American Journal of Pharmacy Benefits

Business, Management and Accounting · Decision Sciences · Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

Impact Factor
0.167
2020
H-Index
15.000
2021
SJR
0.339
2021

I. Journal Information

ISSN19454481, 21642494
CountryUnited States
PublisherManaged Care and Healthcare Communications
Subject AreasBusiness, Management and Accounting · Decision Sciences · Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Publication TypeJournals
Active Years2010-2018
WebsiteVisit journal

II. Scope & Description

he American Journal of Pharmacy Benefits was founded in 2009 as a sister publication to The American Journal of Managed Care and publishes peerreviewed research that examines the impact of formulary management strategies on the utilization cost and quality of pharmacy services. The Journal presents case studies research and evidencebased tools to help decision makers develop clinical strategies to manage pharmacy benefits for large populations. Areas of particular interest include utilization management strategies ie prior authorization step therapy generic substitution etc outcomes research on Medicare Part D formulary development and implementation strategies research on adherence and compliance cost sharing strategies ie copays coinsurance CDHPs HDHPs etc cost utility analyses economic burden of disease and comparative effectiveness analysis of drug therapies.

III. Impact Factor History

Year2-Year IF3-Year IF4-Year IF
20211.0000.563
20200.1670.3440.462
20190.4690.6000.450
20180.2880.2460.242
20170.2840.2660.254
20160.1510.2250.273
20150.1900.3110.288
20140.436
20130.309
20120.291
20110.250

Note: impact factor data for reference only.

IV. SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)

SJR measures scientific influence, weighting citations by the prestige of the citing journal.

YearSJR Score
20210.339
20200.190
20190.227
20180.198
20170.200
20160.177
20150.236

V. H-Index

The H-Index measures both the productivity and citation impact of a journal's publications.

YearH-Index
202115.000

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