Journal profile · Health Professions-Health Professions (miscellaneous)
International Journal of Practice-Based Learning in Health and Social Care
ISSN 2051-6223 · Coventry University
International Journal of Practice-Based Learning in Health and Social Care: fully open access; 15 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Practice-Based Learning in Health and Social Care is published by Coventry University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Innovations in Medical Education, Health and Medical Education and Health Sciences Research and Education, together about 49.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Health Professions-Health Professions (miscellaneous)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine34.2%
- Health and Medical EducationHealth Professions8.7%
- Health Sciences Research and EducationHealth Professions7%
- Interprofessional Education and CollaborationHealth Professions5.8%
- Simulation-Based Education in HealthcareMedicine4.3%
- Education during COVID-19 pandemicSocial Sciences4.1%
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and RehabilitationMedicine3.9%
- Occupational Therapy Practice and ResearchHealth Professions3.5%
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 Professions (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 39/101 | 61st |
| Medicine (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 285/466 | 38th |
| Research and Theory | Q3 | 14/22 | 38th |
| Education | Q3 | 1060/1698 | 37th |
| Fundamentals and Skills | Q4 | 12/15 | 23rd |
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
ScopusLetPub
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
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.69OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 244 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | 137 |
| 2024 | 33 | 33 | 171 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 127 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 150 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 | 142 |
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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
- Coventry University
- ISSN
- 2051-6223
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Practice-Based Learning in Health and Social Care
Which databases index International Journal of Practice-Based Learning in Health and Social Care?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Practice-Based Learning in Health and Social Care is indexed in Scopus.
Is International Journal of Practice-Based Learning in Health and Social Care open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Practice-Based Learning in Health and Social Care is a fully open-access 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .