And Prevention

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Ann S., William, Wenchi, Robin, Jean, Jon, Jeanne

• Compliance Rates and Predictors of Cancer Screening Recommendations Among Appalachian Women

  Citation: 3

  Authors: M.M., S.

• Breast Cancer Detection and Outcomes in a Disability Beneficiary Population

  Citation: 3

  Authors: R.G., T.N.

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