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title: "International Journal for Equity in Health"
description: "International Journal for Equity in Health has a 2-year mean citedness of 5.45 and an h-index of 135 in OpenAlex, #4 of 28 tracked health economics and policy journals by citedness. In 2025 it published 381 papers, and its papers received 15,468 citations."
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# International Journal for Equity in Health

- 6 papers in the last 7 days
- category: Health Economics and Policy
- publisher: BioMed Central
- ISSN 1475-9276
- Journal website: https://equityhealthj.biomedcentral.com/
- ISSN portal: https://portal.issn.org/resource/ISSN/1475-9276
- OpenAlex: https://openalex.org/S167257428

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## Key findings

- International Journal for Equity in Health has a 2-year mean citedness of 5.45 and an h-index of 135 in OpenAlex, #4 of 28 tracked health economics and policy journals by citedness.
- In 2025 it published 381 papers, and its papers received 15,468 citations.
- International Journal for Equity in Health published 43 papers in the last 30 days (2026-10-05 to 2026-11-03), ranking #14 of 480 journals.
- Leading institutions: Imperial College London (2), The University of Sydney (2) and Marie Cederschiöld University (2).
- Countries: United States (11), United Kingdom (8) and China (8).
- From Nov 2023 to Oct 2026, International Journal for Equity in Health published 43 papers (1 a month on average, by publication date in OpenAlex).
- Its most frequent keywords over that period were “health equity” (9), “health care access” (6) and “health disparities” (6).

## Citation metrics

*Citation metrics (OpenAlex)*

| Metric | Value |
|---|---:|
| 2-year mean citedness | 5.45 |
| h-index | 135 |
| i10-index | 2,272 |
| Papers in OpenAlex | 3,479 |
| Citations in OpenAlex | 117,817 |
| Rank among tracked health economics and policy journals | [#4 of 28](https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/journal-metrics/health-economics-and-policy.md) |

*Papers per year and the citations the journal's papers received that year (OpenAlex)*

| Year | Papers | Citations received |
|---|---:|---:|
| 2026 (so far) | 338 | 13,181 |
| 2025 | 381 | 15,468 |
| 2024 | 275 | 15,101 |
| 2023 | 277 | 13,390 |
| 2022 | 192 | 12,882 |
| 2021 | 264 | 11,972 |
| 2020 | 221 | 8,871 |
| 2019 | 210 | 6,216 |
| 2018 | 188 | 4,687 |
| 2017 | 217 | 3,623 |
| 2016 | 205 | 2,965 |

2-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's count of citations per paper a journal published in the two previous years, an open counterpart to the journal impact factor (which counts only Web of Science citations); the h-index and i10-index cover all its papers. The figures come from OpenAlex (CC0) and are read again monthly.

Official metrics such as the Journal Impact Factor (Clarivate) and CiteScore (Scopus) are licensed by their owners and not copied here; the publisher shows them on the journal's website. Journal website: https://equityhealthj.biomedcentral.com/

## The last 36 months

*Papers by publication date, Nov 2023 to Oct 2026*

| Nov 23–Oct 24 | Nov 24–Oct 25 | Nov 25–Oct 26 | 36 months |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 0 | 0 | 43 | 43 |

*Most frequent keywords, Nov 2023 to Oct 2026*

| # | Keyword | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [health equity](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/health-equity.md) | 9 |
| 2 | health care access | 6 |
| 3 | [health disparities](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/health-disparities.md) | 6 |
| 4 | [health care utilization](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/health-care-utilization.md) | 4 |
| 5 | healthcare workers | 4 |
| 6 | intersectionality | 4 |
| 7 | [older adults](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/older-adults.md) | 4 |
| 8 | social determinants of health | 4 |
| 9 | structural inequality | 4 |
| 10 | language barriers | 3 |

