Journal profile · HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES
Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management
ISSN 1833-3818 · eISSN 2204-3136 · ACHSM · Australia
Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 9 weeks (community reports); 130 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management is published by ACHSM and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Primary Care and Health Outcomes, Healthcare Systems and Reforms and Healthcare Policy and Management, together about 27.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The target audience is professionals with an interest in health and aged care services, research, management and policy development. The Governance and management of APJHM are jointly shared by a published agreement between ACHSM and the Society of Health Administration Programs in Education (SHAPE).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES
Editor-in-chief Mark AveryPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Australia 9, Hong Kong, China 2, United Kingdom 2, New Zealand 2, Thailand 1 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Primary Care and Health OutcomesHealth Professions9.6%
- Healthcare Systems and ReformsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.5%
- Healthcare Policy and ManagementEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.7%
- Global Health Workforce IssuesHealth Professions7.9%
- Healthcare Quality and ManagementHealth Professions6.4%
- COVID-19 Pandemic ImpactsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.8%
- COVID-19 and Mental HealthPsychology5.7%
- Global Health Care IssuesHealth Professions4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Health Policy & Services | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Health Policy & Services | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, Crossref, WOS, Informit, ABDCPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 50OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.53OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 95.22%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 133LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 934 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 66 | 66 | 6 |
| 2025 | 130 | 130 | 43 |
| 2024 | 114 | 114 | 116 |
| 2023 | 95 | 95 | 258 |
| 2022 | 68 | 68 | 231 |
| 2021 | 102 | 102 | 448 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 9 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 9 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- 3–7
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
Article types accepted8
- analysis of management practiceAnalysis of Management Practice Developing and Implementing a Laboratory Competency Assessment Framework (L-CAF)Length not stated
- book reviewBook review.Length not stated
- commentaryCommentary Reflections On the Benefits and Barriers in Developing and Implementing A Novel Digital Endoscopic Referral PathwayLength not stated
- editorialEditorial Fostering Productivity – Removing Barriers That Waste EnergyLength not stated
- research articlesResearch Articles Adding Value to The Recruitment Of Senior Health Service ManagersLength not stated
- research noteResearch noteLength not stated
- review articlesReview Articles Telemedicine in Elderly Care: Trends, Challenges, and Future DirectionsLength not stated
- viewpoint articleViewpoint Article Behavioral Strategies to Address Healthcare Overutilization: A South Korean Policy Proposal for Delayed ReimbursementLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Originality requirement Model summary
Only original contributions are accepted (i.e. the manuscript has not have been simultaneously submitted or accepted for publication elsewhere).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Vancouver referencing style Model summary
The Vancouver style of referencing is the style recommended for publication in the APJHM.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics ETHICAL APPROVAL
Ethics approval required Model summary
APJHM supports high standards in research and subsequent reporting and publication of research and development. Consequently, APJHM requires that research submitted for potential publications in the APJHM has been reviewed and approved by a research ethics committee. APJHM wants to ensure fair and equitable treatment and selection of research participants; wants research published in the journal t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access and no fees:
The Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management (APJHM) is the pure gold open access journal. All articles published in the journal provide worldwide, barrier-free access to the full-text of articles online, immediately on publication under a creative commons license of CC BY-NC 4.0. The Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management (APJHM) does not charge fees to authors or readers. It has adopted a po…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review PEER REVIEW POLICY
Double-blind peer review Model summary
APJHM adheres to a double-blind reviewing policy in which the identity of both the reviewer and author are always concealed from both parties. All submitted research articles and notes, review articles and analysis of management practice articles go through the standard APJHM peer review process. Only original articles that have not been published or simultaneously submitted elsewhere are consider…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- ACHSM
- Country or region
- Australia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1833-3818
- Electronic ISSN
- 2204-3136
- Society / sponsor
- Australasian College of Health Service Management in 2006
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 21, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management
What CAS zone is Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Health Policy & Services. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management?
Authors report an average review time of about 9 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: 3–7; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (9), Hong Kong, China (2) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management open access, and what is the APC?
Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .