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Annual Report of JHMHP 2025

Greetings from Prof. Jiechun Gao and the Editorial Office of JHMHP!

We are pleased to share the 2025 Annual Report of Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy.

We would especially like to express our sincere gratitude to the editorial board members, guest editors, reviewers, authors and readers for all your support and contributions to JHMHP.

We wish you a happy, healthy and prosperous 2026!

AME and Wolters Kluwer aim to expand access to global medical research through new collaboration

The agreement broadens the reach of nearly 50 Open Access titles, contributing globally to over 5,000 articles

October 2, 2025 — Wolters Kluwer Health announced a new collaboration with AME Publishing Company, an Open Access publisher specializing in medical journals and books, headquartered in Hong Kong, China.

The First Impact Factor for Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy: 1

We are pleased to announce that the Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy (JHMHP) has attained its first impact factor for the 2024 citation year: 1.

The announcement of the journal’s first impact factor is not only a significant achievement for the journal but also the recognition of its more significant scientific reach. Here, we would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all our Editorial Board Members, Guest Editors, Authors, and Reviewers for their significant contributions.

Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy 2024 CiteScore Released: 1.8

We are pleased to announce that the Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy (JHMHP) has achieved its 2024 CiteScore: 1.8. JHMHP ranks as follows across various categories: 216 out of 320 in Health Policy, 337 out of 496 in Strategy and Management, 28 out of 41 in Leadership and Management, and 47 out of 63 in Health Information Management. This milestone underscores our ongoing commitment to publishing impactful research in the field.

Reviewer of the Month (2025)

In 2025, JHMHP reviewers continue to make outstanding contributions to the peer review process. They demonstrated professional effort and enthusiasm in their reviews and provided comments that genuinely help the authors to enhance their work.

Hereby, we would like to highlight some of our outstanding reviewers, with a brief interview of their thoughts and insights as a reviewer. Allow us to express our heartfelt gratitude for their tremendous effort and valuable contributions to the scientific process.

Interviews with Outstanding Authors (2025)

In 2025, many JHMHP authors make outstanding contributions to our journal. Their articles published with us have received very well feedback in the field and stimulate a lot of discussions and new insights among the peers.

Hereby, we would like to highlight some of our outstanding authors who have been making immense efforts in their research fields, with a brief interview of their unique perspective and insightful view as authors.

Interviews with Editorial Board Members

JHMHP features a distinguished editorial board, the members of which continue to instill the power of their expertise for the journal’s development. By launching this column, we are glad to introduce to you some of them in the form of interviews, in which they will share their unique career experiences and perspectives. We believe their insights will shed light on the knowledge of related fields.

Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy is officially indexed by Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)

On April 18, 2024, Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy (JHMHP) received an official notice that it had been selected for coverage in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Web of Science™ Core Collection. Articles published after 2022, beginning with 6(1), will be included.

Implementation of transparent peer review at Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy (JHMHP)

With a commitment to openness and accountability, and to increase the level of transparency throughout our peer review process, our editorial office has decided to implement a transparent peer review process as an option for all manuscripts submitted to JHMHP from March 19, 2020.

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Review Article

The impact of the clinical department director’s leadership style on the turnover intention of clinical doctors: a systematic literature review

Chengzhu Li, Haliza Abdul Rahman, Mohd Isa Muhammad

Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy

2025;

(30 December 2025)

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Original Article

Cost-effectiveness of multi-sample National Thalassemia Screening Programme vs. single-sample reflex DNA thalassemia screening in Malaysian schools: a comparative study in Sabah and Sarawak

Azrin Syahida Abd Rahim, Don Ismail Mohamed, Zukarnain Zakaria, Lokman Hakim Sulaiman, Abd Rahim Nour El Huda, Safurah Jaafar

Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy

2025;

(30 December 2025)

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Original Article

A retrospective cohort study on multidisciplinary collaboration in elective hip and knee arthroplasty to reduce duration of hospital admissions

Helen Steel, Joseph Heylen, Luke Ashby, Christian Peacock, Octavia Colehan, James Nutt

Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy

2025;

(30 December 2025)

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Original Article

Survey of determinants of strategic investment decisions in private medical practice in Germany

Jan Zeiler, Lubomira Strazovska

Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy

2025;

(30 December 2025)

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Original Article

Consultation experiences and treatment adherence among women with polycystic ovary syndrome in the Philippines: a qualitative study

Danielle Marie Garcia, Maritess Centinia Velasco, Sheela Mae Mendoza, Khen Camille Lalikan, Rogie Royce Carandang

Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy

2025;

(30 December 2025)

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Original Article

Health, health care, and inequality among older New Yorkers

Michael K. Gusmano, Daniel Weisz, Victor G. Rodwin

Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy

2025;

