Journal rankings · indicator year 2006
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Field ranking · 2006
Health Professions journal rankings 2006
346 ranked journals · Field in Health Sciences
Health Professions has 346 ranked journals in 2006. The median journal has an OJR of 0.63, below the world average of 1.00, up 0.01 on 2005; Q1 starts at OJR 1.29. The top three are Milbank Quarterly, Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, and The Lancet.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2006. 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 2003–2005, the window the 2006 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 in Health Professions (11)
Up to Health Sciences- General Health Professions271
- Occupational Therapy19
- Emergency Medical Services15
- Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation14
- Radiological and Ultrasound Technology8
- Health Information Management7
- Speech and Hearing7
- Complementary and Manual Therapy4
- Medical Laboratory Technology1
- Medical Terminology0
- Pharmacy0
346 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 2005. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 2003–2005, the window the 2006 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 2003–2005 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 2006. | Compare |
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1Milbank QuarterlyWiley · United States | 7.53Q1 | 7.54 3.77 up from 2005 | 117 | 90% | $4,430 | ||
2Journal of Occupational Health PsychologyAmerican Psychological Association · United States | 4.97Q1 | 2.98 0.19 up from 2005 | 85 | 0% | — | ||
3The LancetElsevier BV · Netherlands | 4.55Q1 | 9.47 1.24 up from 2005 | 4,579 | 34% | $7,890 | ||
4Work and OccupationsSAGE Publishing · United States | 4.39Q1 | 2.38 1.12 up from 2005 | 59 | 2% | $3,900 | ||
5Human Resources for HealthOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 3.94Q1 | 3.79 0.23 up from 2005 | 40 | 100% | $3,290 | ||
6Journal of the American Medical Informatics AssociationOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 3.91Q1 | 4.26 0.88 down from 2005 | 248 | 100% | $4,332 | ||
7American Journal of Community PsychologyWiley · Netherlands | 3.49Q1 | 2.89 0.40 up from 2005 | 141 | 19% | $3,620 | ||
8Journal of Medical Internet ResearchOAJMIR Publications · Germany | 3.45Q1 | 3.71 0.93 up from 2005 | 139 | 100% | $2,950 | ||
9American Journal of Public HealthAmerican Public Health Association · United States | 3.41Q1 | 4.18 0.27 up from 2005 | 1,251 | 91% | — | ||
10Sociology of Health & IllnessWiley · United Kingdom | 3.37Q1 | 2.82 0.33 down from 2005 | 140 | 51% | $4,330 | ||
11Medical CareLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 3.32Q1 | 4.38 0.87 up from 2005 | 559 | 9% | — | ||
12Education for HealthTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 3.19Q1 | 0.91 2.06 down from 2005 | 118 | 2% | — | ||
13Medical Care Research and ReviewSAGE Publishing · United States | 3.18Q1 | 2.38 0.63 up from 2005 | 107 | 4% | $4,400 | ||
14Health Services ResearchWiley · United Kingdom | 3.06Q1 | 2.89 0.17 down from 2005 | 348 | 93% | $3,750 | ||
15Journal of Health Services Research & PolicySAGE Publishing · United Kingdom | 2.94Q1 | 3.00 1.22 up from 2005 | 103 | 7% | $4,150 | ||
16The GerontologistOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 2.88Q1 | 2.63 0.46 down from 2005 | 338 | 33% | $4,408 | ||
17Canadian Public PolicyUniversity of Toronto Press · Canada | 2.83Q1 | 1.10 0.13 down from 2005 | 151 | 2% | — | ||
18Nursing InquiryWiley · Australia | 2.80Q1 | 1.83 0.58 up from 2005 | 100 | 14% | $4,720 | ||
19International Journal for Equity in HealthOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 2.55Q1 | 3.48 1.77 up from 2005 | 35 | 100% | $3,690 | ||
20INQUIRY The Journal of Health Care Organization Provision and FinancingOASAGE Publishing · United States | 2.54Q1 | 0.98 0.05 down from 2005 | 121 | 87% | $2,400 | ||
21American Journal of Health PromotionSAGE Publishing · United States | 2.41Q1 | 2.52 0.76 down from 2005 | 171 | 2% | $4,150 | ||
22Journal of General Internal MedicineSpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 2.40Q1 | 3.55 0.07 up from 2005 | 631 | 77% | $5,290 | ||
23BMJ Quality & SafetyBMJ · United Kingdom | 2.34Q1 | 2.71 0.69 up from 2005 | 537 | 100% | — | ||
24Health Education & BehaviorSAGE Publishing · United States | 2.30Q1 | 2.88 0.29 up from 2005 | 156 | 14% | $4,400 | ||
25Family & Community HealthLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 2.23Q1 | 2.49 0.82 up from 2005 | 82 | 8% | — | ||
26International Journal of Medical InformaticsElsevier BV · Netherlands | 2.13Q1 | 2.69 0.53 up from 2005 | 327 | 4% | $3,150 | ||
27JONA The Journal of Nursing AdministrationLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 2.13Q1 | 2.24 0.44 up from 2005 | 259 | 1% | — | ||
28BMJPublisher not listed | 2.07Q1 | 2.75 0.41 up from 2005 | 477 | 17% | — | ||
29Health Promotion InternationalOAOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 2.07Q1 | 2.49 0.31 up from 2005 | 150 | 57% | $5,123 | ||
30Sport Education and SocietyTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 2.06Q1 | 1.65 1.06 up from 2005 | 43 | 6% | — | ||
