Journal rankings · indicator year 2002
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Subfield ranking · 2002
General Health Professions journal rankings 2002
234 ranked journals · Subfield in Health Professions
General Health Professions has 234 ranked journals in 2002. The median journal has an OJR of 0.55, below the world average of 1.00, unchanged on 2001; Q1 starts at OJR 1.06. The top three are BMJ, Work and Occupations, and Medical Care Research and Review.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2002. Journal access status and listed APC: source snapshot September 23, 2026.
Journals whose main subfield sits in this category and that published at least 30 citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) in 1999–2001, the window the 2002 score is computed on.
The OpenJournalRank Indicator (OJR) is a free, publicly available metric of a journal’s field-normalized citation impact, computed from open OpenAlex citation data. It compares citations to a journal’s papers from the previous three years with the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and values can be compared across fields. It is computed with the NCI3 method.
The middle OJR among ranked journals in this category: half score higher, half lower. 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type.
The dot is this category, the solid tick is the median of all ranked journals and the dashed line is the world average.
Share of ranked journals in this category that are fully open access, so every paper is free to read. Hybrid journals, which sell subscriptions and open single papers for a fee, are not counted.
Median list price of the article processing charge, in US dollars, among ranked journals in this category that list a price above zero. Journals with a listed APC of $0 and journals with no known price are left out of this median. The At a glance table below gives a second median that includes the $0 prices.
Subfields of Health Professions (11)
- General Health Professions234
- Occupational Therapy19
- Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation13
- Emergency Medical Services8
- Speech and Hearing7
- Health Information Management5
- Complementary and Manual Therapy4
- Radiological and Ultrasound Technology3
- Medical Laboratory Technology1
- Pharmacy1
- Medical Terminology0
234 ranked journals
Filters
Rank is the position by OJR within the list on screen; 1 is the highest. | OJR is field-normalized 3-year citation impact: 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so values compare across fields. The badge is the journal’s quartile in this list. | Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is not field-normalized, so compare it only between journals of the same field. ▲ or ▼ is the change from 2001. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 1999–2001, the window the 2002 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 1999–2001 papers that are free to read in any open-access form. The green OA tag next to a title marks a fully open-access journal. | List price of the article processing charge in US dollars. “$0 listed” means the listed price is zero; a dash means no price is listed. | The line is the journal’s OJR from 2000 to 2002. | Compare |
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1BMJBMJ · United Kingdom | 4.07Q1 | 5.72 1.27 up from 2001 | 982 | — | — | ||
2Work and OccupationsSAGE Publishing · United States | 3.93Q1 | 1.82no change | 57 | 0% | $3,900 | ||
3Medical Care Research and ReviewSAGE Publishing · United States | 3.81Q1 | 1.60 0.48 up from 2001 | 185 | 9% | $4,400 | ||
4The GerontologistOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 3.59Q1 | 2.39 0.16 up from 2001 | 239 | 20% | $4,408 | ||
5INQUIRY The Journal of Health Care Organization Provision and FinancingOASAGE Publishing · United States | 3.53Q1 | 1.00no 2001 value | 43 | 82% | $2,400 | — | |
6American Journal of Community PsychologyWiley · Netherlands | 3.53Q1 | 1.78 0.09 up from 2001 | 114 | 13% | $3,620 | ||
7Journal of Occupational Health PsychologyAmerican Psychological Association · United States | 3.38Q1 | 2.70 0.63 up from 2001 | 144 | 2% | — | ||
8Medical CareLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 3.23Q1 | 3.45 0.64 up from 2001 | 511 | 1% | — | ||
