Implementation Science

metrics 2024

Advancing health outcomes through innovative implementation research.

Introduction

Implementation Science is a premier open-access journal published by BMC that has been at the forefront of advancing the field of implementation research since its inception in 2006. With an impressive reputation, this journal has consistently ranked in the Q1 quartile across various categories including Health Informatics, Health Policy, Medicine, and Public Health, reflecting its significant impact and relevance in shaping policy and practice. The journal's robust metrics, including a Scopus rank of #7 in Health Policy and #15 in Public Health, underline its credibility and the high-quality scholarship it publishes. By providing an open access platform, Implementation Science ensures that vital research findings reach a broad audience, facilitating knowledge translation and improving health outcomes on a global scale. Researchers, practitioners, and students engaged in the fields of health services research, policy implementation, and public health will find this journal to be an invaluable resource in their quest for evidence-based solutions.

Metrics 2024

SCIMAGO Journal Rank2.96
Journal Impact Factor8.80
Journal Impact Factor (5 years)9.20
H-Index141
Journal IF Without Self8.80
Eigen Factor0.01
Normal Eigen Factor3.03
Influence3.23
Immediacy Index0.60
Cited Half Life8.70
Citing Half Life6.80
JCI2.52
Total Documents1989
WOS Total Citations17139
SCIMAGO Total Citations30832
SCIMAGO SELF Citations3201
Scopus Journal Rank2.96
Cites / Document (2 Years)8.64
Cites / Document (3 Years)8.86
Cites / Document (4 Years)9.89

Metrics History

Rank 2024

Scopus

Health Policy in Medicine
Rank #7/310
Percentile 97.74
Quartile Q1
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health in Medicine
Rank #15/665
Percentile 97.74
Quartile Q1
Health Informatics in Medicine
Rank #8/138
Percentile 94.20
Quartile Q1

IF (Web Of Science)

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
Rank 4/174
Percentile 98.00
Quartile Q1
HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES
Rank 2/118
Percentile 98.70
Quartile Q1

JCI (Web Of Science)

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
Rank 6/175
Percentile 96.57
Quartile Q1
HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES
Rank 2/119
Percentile 98.32
Quartile Q1

Quartile History

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