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International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being
ISSN 1748-2623 · eISSN 1748-2631 · Taylor & Francis Group · United Kingdom
International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.36; JCR Q2 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,630; median 131 days to acceptance (107 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 28% (journal website); 145 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being is published by Taylor & Francis Group and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Health, psychology, and well-being, Mental Health and Patient Involvement and Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes, together about 20.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being (QHW) is a peer-reviewed international open access journal for health-related issues. QHW provides a forum for the exchange of data, knowledge, theoretical framework and methods on health and well-being. The journal aims to further the development and understanding of qualitative research by using rigorous qualitative methodology of significance for issues related to human health and well-being. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being publishes empirical research, with a national and/or international focus, as well as articles on: Qualitative research approaches Qualitatively-driven mixed-method designs Qualitative methodological development Meta-synthesis Theoretical and philosophical issues related to qualitative research and health and well-being QHW publishes original research articles, review articles and short communications. The journal operates a double anonymized peer review policy. Read the Instructions for Authors .
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Henrika JormfeldtPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Health, psychology, and well-beingHealth Professions7.3%
- Mental Health and Patient InvolvementHealth Professions7.1%
- Geriatric Care and Nursing HomesHealth Professions6%
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsHealth Professions6%
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesMedicine5.9%
- Family Support in IllnessSocial Sciences4.6%
- Obesity and Health PracticesHealth Professions4.2%
- Family Caregiving in Mental IllnessPsychology3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Nursing | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Biomedical | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Nursing | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Biomedical | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nursing | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Biomedical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPMCPubMedPsycINFOCINAHLCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Index Medicus, ProQuest, Abstracts in Social Gerontology, Academic Search Complete, Applied Social Sciences Indexing and Abstracting (ASSIA), Current Abstracts, EMCare (Elsevier), Index Medicus (NLM), Intute Education and research methods, PsycFIRST, ScienceOpen, SCIMago, Social Science Premium Collection (ProQuest), Sociology Database (ProQuest), TOC Premier (Table of Contents)
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
- Impact factor
- 2.36LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.75Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.11LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.11Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 68OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 859OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.9OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 151LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 1,200,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,719 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 141 | 141 | 38 |
| 2025 | 145 | 145 | 421 |
| 2024 | 137 | 137 | 768 |
| 2023 | 134 | 134 | 1,299 |
| 2022 | 112 | 112 | 1,444 |
| 2021 | 107 | 107 | 1,645 |
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 Crossref · to
131 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 95 days – 188 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 9 days (107 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 141 days
- Sample
- 107 articles with submission and acceptance dates (325 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 14 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 28%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 51 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 14 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 | AUD 3,655 / EUR 2,520 / GBP 2,100 / USD 2,630 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 1,460 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,195 / GBP 1,756 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted3
- original researchQHW publishes original research articles, review articles and short communications.Length not stated
- review articlesQHW publishes original research articles, review articles and short communications.Length not stated
- short communicationsQHW publishes original research articles, review articles and short communications.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of your article Make a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
The journal operates a double anonymized peer review policy.
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
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1748-2623
- Electronic ISSN
- 1748-2631
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 21, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being
What CAS zone is International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Nursing / Public, Environmental & Occupational Health / Social Sciences, Biomedical. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.36; CiteScore 3.6, h-index 68.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being?
Based on the dates recorded on 107 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 131 days (interquartile range 95–188 days); authors report an average review time of about 14 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 28%. 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 JCR quartile is International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Medicine.
Which databases index International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being is indexed in SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PMC, PubMed, PsycINFO, CINAHL and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,630.
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: .