*Papers, newest first.*

| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-31 | [Inequalities in public-private sector employment of early career health professionals in the WiSDOM cohort study in South Africa](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03094-5) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | Laetitia Charmaine Rispel, Prudence Ditlopo, Duane Blaauw | University of the Witwatersrand |
| 2026-10-31 | [The work of obtaining breast cancer care and support: a realist-informed qualitative study of equity in access](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03097-2) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | Patrick Kierkegaard, Bowen Su, Hilary Stobart et al. | Institute of Cancer Research; Cancer Research UK; Imperial College London; … |
| 2026-10-29 | [Health equity in telehealth: applying a nine-dimension equity evaluation framework to two Australian programmes](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03093-6) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | Siyu Wang, Amy Von Huben, Anagha Killedar et al. | The University of Sydney; Peking University; Western NSW Local Health District; … |
| 2026-10-29 | [Striving to protect and reconnect: narratives of motherhood in the context of homelessness](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03087-4) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | Tommy Carlsson, Elisabet Mattsson, Jenny Eriksson Lundström et al. | Uppsala University; Röda Korsets Högskola; Marie Cederschiöld University |
| 2026-10-28 | [A framework for understanding and strengthening collaboration with Indigenous populations in epidemiological research: insights from a scoping review](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03090-9) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | Rafael Durán, Ana Lorena Ruano | Universidad Científica del Sur; University of Bergen |
| 2026-10-28 | [Sex-specific long-term mortality inequities among North Korean refugees resettled in South Korea: a nationwide matched cohort study](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03077-6) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | Kyoung Jin Kim, Jimi Choi, Jung A. Kim et al. | Korea University Anam Hospital; Korea University; Johns Hopkins University |
| 2026-10-27 | [Structural inequities in uniform policy implementation and mental health impacts among Muslim female healthcare professionals in England: a national mixed-methods study](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03096-3) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | Ushna Qureshi Javed, Fathima Mohamed Rila, Munazzah Vohra et al. | Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Lancaster University; Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust; … |
| 2026-10-27 | [Income-related inequities in cancer burden and patient-level years of life lost across age groups in South Korea](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03095-4) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | Chung-Nyun Kim, 최용석, Seok-Jun Yoon | Korea University |
| 2026-10-26 | [Financial hardship in health in Iran during 2016 to 2024: an inequality analysis](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03091-8) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | Abdoreza Mousavi, Ali Akbar Fazaeli, Ali Akbari Sari et al. | Tehran University of Medical Sciences; Shahid Beheshti University; Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences |
| 2026-10-26 | [Multidimensional vulnerabilities and health inequities among migrants in Tunisia: a qualitative study](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03079-4) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | Taha Maatoug, Anissa Ouahchi, Farah Seedat et al. | Barcelona Institute for Global Health; Universitat de Barcelona; University of Sousse; … |
| 2026-10-24 | [Intersectionality and gendered ageism: a critique from a justice theory perspective](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03075-8) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | Anna-Christina Kainradl, Merle Weßel | University of Graz |
| 2026-10-24 | [Dose-level timeliness of self-paid vaccination in Chinese children aged 0–6 years: a registry-based analysis](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03084-7) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | Linchen Chu, Kan Chen, Chuanxi Fu et al. | Zhejiang Chinese Medical University; London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine; University of Hong Kong |
| 2026-10-24 | [Health-system fragmentation and maternal mortality in Mexico, 2008–2022: a spatio-temporal spillover analysis](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03081-w) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | Carlos Pineda‐Antúnez, Miguel Ángel Mendoza-González, Diego Cerecero-García et al. | University of Washington; Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; … |
| 2026-10-24 | [Intersections of identity and multilevel social determinants of health in Hong Kong: a participatory qualitative study of health inequities among Pakistani women](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03076-7) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | Saba Asim, Elena Nichini, Dong Dong et al. | Chinese University of Hong Kong; Prince of Wales Hospital |
| 2026-10-23 | [Gendered ageism among women undergoing mastectomy across two life stages: early adulthood and later life in Pakistan](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03082-9) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | Tauheed Zahra | Goethe University Frankfurt |
