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Q2HEC Forum
About HEC Forum
HEC Forum is a scholarly journal published by Springer Netherlands. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.442 and H-index of 32.
Coverage: 1989-2026. Research categories: Health (social science) (Q2); Issues, Ethics and Legal Aspects (Q2); Health Policy (Q3); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q3).
Verified field sources
- Journal Impact Factor: 1.6 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
- Editor(s): Mark J. Cherry PhD (Editor-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
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Topics in published research
Ethics in medical practice; Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare; Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues; Patient Dignity and Privacy; Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues; Human auditory perception and evaluation.
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Reported open-access list prices
2,290.00 USD; 3,190.00 EUR
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