About the journal

The International Journal for Quality in Health Care (IJQHC) is a leading international peer-reviewed scholarly journal addressing research, policy, and implementation related to the quality of health care and health outcomes for populations and patients worldwide. The journal is truly interdisciplinary, welcoming original contributions in the disciplines of health services research, health care evaluation, policy, health economics, quality improvement, management, and clinical research focused on the quality and safety of care. The journal reaches a global audience including researchers, clinical care professionals, quality assurance professionals, policymakers, managers, educators, and students of health-related disciplines.

This peer-reviewed journal is truly interdisciplinary and includes contributions from representatives of all health professions such as doctors, nurses, quality assurance professionals, managers, politicians, social workers, and therapists, as well as researchers from health-related backgrounds.

The Journal also contains news of the International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua), including announcements of forthcoming courses, symposia, and congresses.

Impact Factor and ranking 

Year
Impact Factor
SI: Health Care Sciences & Services
SSI: Health Policy & Services

2021
2.257
81 out of 109
61 out of 88

2020
2.038
87 out of 107
64 out of 88

2019
1.957
59 out of 102
44 out of 87

2018
1.829
58 out of 98
44 out of 81

2017 
2.554 
26 out of 94 
14 out of 79 

2016 
2.342 
32 out of 90 
18 out of 77 

2015
2.545
23 out of 87
12 out of 74

2014
1.756
41 out of 89
30 out of 71

2013
1.584
49 out of 85
39 out of 70

2012
1.793
35 out of 82
26 out of 67

2011
1.958
33 out of 76
21 out of 62

Latest information is taken from the Journal Citation Reports (Source Clarivate, 2022).
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