International Journal of Health Services


The International Journal of Health Services is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering health policy. It was established in 1971 and is published by SAGE Publications. The editor-in-chief is Vicente Navarro.
According to the Journal Citation Reports, the International Journal of Health Services has a 2018 impact factor of 1.750, which is one of the highest Impact Factors in the history of the journal. The journal has experienced an IF upward trend since 2015.
A search on this year’s rankings of scientific journals using indicators such as Citescore, SJR, and Impact Factor, and sources such as SCIMAGO, Scopus and SSCI, shows the International Journal of Health Services ranking solidly in the 2nd quartile of Health Policy journals. Details and data below:
SCIMAGO’s SJR in the Health Policy category
The IJHS ranks in the 2nd quartile and has its highest position
Scopus System Citescore in the Health Policy category
The IJHS has had increasing citations since 2014, with a current of 1.71.
SSCI Journals in the Health Policy & Services category
The IJHS ranks in the 2nd quartile.
Web of Science for all scientific Journals
The IJHS ranks in the 2nd quartile of all scientific journals.