(30 December 2025)

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Editorial

Healthcare finance at the crossroads—evidence and imperatives for sustainable safety-net care

Nancy Borkowski, Robert Weech-Maldonado

Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy

2025;

(30 December 2025)

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Editorial Commentary

A no-fault approach to medical error: a New Zealand perspective

Albert Andrew

Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy

2025;

(30 September 2025)

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Brief Report

Role of physician-nurse-patient hospital rounds on patient safety and quality of care: a review of community hospital experience

Tarik Wasfie, Autumm Heeter

Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy

2025;

(30 September 2025)

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Review Article

Comparison of medical interpreting modalities: a narrative review

Soichiro Saeki, Hatsune Kido, Shohei Sanji, Karla Yoshimura, Chihaya Hinohara

Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy

2025;

(30 September 2025)

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Review Article

The association between diaper need and maternal and infant health: a narrative review

Dara Hall, Ju Young Shin, Jennifer Korkosz, Sarah Katz, Lauren B. Covington

Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy

2025;

(30 September 2025)

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Original Article

Antibiotic-associated drug-related problems and pharmacist interventions during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia: insights from a retrospective analysis

Ibrahim Abdulaziz AlZaagi, Fahhad Mashal Alshammari, Ahmed Saud Ali Alshowaiy, Abdullah Saud Almutairi, Mohammed Samit Alhaysuni, Turki Fawaz Alharbi, Bander Ibrahim Alomair, Abdullah Athal Alharbi, Obied Mathil Almotiry, Mutlaq Khelaif Al Dhafeeri, Mohammad Nasser Alalawi, Bader M. Albalawi, Munther Saad Alharbi, Sheraz Ali

Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy

2025;

(30 September 2025)

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Original Article

Impact of the pandemic COVID-19 on the strategy, efficiency and quality of Portuguese public hospitals

Sérgio Alexandre Farias Pereira, Zélia Maria da Silva Serrasqueiro Teixeira, Alexandre Manuel Martins Morais Nunes

Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy

2025;

(30 September 2025)

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Original Article

Factors associated with participation in the Leapfrog Groups annual survey among acute care hospitals in the U.S. Midwest

Dimitrios Zikos, Mark T. Kato

Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy

2025;

(30 September 2025)

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Original Article

Growth of hospital affiliations in California: impact on hospital charges and quality

Arjun Teotia, Daniel R. Arnold, Brent D. Fulton, Richard M. Scheffler

Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy

2025;

(30 September 2025)

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Original Article

The association between the use of intensivists and the efficiency of care provided by the hospital’s ICU

Bart Liddle, Robert Weech-Maldonado, Bisakha Sen, Stephen O’Connor, Larry Hearld

Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy

2025;

(30 September 2025)

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Original Article

The relationship between agency nursing staff and nursing home financial performance: a longitudinal study

Justin Lord, Akbar Ghiasi, Rohit Pradhan, Shivani Gupta, Greg Orewa, Ganisher Davlyatov, Robert Weech-Maldonado

Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy

2025;

(30 September 2025)

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Original Article

Trends in U.S. health care bankruptcy: a 10-year retrospective

Amy Yarbrough Landry, Philip Cendoma, Kristine R. Hearld, J’Aime C. Jennings, Robert J. Landry III

Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy

2025;

(30 September 2025)

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Editorial Commentary

Promoting health equity in palliative care: strategies for hospital and health system leaders

Rachna Goswami, Heather Dalton, Carla Khalaf McStay, Sean Hutchinson, Sharika Kumar, Zieanna Chang, Alexis Barina, Joshua M. Liao

Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy

2025;

(30 June 2025)

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Review Article

Challenges and support for children of parents with mental health and substance use disorders: a scoping review

Kim Jørgensen, Jesper Frederiksen, Morten Hansen, Martina Dubovcová

Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy

2025;

(30 June 2025)

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Published online: 25 March 2021

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Published online: 25 June 2021

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Published online: 15 May 2019

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Medical neoliberalism and the decline in U.S. healthcare quality

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Published online: 25 March 2020

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Impact of COVID-19 on operation room utilization efficiency and cardiac surgery care pathway: single centre experience

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Published online: 22 November 2023

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Association between hospital accrediting agencies and hospital outcomes of care in the United States

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Published online: 25 June 2022

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Reducing wait times to surgery—an international review

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Published online: 25 March 2020

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Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy is an international, open access, peer-reviewed online journal for dissemination of hospital management and health policy research, including but not limited to hospital leadership and management, health organization and organizational behaviour in hospital, healthcare services, healthcare quality and patient safety, health facilities management, hospital accreditation, patient and employee satisfaction, pain management, inpatient and out-patient management, health insurance, health policy and healthcare informatics etc.