Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research aims to become a focal point for the publication of all aspects of research within the field of health services research that relate to pharmaceuticals.

Health services research (HSR) can be defined as the multidisciplinary field of scientific investigation that studies how social factors, financing systems, organizational structures and processes, health technologies, and personal behaviours affect access to health care, the quality and cost of health care, and quantity and quality of life.

Studies in health services research examine outcomes at the individual, family, organizational, institutional, community, and population level.

HSR studies examine how people get access to health care, how much care costs, and what happens to patients as a result of this care.

The primary goals of HSR are to identify the most effective ways to organize, manage, finance, and deliver high quality care, reduce medical errors and improve patient safety.

Pharmaceutical health services research incorporates pharmacoeconomics, health economics, finance, health outcomes, health planning and policy analysis, technology assessment and pharmacoepidemiology.

The Journal welcomes papers on cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness studies, and the financial implications and political outcomes of drug policy.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.50

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	17441

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	140

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.276

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	21

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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 Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Health Professions and Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 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.

• The role of community pharmacists in public health: a scoping review of the literature

  Citation: 84

  Authors: Chijioke O.

• Estimating the direct and indirect costs for community-dwelling patients with schizophrenia

  Citation: 72

  Authors: Pooja R., Kenneth A., Jamie C., Karen L.

• <i>Nostoc</i> cyanobacteria species: a new and rich source of novel bioactive compounds with pharmaceutical potential

  Citation: 62

  Authors: Bahareh, Setareh, Hossein, Ehsan

• Consumer perception of the community pharmacist and community pharmacy services in Malta

  Citation: 58

  Authors: Francesca, Francesca, Lilian M, Marise, Maurice, Anthony

• Views of the general public on the role of pharmacy in public health

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Janet, Charles W.

• Trends in emergency hospital admissions in England due to adverse drug reactions: 2008-2015

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Jennifer C., Marjorie

• Health technology assessment in low- and middle-income countries: a landscape assessment

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Joseph B, Alisa M, Rebecca, Andy, Louis P

• Pharmacists' knowledge, attitudes and beliefs regarding screening and brief intervention for prescription opioid abuse: a survey of Utah and Texas pharmacists

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Gerald, Craig, Kenneth, Carlton

• Key performance indicators for clinical pharmacy services in New Zealand public hospitals: stakeholder perspectives

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Jerome, Jeff

• Prescribing of bisphosphonates and antibiotics in Pakistan: challenges and opportunities for the future

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Humayun, Brian, Shahzad, Farnaz, Sidra, Ali, Sajid

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