9The LancetElsevier BV · Netherlands | 2.98Q1 | 5.08 0.14 down from 2001 | 6,845 | 21% | $7,890 | ||
10Milbank QuarterlyWiley · United States | 2.85Q1 | 1.68 0.45 up from 2001 | 94 | 90% | $4,430 | ||
11Journal of Community PsychologyWiley · United States | 2.80Q1 | 1.62 0.48 up from 2001 | 146 | 2% | $3,730 | ||
12The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & ResearchSpringer Science+Business Media · United States | 2.67Q1 | 1.90 0.36 up from 2001 | 112 | 6% | $3,990 | ||
13American Journal of Public HealthAmerican Public Health Association · United States | 2.57Q1 | 3.37 0.02 down from 2001 | 1,121 | 87% | — | ||
14International Journal of Health ServicesSAGE Publishing · United States | 2.48Q1 | 1.32 2.63 down from 2001 | 130 | 6% | $4,400 | ||
15Health PolicyElsevier BV · Netherlands | 2.29Q1 | 1.27 0.06 up from 2001 | 187 | 4% | $4,220 | ||
16Journal of Public Health PolicyPalgrave Macmillan · United Kingdom | 2.19Q1 | 1.61 0.08 up from 2001 | 157 | 2% | $2,890 | ||
17Journal of Health Services Research & PolicySAGE Publishing · United Kingdom | 2.12Q1 | 1.52 0.29 up from 2001 | 123 | 7% | $4,150 | ||
18Canadian Public PolicyUniversity of Toronto Press · Canada | 2.09Q1 | 0.72 0.36 down from 2001 | 208 | 2% | — | ||
19Journal of General Internal MedicineSpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 2.06Q1 | 2.48 0.53 up from 2001 | 465 | 83% | $5,290 | ||
20Health Education & BehaviorSAGE Publishing · United States | 2.00Q1 | 1.69no change | 158 | 1% | $4,400 | ||
21Family Planning PerspectivesGuttmacher Institute · United States | 1.93Q1 | 1.10 0.81 down from 2001 | 204 | — | — | ||
22Journal of Nursing ScholarshipWiley · United States | 1.87Q1 | 1.99 0.45 up from 2001 | 186 | 14% | $3,640 | ||
23Sociology of Health & IllnessWiley · United Kingdom | 1.86Q1 | 1.21 0.57 down from 2001 | 107 | 56% | $4,330 | ||
24Qualitative Health ResearchSAGE Publishing · United States | 1.85Q1 | 1.28 0.27 up from 2001 | 185 | 3% | $4,400 | ||
25Journal of the American Geriatrics SocietyWiley · United States | 1.84Q1 | 2.79 0.17 up from 2001 | 1,002 | 21% | $4,760 | ||
26The Hastings Center ReportWiley · United States | 1.83Q1 | 1.75 0.66 up from 2001 | 92 | 1% | $3,570 | ||
27Health Education ResearchOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 1.76Q1 | 1.89 0.64 up from 2001 | 188 | 26% | $4,533 | ||
28Journal of Medical Internet ResearchOAJMIR Publications · Germany | 1.75Q1 | 1.45 0.77 down from 2001 | 62 | 100% | $2,950 | ||
29The Joint Commission Journal on Quality ImprovementElsevier BV · United States | 1.74Q1 | 2.18 0.70 up from 2001 | 176 | 0% | — | ||
30Nursing InquiryWiley · Australia | 1.73Q1 | 0.70 0.13 down from 2001 | 108 | 10% | $4,720 | ||
31BMJ Quality & SafetyBMJ · United Kingdom | 1.71Q1 | 1.47 0.17 down from 2001 | 132 | 98% | — | ||
32Journal of Advanced NursingWiley · United Kingdom | 1.65Q1 | 1.52 0.04 down from 2001 | 1,068 | 14% | $5,450 | ||
33Nursing ResearchLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 1.57Q1 | 1.93 0.17 up from 2001 | 146 | 3% | — | ||
34Research in Nursing & HealthWiley · United States | 1.55Q1 | 1.43 0.11 down from 2001 | 157 | 14% | $4,150 | ||
35The International Journal of Health Planning and ManagementWiley · United Kingdom | 1.55Q1 | 0.77 0.07 up from 2001 | 66 | 2% | $4,030 | ||
36The Journal of Primary PreventionSpringer Science+Business Media · United States | 1.47Q1 | 1.08 0.42 up from 2001 | 70 | 3% | $3,790 | ||
37Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & HealthOANordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health · Finland | 1.47Q1 | 1.83 0.10 up from 2001 | 199 | 89% | $2,480 | ||
38Ambulatory PediatricsElsevier BV · United States | 1.43Q1 | 1.38no 2001 value | 55 | 0% | — | — | |
39Bulletin of the World Health OrganizationOAWorld Health Organization | 1.42Q1 | 1.72 1.67 up from 2001 | 42 | 100% | — | ||
40International Journal of Nursing StudiesElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.39Q1 | 1.13 0.19 down from 2001 | 169 | 7% | $5,840 | ||
41Journal of Nursing ManagementWiley · United Kingdom | 1.35Q1 | 0.47 0.61 down from 2001 | 63 | 48% | $2,700 | ||
42Health Promotion InternationalOAOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 1.34Q1 | 1.33 0.09 up from 2001 | 120 | 72% | $5,123 | ||
