| Title | Health Affairs |
| Abbreviation | Health Aff. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Health Policy (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1) |
| h-index | 224 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 350 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 4.465 |
| Impact Score | 5.84 |
| Publisher | Project HOPE |
| Country | United States |
| ISSN | 02782715, 15445208 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 1981-2025 |
Health Affairs is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Health Policy (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1). It is published by Project HOPE. The overall rank of Health Affairs is 350. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 4.465. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 224. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of Health Affairs journal is 02782715, 15445208. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Health Affairs is cited by a total of 4525 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Health Affairs is 5.84, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Health Affairs IF is increased by a factor of 0.01 and approximate percentage change is 0.17% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a rising trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2024 of Health Affairs is 5.84. If the same upward trend persists, Impact IF may rise in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 5.84 |
| 2023 | 5.83 |
| 2022 | 5.87 |
| 2021 | 5.39 |
| 2020 | 3.69 |
| 2019 | 3.72 |
| 2018 | 4.14 |
| 2017 | 3.69 |
| 2016 | 3.93 |
| 2015 | 4.42 |
| 2014 | 4.01 |
Health Affairs has an h-index of 224. It means 224 articles of this journal have more than 224 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of Health Affairs is 02782715, 15445208. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of Health Affairs is 350. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 4.465. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 4.465 |
| 2023 | 4.387 |
| 2022 | 3.501 |
| 2021 | 4.029 |
| 2020 | 3.837 |
| 2019 | 3.766 |
| 2018 | 4.381 |
| 2017 | 4.441 |
| 2016 | 4.693 |
| 2015 | 4.348 |
| 2014 | 4.509 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 350 |
| 2023 | 354 |
| 2022 | 473 |
| 2021 | 385 |
| 2020 | 418 |
| 2019 | 431 |
| 2018 | 355 |
| 2017 | 351 |
| 2016 | 319 |
| 2015 | 346 |
| 2014 | 343 |
Health Affairs is published by Project HOPE. It's publishing house is located in United States. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1981-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.
The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Health Affairs is Health Aff.. This abbreviation ('Health Aff.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Health Policy (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
Health Affairs latest impact IF is 5.84. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 5.87 (2022) and 3.69 (2020), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 4.59 in the previous 11 years.
The Health Affairs has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 4.465, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 4.693 in 2016 and the lowest being 3.501 in 2022. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Health Affairs over the previous 11-year period stands at 4.59.
The latest h-index of the Health Affairs is 224.
The Health Affairs is published by the Project HOPE, with its country of publication being the United States.
The Health Affairs is currently ranked 350 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 319 in 2016 and its lowest position of 473 in 2022.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Health Affairs is Health Aff..
Health Affairs is classified as a journal that the Project HOPE publishes.
The Health Affairs encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Health Affairs is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 02782715, 15445208.
The best quartile for the Health Affairs is Q1 (2024).
The Health Affairs coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1981-2025.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 5.84 |
| 2023 | 5.83 |
| 2022 | 5.87 |
| 2021 | 5.39 |
| 2020 | 3.69 |
| 2019 | 3.72 |
| 2018 | 4.14 |
| 2017 | 3.69 |
| 2016 | 3.93 |
| 2015 | 4.42 |
| 2014 | 4.01 |
