Primary Health Care Research and Development

Aims & Scope

Primary Health Care Research & Development is a fully open access journal aimed specifically at both researchers and practitioners in primary health care, bridging the gap between primary health care research policy and practice.

It provides a forum for the publication of international, interdisciplinary research and development in primary health care.

The journal has a particular interest in research and development that addresses integration of health care services, intersectionality and transitions in care.

It is essential reading for all involved in primary health care and we welcome manuscripts from all: nurses, GPs, midwives, health service managers; health economists, local groups in community health; researchers and academics; policy makers, commissioners of primary health care services; allied health professionals, health-related consumer groups and those working in public health.

PHCR&D welcomes papers across the full range of research and evaluation methodologies.

In addition to clinical research papers we also wish to include research and evaluation of innovations in education for primary health care and also studies that address the workforce issues.

We also welcome review papers and protocol papers.

Implementation of research and evaluation into primary health care practice is also an area of significance to the journal and studies that directly address the challenges and successes of implementation are welcomed by the editors.

In all papers, authors should demonstrate how their research or development study relates to primary health care both in the context of their own country and globally.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.7
2024	1.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.798

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	39

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6803

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	483

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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
• PubMed

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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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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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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.

• Weight bias and health care utilization: a scoping review

  Citation: 225

  Authors: Angela S., Iyoma Y., Mary, Shelly

• Air pollution and your brain: what do you need to know right now

  Citation: 181

  Authors: Lilian, Ana, Ricardo, José, Randy J., Amedeo D.

• Parenting self-efficacy, parenting stress and child behaviour before and after a parenting programme

  Citation: 155

  Authors: Linda, Sally

• A realist evaluation of social prescribing: an exploration into the context and mechanisms underpinning a pathway linking primary care with the voluntary sector

  Citation: 137

  Authors: Marcello, Caroline, Patrick, Ratna, Dawn

• Can social prescribing provide the missing link?

  Citation: 129

  Authors: Jane, Tracy J., James, Simon M.

• Diet and physical activity in the self-management of type 2 diabetes: barriers and facilitators identified by patients and health professionals

  Citation: 125

  Authors: Alison O., Carole, Moira, Steven J., Michelle C.

• Strategies, facilitators and barriers to implementation of evidence-based practice in community nursing: a systematic mixed-studies review and qualitative synthesis

  Citation: 118

  Authors: Amy, Gunn, Karen

• Stress and feelings in mothers and fathers in NICU: identifying risk factors for early interventions

  Citation: 101

  Authors: Chiara, Eleonora, Caterina, Francesca, Gianluca

• Impact of the use of the internet on quality of life in older adults: review of literature

  Citation: 89

  Authors: Bhumika, Qian, Elisabeth

• Health-promoting lifestyle and quality of life among Chinese nursing students

  Citation: 84

  Authors: Yim Wah, Angela H. F., Lucia W. Y., Virginia W. C., Don T. H., Doris Y. P.

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