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Health Services Management Research
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Health Services Management Research

0951-4848

Published by: SAGE

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/hsm

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 964 11 14 5

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 27
Documents by Best Scientists*: 28
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 41
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.688
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at Health Services Management Research?

The journal focuses largely on the fields of Health care, Nursing, Public relations, Marketing and Operations management. The work on Health care tackled in it brings together disciplines like Quality (business), Process (engineering), MEDLINE and Process management. It features Nursing research that overlaps with concepts in Family medicine.

The studies in Public relations featured incorporate elements of Health services research and Health services.

  • Health care (30.95%)
  • Nursing (22.29%)
  • Public relations (18.51%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Using performance indicators to improve health care quality in the public sector: a review of the literature: (164 citations)
  • A study of the relationship between job satisfaction, organizational commitment and turnover intention among hospital employees (132 citations)
  • A study of relationship between job stress, quality of working life and turnover intention among hospital employees (115 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Health Services Management Research:

The journal papers focus largely on the fields of Health care, Nursing, Public relations, Operations management and Marketing. The studies on Health care discussed at the most cited papers can also contribute to research in the domains of Knowledge management, MEDLINE, Actuarial science, Intensive care medicine and Organizational culture. Aside from discussions in Nursing, the published papers also deal with the subject of Quality (business) which intersects with Absenteeism and Conceptual framework disciplines.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Law
  • Health care
  • Management

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal primarily focuses on research topics in Health care, Nursing, Public relations, Quality (business) and Medical education. The journal holds forums on Health care that merges themes from other disciplines such as Psychological intervention, Health management system, Public economics, Skills management and Medical emergency. Health Services Management Research focuses on Nursing but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Healthcare utilization, Job satisfaction, National health service and Health innovation.

Health Services Management Research features works in Public relations, more specifically Organizational commitment, and explores their relation to disciplines like Literature study. Aside from discussions in Quality (business), it also deals with the subject of Perception which intersects with Applied psychology and Stakeholder group disciplines. Health Services Management Research explores issues in Medical education which can be linked to other research areas like Work engagement, Job performance, Health information technology and Focus (computing).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Leading through the 'new normality' of health care. (4 citations)
  • Listen to my story: Contribution of patients to their healthcare through effective communication with doctors: (3 citations)
  • Value-based healthcare logics and their implications for Nordic health policies: (2 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Health Services Management Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Federico Lega (14 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Peter Spurgeon (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Myron D. Fottler (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Patrick A. Rivers (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • James E. Rohrer (9 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Health Services Management Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Birmingham (36 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Warwick (25 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Manchester (25 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham (24 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Toronto (18 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 16.67% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 14.29% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 5.71% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 17.14% of all publications and 62.86% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Potential Careers and Salary Expectations for Health Services Management Researchers

The field of Health Services Management Research opens doors to numerous career opportunities, and prospective researchers might want to know what they can expect in terms of career progression and salary expectations. One potential career path is urban planning, where the knowledge of healthcare systems and infrastructure can come in handy while designing modern, healthy cities. In terms of expected salaries, there is significant variation, but for certain roles like urban planners, salaries can be quite rewarding. For example, urban planners in Rhode Island command an impressive pay scale. You can learn more about their earnings in this article on how much do urban planners make in Rhode Island . This data serves as an encouragement and motivation for those considering a career in this field, assuring them about the substantial financial rewards along with the scope for making meaningful contributions to healthcare. Errors are not only commonplace but invites the innate ability of healthcare professionals to bring solutions for better health management systems. However, the choice of a career should not purely be based on financial considerations. Factors such as personal interest, growth prospects, job satisfaction and the desire to make a positive impact on healthcare systems should significantly influence career decisions in health services management research. It's important to remember that salaries depend on several factors, including geographic location, the level of education, years of experience, and many more. Therefore, health services management researchers can expect a similar trend in their salary expectations, with potentially higher earnings for those with extensive experience and higher education degrees.

Top Publications

  • Effectiveness of training and educational programs for hospital managers: A systematic review.

    Hamid Ravaghi;Tina Beyranvand;Russell Mannion;Mehran Alijanzadeh

    (2021)
    19 Citations
  • Hospital complications among older adults: Better processes could reduce the risk of delirium:

    Valdery Moura Junior;Valdery Moura Junior;M Brandon Westover;Feng Li;Eyal Kimchi

    (2021)
    14 Citations
  • Responsible innovation in health and health system sustainability: Insights from health innovators’ views and practices

    (2021)
    11 Citations
  • Roles and behaviours of diligent and dynamic healthcare boards.

    Naomi Chambers;Judith Smith;Nathan Proudlove;Ruth Thorlby

    (2020)
    11 Citations
  • The effects of hospital-physician financial integration on adverse incident rate: An agency theory perspective.

    Soumya Upadhyay;Robert Weech-Maldonado;William Opoku-Agyeman

    (2021)
    5 Citations
  • Hospitalists, Two Decades Later: Which US Hospitals Utilize Them?

    Josue Patien Epane;Robert Weech-Maldonado;Larry R Hearld;Bisakha Sen

    (2021)
    3 Citations
  • Contextual factors and business strategy choice: The case of us hospitals

    (2022)
    2 Citations
  • Sustainable quality management in hospitals: The experiences of healthcare quality managers.

    (2023)
    2 Citations
  • The emergence of a value transformation strategic initiative in the healthcare context

    (2023)
    2 Citations
  • A conceptual model of health insurance stability in the United States health care system

    (2022)
    1 Citations

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