Journal profile · Medicine-Health Policy
International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare
ISSN 1744-1609 · Wolters Kluwer Health · UNITED STATES
International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare: impact factor 2.83; subscription journal; 60 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare is published by Wolters Kluwer Health. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Health Sciences Research and Education, Health Policy Implementation Science and Clinical practice guidelines implementation, together about 51.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare is the official journal of the Joanna Briggs Institute. It is a fully refereed journal that publishes manuscripts relating to evidence-based medicine and evidence-based practice. It publishes papers containing reliable evidence to assist health professionals in their evaluation and decision-making, and to inform health professionals, students and researchers of outcomes, debates and developments in evidence-based medicine and healthcare. The journal provides a unique home for publication of systematic reviews (quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods, economic, scoping and prevalence) and implementation projects including the synthesis, transfer and utilisation of evidence in clinical practice. Original scholarly work relating to the synthesis (translation science), transfer (distribution) and utilization (implementation science and evaluation) of evidence to inform multidisciplinary healthcare practice is considered for publication. The journal also publishes original scholarly commentary pieces relating to the generation and synthesis of evidence for practice and quality improvement, the use and evaluation of evidence in practice, and the process of conducting systematic reviews (methodology) which covers quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods, economic, scoping and prevalence methods. In addition, the journal’s content includes implementation projects including the transfer and utilisation of evidence in clinical practice as well as providing a forum for the debate of issues surrounding evidence-based healthcare.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Health Policy
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Health Sciences Research and EducationHealth Professions23.1%
- Health Policy Implementation ScienceHealth Professions17.6%
- Clinical practice guidelines implementationMedicine10.9%
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviewsDecision Sciences5.3%
- Patient Safety and Medication ErrorsHealth Professions5.1%
- Nursing education and managementNursing4%
- Geriatric Care and Nursing HomesHealth Professions3.4%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine2.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Policy | Q3 | 129/239 | 46th |
| Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | Q3 | 297/516 | 42nd |
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
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 2.83LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- h-index
- 65OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 354OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.38OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.23%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,805 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 100 | 73 | 4,477 |
| 2025 | 60 | 37 | 5,460 |
| 2024 | 84 | 28 | 5,477 |
| 2023 | 39 | 8 | 4,666 |
| 2022 | 58 | 14 | 4,337 |
| 2021 | 39 | 8 | 3,704 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wolters Kluwer Health
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- ISSN
- 1744-1609
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.83; CiteScore 1.8, h-index 65.
Is International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .