Academic Journal
Q1Health Services Research
About Health Services Research
Health Services Research is a scholarly journal published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 1.757 and H-index of 154.
Coverage: 1966-2026. Research categories: Health Policy (Q1).
Verified field sources
- Editor(s): Austin B. Frakt, PhD, Vice President and Chief Research Officer, Joint Commission; Associate Director, Partnered Evidence-based Policy Resource Center, Boston VA Healthcare System; Principal Research Scientist, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, USA (Editor) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Editorial leadership listed under Edited By on the Wiley journal homepage; publisher role retained without assuming Editor-in-Chief.
- Journal Impact Factor: 3.0 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from Wiley Journal Metrics, distinct from CiteScore and Journal Citation Indicator.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from Wiley Journal Metrics, distinct from CiteScore and Journal Citation Indicator.
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Topics in published research
Healthcare Policy and Management; Primary Care and Health Outcomes; Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes; Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare; Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations; Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life.
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Reported open-access list prices
3,750.00 USD; 3,140.00 EUR; 2,480.00 GBP
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Source: OpenAlex source record. Retrieved 2026-10-03. Source record updated 2026-10-02. OpenAlex metrics are different from SCImago metrics and the Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.
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