43Health & Social Care in the CommunityWiley · United Kingdom | 1.33Q1 | 1.00 0.03 down from 2001 | 148 | 45% | $2,700 | ||
44JONA The Journal of Nursing AdministrationLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 1.33Q1 | 0.97 0.09 up from 2001 | 258 | 1% | — | ||
45Journal of Applied GerontologySAGE Publishing · United States | 1.31Q1 | 0.66 0.53 down from 2001 | 79 | 0% | $4,400 | ||
46Western Journal of Nursing ResearchSAGE Publishing · United States | 1.30Q1 | 0.95 0.20 up from 2001 | 148 | 5% | $4,150 | ||
47Nursing OutlookElsevier BV · United States | 1.29Q1 | 0.96 0.13 down from 2001 | 139 | 6% | $4,260 | ||
48American Journal of Health PromotionSAGE Publishing · United States | 1.25Q1 | 1.58 0.46 up from 2001 | 166 | 6% | $4,150 | ||
49Journal of Interprofessional CareTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 1.23Q1 | 1.06 0.30 up from 2001 | 101 | 6% | — | ||
50Health Care Management ReviewLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 1.22Q1 | 1.24 0.57 up from 2001 | 124 | 6% | — |
Subfields of Health Professions, with General Health Professions highlighted.
- General Health Professions234
- Occupational Therapy19
- Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation13
- Emergency Medical Services8
- Speech and Hearing7
- Health Information Management5
- Complementary and Manual Therapy4
- Radiological and Ultrasound Technology3
- Medical Laboratory Technology1
- Pharmacy1
- Medical Terminology0
Journals
Citations made in 2002. Corpus-wide, 69.2% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
76 additional General Health Professions journals with metrics are unranked under this release’s eligibility rules: a journal needs at least 30 citable documents in 1999–2001, at least 80% of them with a subfield, and a positive world-average expectation. Ranks are within the whole category; filters hide rows without re-ranking. OJR excludes self-citations.
At a glance
Indicator year: 2002. Publication window: 1999–2001. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 234
- Window papers (baseline)
- 45,752 Change unavailable from indicator year 1999
- Median OJR
- 0.552 Change unavailable from indicator year 1999
- Rising journals (2025)
- 27
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 1999–2001 in all journals of the world-average baseline, including non-core journals, counted by each paper’s own subfield. They are not the papers of the ranked journals alone.
| Measure | Year series | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranked journals | 204 | 215 | 234 | 238 | 250 | 260 | 271 | 289 | 305 | 314 | 327 | 334 | 351 | 371 | 387 | 398 | 417 | 437 | 449 | 461 | 472 | 483 | 484 | 484 | 478 | 466 | |
| Window papers (baseline) | 38,240 | 42,047 | 45,752 | 49,898 | 53,367 | 58,843 | 64,217 | 70,320 | 76,474 | 83,408 | 92,174 | 100,149 | 106,727 | 112,937 | 120,774 | 132,312 | 141,342 | 148,496 | 153,280 | 159,194 | 164,940 | 176,625 | 186,208 | 190,820 | 188,939 | 194,090 | |
| Median OJR | 0.550 | 0.56 | 0.552 | 0.61 | 0.69 | 0.6706 | 0.6705 | 0.72 | 0.77 | 0.835 | 0.89 | 0.93 | 0.88 | 0.90 | 0.840 | 0.91 | 0.848 | 0.838 | 0.82 | 0.845 | 0.86 | 0.80 | 0.78 | 0.810 | 0.814 | 0.855 |
How to read these rankings
- OJR, the OpenJournalRank Indicator
- A field-normalized 3-year citation impact, computed from OpenAlex with the NCI3 method. It divides the citations a journal’s papers received by the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and 2.00 means twice as many citations as expected. Because it is normalized, it can be compared across fields. Read the methodology
- Quartiles
- Q1 to Q4 split the ranked journals of the list you are viewing into four equal groups by OJR. A journal’s quartile depends on the list: the same journal can be Q1 in its subfield and Q2 among all journals.
- Impact factor (2-year)
- Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is easy to compare with familiar impact factors but is not field-normalized, so compare it only within a field. It is not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. Why it differs from the Journal Impact Factor
- Rank ranges
- Each rank in the latest year carries a likely range from 1,000 resamples of the journal’s papers. Where two journals’ ranges overlap, the data cannot tell them apart, so treat neighbouring ranks as ties.