Top 10 Healthcare Policy and Management Journals (2026 Ranking)

Explore the leading academic journals in Healthcare Policy and Management. This list features high-impact publications ranked by their latest metrics, APC fees, and indexing status.

Highest Citation Rate Healthcare Policy and Management Journal 2026

The highest citation rate healthcare policy and management journal currently in our catalog is Social Science & Medicine, with a 2026 OpenAlex Citation Rate of 56.90, published by Elsevier. The ranked list below shows the full healthcare policy and management journal ranking by Citation Rate.

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Ranked List: Top Healthcare Policy and Management Publications
#1
Social Science & Medicine
Elsevier · ISSN: 0277-9536
CR: 56.90
#2
Health Policy
Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0168-8510
CR: 3.66
#3
American Journal of Public Health
American Public Health Association · ISSN: 0090-0036
CR: 2.24
#4
Health Economics
Wiley · ISSN: 1057-9230
CR: 1.53
#5
South African Family Practice
Taylor & Francis · ISSN: 2078-6190
CR: 1.09
Open Access
#6
BMJ
· ISSN: 0007-1447
#7
BMJ
· ISSN: 0267-0623

All Journals in Healthcare Policy and Management

American Journal of Public Health

American Public Health Association

0090-0036 IF 2.24
BMJ

Academic Publisher

0007-1447
BMJ

Academic Publisher

0267-0623
Health Economics

Wiley

1057-9230 IF 1.53
Health Policy

Elsevier BV

0168-8510 IF 3.66
Social Science & Medicine

Elsevier

0277-9536 IF 56.90
South African Family Practice

Taylor & Francis

2078-6190 IF 1.09

Healthcare Policy and Management Journals — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest citation rate healthcare policy and management journal in 2026?

The top-ranked healthcare policy and management journal on this page is the highest-impact-factor publication in our catalog for this field, sourced from our latest data refresh. Compare it with the rest of the ranked list above to see how citation rates distribute across this discipline.

How do I search journal of healthcare policy and management citation rate?

Use the ISSN Checker to look up any healthcare policy and management journal by ISSN — you get the latest OpenAlex Citation Rate, CiteScore, quartile, indexing badges, and OA status in one view. Or browse the ranked list above directly.

Are there open access healthcare policy and management journals with high citation rate?

Yes — healthcare policy and management titles flagged with the green Open Access badge above are both peer-reviewed and freely readable. Several are also DOAJ-listed and Scopus-indexed.

What does healthcare policy and management journal ranking mean?

The healthcare policy and management journal ranking on this page is by OpenAlex Citation Rate — the average citation count for articles published in the prior two years. Other ranking systems (CiteScore, SJR, OpenAlex Quartiles) apply different windows and weightings. Read what journal citation rate means »

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