Leadership in Health Services

Aims & Scope

Leadership in Health Service publishes: Practical, results-focused research articles which frame contemporary leadership theory in the context of health care systems and services Applied case studies which identify and analyse common problems and provide best practice solutions In-depth reviews of the latest books LHS covers, but is not limited to the following topics: New models of clinical and social care leadership Strategic management within healthcare organizations (incl. crisis management) Improving patient care and services through effective management practices Leadership learning, training and development (incl. personal leadership and performance accountability) Mentoring, coaching and succession planning Resourcing / resource constraints Public health challenges and community health programmes Collaboration - communication strategies and multidisciplinary teams Integrated care pathways Patient expectations / the patient as leader Ethics Technology.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.8
2024	1.70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9878

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	293

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.588

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	37

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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 Business, Management and Accounting and 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.

• Trends and approaches in lean healthcare

  Citation: 372

  Authors: Luciano

• A critical review of patient satisfaction

  Citation: 228

  Authors: Liz, Lesley

• Can lean save lives?

  Citation: 196

  Authors: David

• The influence of empowering leadership, empowerment and engagement on affective commitment and turnover intentions in community health service workers

  Citation: 127

  Authors: Simon L., Manuela

• Lean as a learning system in a hospital ward

  Citation: 109

  Authors: Michael, Anne

• Effects of ethical leadership on bullying and voice behavior among nurses

  Citation: 96

  Authors: Talat, Ishfaq, Ghulam

• Do types of organizational culture matter in nurse job satisfaction and turnover intention?

  Citation: 96

  Authors: Jae, Tae

• Applications of Lean Six Sigma in an Irish hospital

  Citation: 86

  Authors: Alessandro, Malcolm, Jiju

• Leadership in evidence-based practice: a systematic review

  Citation: 85

  Authors: Ursula, Siw, Per

• UK health visiting: challenges faced during lean implementation

  Citation: 74

  Authors: A.L., J.O., M., J., K.

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