Abstract
Great news! Impact Factors were just released in June 2026, and Health Services Management Research received an IF more than double compared to previous year. While the IF of most other management journals decreased or remained stable, we significantly increased it. I’m not worried about the IF per se, though I know there is still too much of a “publish or perish” culture in academia. But what this result tells is that we are on the right track publishing research that matters. Influential works, grounded in real world life, with a clear answer to the key questions for the readers: so what?
So, thanks to all the authors that submitted to HSMR, went through the challenging peer review process, and successfully published their articles. This IF success is yours. Congratulations! Me and the whole HSMR editorial team were happy to serve.
We all look forward to continuing to do it. As best as we can. And we look forward to receiving your next great piece of work.
Ad maiora.
Federico Lega, June 2026.