| 2026-10-23 | [Delays, detours, and gaps - a one‑health study on access to rabies post‑exposure prophylaxis in Malawi](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03067-8) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | B. Phiri, T. B. Johansen, C. Wolff et al. | Malawi University of Science and Technology; Public Health Institute of Malawi; Norwegian Institute of Public Health; … |
| 2026-10-23 | [Impact of armed conflict on health systems and population health outcomes in Tigray, Ethiopia: a systematic review (2020–2026)](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03083-8) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | Tafese Niguse, Zerihun Kinde Alemu, Shashi Kant et al. | Bule Hora University; Ethiopian Civil Service University; DMI-St. John the Baptist University; … |
| 2026-10-23 | [Chronic structural inequalities, acute stressors, and psychological distress among Palestinian Bedouin women across locality types in the Naqab](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03068-7) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | Heba Faiek Zedan, Sarah Abu‐Kaf | Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Emory University |
| 2026-10-22 | [Anthropometric standardization, structural inequity and diagnostic justice in Wayuu children: a critical integrative review and equity-oriented framework](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03080-x) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | Everardo Manuel Sánchez Puche, Anderson Diaz Perez | Universidad Simón Bolívar |
| 2026-10-22 | [Associations of different health check-up types with healthcare utilization and its inequalities among older adults in China: evidence from a nationally representative survey](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03086-5) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | Yingying Qian, Ying Liu, Rui Zhu et al. | Nanjing Medical University |
| 2026-10-22 | [Reaching zero-dose children: lessons learned from the planning, implementation, and monitoring of Nigeria’s Big Catch-up initiative](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03088-3) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | Chisom Obi‐Jeff, Abdulazeez Opeyemi Abdulganiyu, Chinyere Okeke et al. | University of Nigeria |
| 2026-10-21 | [Healthcare providers’ use and acceptance of translation technologies in multilingual healthcare settings: a cross-sectional study](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03085-6) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | Annika Kreienbrinck, Saskia Hanft-Robert, Muhammed-Talha Topçu et al. | University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Hochschule Magdeburg-Stendal; Stellenbosch University; … |
| 2026-10-20 | [Gender-transformative action as a strategy for health system strengthening: a framework for advancing equity, accountability, and resilience](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03070-z) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | Morie Vandi, Augustus Osborne | Medical University of South Carolina; Ministry of Health and Sanitation |
| 2026-10-20 | [An expanded Race and Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Care (RECTIC) framework: crosswalk analysis of patient and clinician perspectives on structural and social barriers in perinatal care](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03060-1) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | Ellen Goldstein, Mohammad S. Itani | University of Illinois Chicago; American University of Beirut |
| 2026-10-16 | [Healthcare access and utilization among refugee women in Ohio: a qualitative study using a structural vulnerability framework](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03073-w) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | Sahra Ibrahimi, Audrey Lord, Gwendolyn Laber et al. | Denison University |
| 2026-10-16 | [Understanding health-seeking behavior at the intersection of culture, religion and traditional healing in Debre Tabor City, Ethiopia: a qualitative sociological inquiry](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03074-9) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | Tinsae Ashagrie Dagnew | Debre Tabor University |
| 2026-10-15 | [Subnational regional dispersion in zero-dose vaccination: a multidimensional comparison across 339 country–year surveys](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03064-x) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | Han Qiu, Yue Zhong | Beijing University of Chinese Medicine; Wuhan University |
| 2026-10-15 | [Symbolic food resistance and aging: food, identity, and inequality in vulnerable older populations](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03062-z) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | Thiago Medeiros da Costa Daniele, Maria Emanuela Albuquerque da Silva, Juliana Braga Rodrigues de Castro et al. | Universidade de Fortaleza; University of Stavanger |
| 2026-10-15 | [Differential provider responses to insurance-specific point values under China’s diagnosis-intervention packet payment reform: an interrupted time-series analysis](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03069-6) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | 牛浩然, Kunhe Lin, Yingbei Xiong et al. | Huazhong University of Science and Technology |
| 2026-10-15 | [Equity of family planning at service delivery points in Uganda](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03072-x) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | Sarah Nabukeera, Timothy Kasule, Fredrick Edward Makumbi et al. | Mulago Hospital; Makerere University; United Nations Population Fund |
