Journal profile · Nursing-Nursing (miscellaneous)
Health Care Transitions
ISSN 2949-9232 · Elsevier · United States
Health Care Transitions: fully open access; APC about USD 1,025; median 131 days to acceptance (75 articles, last 24 months); 35 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Health Care Transitions is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare, Child and Adolescent Health and Hospital Admissions and Outcomes, together about 63.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Health Care Transitions is an open access, international, and interdisciplinary scientific journal that advances health care transition (HCT) research, scholarly inquiry, and dissemination of clinical practice exemplars and innovations. HCT has emerged as a distinct field of interdisciplinary specialty science and practice. The mission of this journal is to advance the science and practice of HCT that improves health and psychosocial outcomes for all adolescents and young adults-those with special health care needs, developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities, mental health conditions, as well as adolescents without long-term conditions.We accept research, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice topics, scholarly reviews and theoretical perspectives, and case reports.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Nursing-Nursing (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Cecily L. BetzPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 11, Netherlands 3, Switzerland 3 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Adolescent and Pediatric HealthcareHealth Professions36.7%
- Child and Adolescent HealthHealth Professions15.6%
- Hospital Admissions and OutcomesMedicine10.8%
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of LifeMedicine4.3%
- Pediatric Pain Management TechniquesMedicine3%
- Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.7%
- Diabetes Management and EducationMedicine2.2%
- Down syndrome and intellectual disability researchMedicine2.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 30/55 | 46th |
| Medicine (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 301/466 | 35th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 1.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.03OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 152 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 28 | 191 |
| 2025 | 35 | 35 | 122 |
| 2024 | 53 | 53 | 55 |
| 2023 | 36 | 36 | 3 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
131 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 88 days – 193 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 9 days (69 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 144 days
- Sample
- 69 articles with submission and acceptance dates (75 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 60 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 159 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 25 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,025 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,050 / EUR 1,920 / GBP 1,640 / JPY 254,260 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,000 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 1,025 / USD 2,050 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers2, by deadline
- Transition EducationDeadline
- Transition ReadinessDeadline
What to prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Reference style
- AMA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted9
- case reportResearch, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice topics, scholarly reviews and theoretical perspectives, and case reports.Length not stated
- case reportsWe accept research, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice topics, scholarly reviews and theoretical perspectives, and case reports.Length not stated
- evidence-based practice topicsWe accept research, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice topics, scholarly reviews and theoretical perspectives, and case reports.Length not stated
- perspectiveResearch, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice topics, scholarly reviews and theoretical perspectives, and case reports.Length not stated
- quality improvementWe accept research, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice topics, scholarly reviews and theoretical perspectives, and case reports.Length not stated
- researchWe accept research, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice topics, scholarly reviews and theoretical perspectives, and case reports.Length not stated
- reviewResearch, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice topics, scholarly reviews and theoretical perspectives, and case reports.Length not stated
- scholarly reviewsWe accept research, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice topics, scholarly reviews and theoretical perspectives, and case reports.Length not stated
- theoretical perspectivesWe accept research, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice topics, scholarly reviews and theoretical perspectives, and case reports.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethics in publishing Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
This journal follows a double anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2949-9232
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Health Care Transitions
How long does peer review take at Health Care Transitions?
Based on the dates recorded on 75 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 131 days (interquartile range 88–183 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Health Care Transitions?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Reference style: AMA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: 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 Health Care Transitions based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (11), Netherlands (3) and Switzerland (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Health Care Transitions?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Health Care Transitions is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Health Care Transitions open access, and what is the APC?
Health Care Transitions is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,025.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .