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Frontiers in Health Services is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing knowledge in the organization, financing, delivery, and outcome evaluation of healthcare services.

To improve healthcare delivery and policy decisionmaking globally by providing an openaccess platform for health service researchers, public health experts, health economists, and policy makers.

About the journal

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  • Author guidelines

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  • Editor guidelines

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  • Peer review

    Our rigorous and transparent peer review combines expert assessment with constructive dialogue to strengthen your manuscript.

  • Publishing fees

    Article processing charges apply to articles accepted for publication by our external editors after rigorous peer review.

Editors

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Jose M Valderas

Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore

Singapore

Editor-in-Chief

Brendan McCormack

The University of Sydney

Australia

Specialty Chief Editor

Person-Centered Health and Care Systems

Carolyn Dewa

University of California, Davis

United States

Specialty Chief Editor

Mental Health Services

Ciaran O'Neill

Queen's University Belfast

United Kingdom

Specialty Chief Editor

Health System Economics and Financing

Helen Higham

University of Oxford

United Kingdom

Specialty Chief Editor

Patient Safety

Joris Van De Klundert

Business School, Adolfo Ibáñez University

Chile

Specialty Chief Editor

Health Policy and Management

Melissa Baysari

The University of Sydney

Australia

Specialty Chief Editor

Patient Safety

Michael Simon

University of Basel

Switzerland

Specialty Chief Editor

Health Workforce

114 editors · 0 reviewers

Articles

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Research topics

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About the journal

Scope

The scope encompasses healthcare access and quality, implementation science frameworks, economic evaluation of health interventions, primary care and community health delivery, patient safety and healthcare performance measurement, health workforce dynamics, and digital health service implementation.

Aims

To improve healthcare delivery and policy decision-making globally by providing an open-access platform for health service researchers, public health experts, health economists, and policy makers.

Editor-in-Chief
Stephen M. Shortell
Established
2021
Subject area
Health Services, Health Policy & Public Health

Sections

  • Health Policy and Management

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/health-services/sections/health-policy-and-management

  • Health System Economics and Financing

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/health-services/sections/health-system-economics-and-financing

  • Health Workforce

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/health-services/sections/health-workforce

  • Implementation Science

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/health-services/sections/implementation-science

  • Mental Health Services

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/health-services/sections/mental-health-services

  • Patient Safety

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/health-services/sections/patient-safety

  • Person-Centered Health and Care Systems

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/health-services/sections/person-centered-health-and-care-systems

Article types accepted

  • Original Research
  • Review
  • Mini Review
  • Brief Research Report
  • Perspective
  • Policy and Practice Reviews
  • Case Report
  • Community Case Study
  • Opinion
  • Editorial

Fees and currencies

  • Article Processing Charges (APCs) apply to support open-access publishing. Frontiers provides waivers and institutional support for eligible authors.

Fees are charged only after acceptance. Waivers and discounts are available for authors with limited funding.

Fees and waivers policy

Editorial policies

Journal Policies

  • Open Access: Published under the Creative Commons CC-BY license, enabling free access and unrestricted distribution with proper attribution.
  • Peer Review: Collaborative, transparent, and rigorous peer review conducted by experts in health service research, policy, and management.
  • Publication Ethics: Adheres strictly to international ethical standards set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Instructions for authors

Author Guidelines

  • Manuscripts must be written in clear, concise, and grammatically correct English.
  • References and citations must conform to Frontiers standard format (author-date or numerical depending on the section).
  • Empirical studies, implementation assessments, and health economic evaluations must follow reporting guidelines (e.g., STROBE, CHEERS, StaRI) and clearly outline methodologies and stakeholder contexts.
  • Mandatory disclosure of data availability and conflict of interest statements.

Journal metrics

Citation score
3.6
Impact indicator
0.65
Articles
50
Total views
0
Downloads
0
Citations
4,868

Internal metrics, calculated on this platform and maintained by the editorial office.

Official bibliometric indicators

Impact factor
2.6
CiteScore
3.6
Citations
4868
Acceptance rate
33
Time to publication
98

Source: official publisher page · retrieved 2026-10-16

Some values were updated by the editorial office on 2026-10-21.