| 2026-10-14 | [“He’s a boy who must shoulder great responsibilities”: structural, cultural and environmental inequities shaping physical activity among Uyghur children with asthma in China](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03058-9) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | Subinuer Shayiti, Shanshan Wang, Wenying Gao et al. | Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Shanghai Chest Hospital; Shanghai Children's Hospital; … |
| 2026-10-14 | [Rethinking support for early motherhood: a multi-level ecological analysis of mothers’ experiences in Urban China](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03049-w) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | Qi Jiang, Yuyin Xiao, Jiaqi Shi et al. | University of California, Berkeley; Stanford University; Shanghai Jiao Tong University; … |
| 2026-10-14 | [Leading by example: a migrant health researcher’s journey from participation to epistemic justice and migrant-centred governance in public health research](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03055-y) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | Maria Gabriela Uribe Guajardo | The University of Sydney |
| 2026-10-13 | [Racially minoritised black women’s experiences of depression and barriers and facilitators to utilising healthcare services in high-income countries: a systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis co-analysed and co-written with experts by experience](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03066-9) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | Anna-Theresa Jieman, Farida Soliman, Keisha York et al. | Queen Mary University of London; University of St.Gallen; King's College London; … |
| 2026-10-13 | [“Lidera con Ciencia” \[Lead with Science\]: a quasi-experimental educational and empowerment intervention for leaders of cancer patient civil organizations](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03063-y) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | Báltica Cabieses, Manuel Espinoza, Francisca Vezzani et al. | Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo; University of Hong Kong; Universidad del Desarrollo; … |
| 2026-10-12 | [Health conditions and referral patterns among people experiencing homelessness: a 10-Year longitudinal study of specialized primary care in Hamburg, Germany](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03071-y) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | Daniel Tajdar, Dagmar Lühmann, Valentina Paucke et al. | University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf |
| 2026-10-12 | [Gendered forms of intergenerational solidarity in the COVID-19 pandemic: an intersectional perspective on the public renegotiation of a moral resource for future health crises in Germany](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03014-7) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | Eva Katharina Boser, Lena Dörmann, Niklas Ellerich-Groppe | Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg |
| 2026-10-10 | [eHealthism in inclusion health: a qualitative longitudinal study with women experiencing homelessness](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03061-0) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | Sophie Nadia Gaber, Elisabet Mattsson, Anna Klarare et al. | Uppsala University; University College London; Marie Cederschiöld University; … |
| 2026-10-09 | [Enhancing healthcare capacity at migrant transit points: development and implementation of a maternal and child health and nutrition training program in Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Panama](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03025-4) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | Finn Holler, Baffoe Peter, Yvette Fautsch-Macías et al. | United Nations Children's Fund |
| 2026-10-08 | [Cumulative vulnerabilities increase perceived unmet needs and delays in access to social services in migrant origin and Finnish-born populations](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03040-5) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | Katri Kantojärvi, Regina García Velázquez, Johanna Mäki-Opas et al. | Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare |
| 2026-10-06 | [Effects of shock economic policies on access to essential medicines among older adults in Argentina: an interrupted time-series analysis (2021–2026)](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-03023-6) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | Alejandro Macchia, Gianni Tognoni, Daniel Ferrante | Ministerio de Salud |
| 2026-10-05 | [Community-led solutions to promote safe institutional deliveries in scattered tribal settlements of Madhya Pradesh, India](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-02849-4) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | PIYUSH BHATT, Anviti Awasthi | Antara Foundation |
| 2026-10-05 | [Healing our intergenerational wounds: a praxis of community healing envisioned by refugee young adults engaging in participatory avatar-based community circles](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-02993-x) | [International Journal for Equity in Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health.md) | Vivetha Thambinathan, Lloy Wylie, Deluxna Ganesh et al. | Michigan State University; Western University; Toronto General Hospital; … |

## Cite this page

Scholar4AI. (2026). International Journal for Equity in Health. Journal and Conference Research Rankings. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-for-equity-in-health

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  urldate = {2026-11-03},
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