31Health ExpectationsOAWiley · United Kingdom | 2.03Q1 | 2.92 0.47 up from 2005 | 108 | 93% | $4,190 | ||
32Journal of Interprofessional CareTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 1.99Q1 | 1.59 0.04 down from 2005 | 137 | 4% | — | ||
33Journal of the American Geriatrics SocietyWiley · United States | 1.97Q1 | 3.30 0.10 down from 2005 | 1,345 | 26% | $4,760 | ||
34Health Care Management ReviewLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 1.92Q1 | 1.29 0.01 down from 2005 | 106 | 10% | — | ||
35DysphagiaSpringer Science+Business Media · United States | 1.92Q1 | 1.83 0.80 up from 2005 | 114 | 9% | $4,590 | ||
36Health & Social Care in the CommunityWiley · United Kingdom | 1.91Q1 | 2.12 0.16 up from 2005 | 171 | 57% | $2,700 | ||
37Safety ScienceElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.91Q1 | 1.03 0.55 down from 2005 | 149 | 6% | $4,360 | ||
38The Annals of Family MedicineOAAmerican Academy of Family Physicians · United States | 1.90Q1 | 2.73 0.17 up from 2005 | 332 | 100% | — | ||
39Journal of Advanced NursingWiley · United Kingdom | 1.89Q1 | 2.52 0.40 up from 2005 | 837 | 15% | $5,450 | ||
40Journal of Community PsychologyWiley · United States | 1.89Q1 | 1.55 0.58 up from 2005 | 134 | 10% | $3,730 | ||
41Bulletin of the World Health OrganizationOAWorld Health Organization | 1.87Q1 | 0.70 1.30 down from 2005 | 46 | 100% | — | ||
42Journal of Nursing ScholarshipWiley · United States | 1.87Q1 | 2.04 0.11 down from 2005 | 179 | 4% | $3,640 | ||
43Qualitative Health ResearchSAGE Publishing · United States | 1.85Q1 | 1.84 0.28 up from 2005 | 284 | 11% | $4,400 | ||
44BMC Health Services ResearchOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 1.83Q1 | 1.97 0.05 down from 2005 | 142 | 100% | $3,290 | ||
45Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & HealthOANordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health · Finland | 1.81Q1 | 2.81 0.65 up from 2005 | 163 | 95% | $2,480 | ||
46Nursing ResearchLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 1.81Q1 | 2.45 0.03 down from 2005 | 164 | 8% | — | ||
47Journal of Clinical NursingWiley · United Kingdom | 1.79Q1 | 2.21 0.21 up from 2005 | 407 | 22% | $5,450 | ||
48International Journal of Health ServicesSAGE Publishing · United States | 1.76Q1 | 1.30 0.02 down from 2005 | 113 | 7% | $4,400 | ||
49Health Education ResearchOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 1.74Q1 | 2.43 0.65 up from 2005 | 234 | 45% | $4,533 | ||
50The Hastings Center ReportWiley · United States | 1.71Q1 | 2.65 1.10 up from 2005 | 117 | 2% | $3,570 |
Subfields of Health Professions, compared.
- General Health Professions271
- Occupational Therapy19
- Emergency Medical Services15
- Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation14
- Radiological and Ultrasound Technology8
- Health Information Management7
- Speech and Hearing7
- Complementary and Manual Therapy4
- Medical Laboratory Technology1
- Medical Terminology0
- Pharmacy0
Journals
Citations made in 2006. Corpus-wide, 71.3% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
120 additional Health Professions journals with metrics are unranked under this release’s eligibility rules: a journal needs at least 30 citable documents in 2003–2005, 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: 2006. Publication window: 2003–2005. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 346
- Window papers (baseline)
- 113,331 +31.3% from indicator year 2003
- Median OJR
- 0.63 +9.1% from indicator year 2003
- Rising journals (2025)
- 38Comparison-group list (38)
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 2003–2005 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 | 253 | 271 | 295 | 302 | 318 | 330 | 346 | 367 | 390 | 401 | 415 | 428 | 449 | 473 | 492 | 507 | 527 | 551 | 566 | 585 | 601 | 612 | 616 | 609 | 600 | 586 | |
| Window papers (baseline) | 66,020 | 72,769 | 79,195 | 86,335 | 92,515 | 102,597 | 113,331 | 125,469 | 137,977 | 152,092 | 168,072 | 183,124 | 195,764 | 208,179 | 223,186 | 242,061 | 257,124 | 268,029 | 276,391 | 287,165 | 300,893 | 324,777 | 346,759 | 357,796 | 362,286 | 380,673 | |
| Median OJR | 0.53 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.58 | 0.60 | 0.62 | 0.63 | 0.67 | 0.74 | 0.81 | 0.85 | 0.89 | 0.8428 | 0.8435 | 0.838 | 0.90 | 0.834 | 0.816 | 0.80 | 0.8210 | 0.8207 | 0.75 | 0.73 | 0.77 | 0.79 | 0.830 |
| Measure | Category statistic | Eligible population |
|---|---|---|
| Journal self-citation share | Median: 3.6% | 405 journals |
| Retracted papers per 1,000 | Pooled rate: 0.694 per 1,000 | 396 journals |
| Output growth | Median: -3.1% | 554 journals |
| Open access share | Median: 74.5% | 586 journals |
| Listed APC (USD) | Median including $0 listed prices: $3,290 | 259 ranked journals with a known listed price, including $0 listed prices |
| International collaboration share | Median: 19.6% | 558 journals |
| Review share | Median: 1.8% | 586 journals |
| Articles-only OJR | Median: 0.86 | 581 journals |
| Uncited share | Median: 41.6% | 586 journals |
| Citation concentration | Median: 47.9% | 585 journals |
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.