Applied Health Economics and Health Policy

Aims & Scope

Applied Health Economics and Health Policy provides timely publication of cutting-edge research and expert opinion from this increasingly important field, making it a vital resource for payers, providers and researchers alike.

The journal includes high quality economic research and reviews of all aspects of healthcare from various perspectives and countries, designed to communicate the latest applied information in health economics and health policy.

While emphasis is placed on information with practical applications, a strong basis of underlying scientific rigor is maintained.

Applied Health Economics and Health Policy offers a range of additional enhanced features designed to increase the visibility, readership and educational value of the journal’s content.

Each article is accompanied by a Key Points summary, giving a time-efficient overview of the content to a wide readership.

Articles may be accompanied by plain language summaries to assist readers in understanding important medical advances.

The journal also provides the option to include various other types of enhanced features including slide sets, videos and animations.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.3
2024	3.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.291

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3123

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	812

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• EQ-5D and the EuroQol Group: Past, Present and Future

  Citation: 895

  Authors: Nancy J., Richard

• The Efficacy of Lockdown Against COVID-19: A Cross-Country Panel Analysis

  Citation: 377

  Authors: Vincenzo, Salvatore

• Opportunities for Use of Blockchain Technology in Medicine

  Citation: 273

  Authors: Igor, Robert

• COVID-19 Pandemic, a War to be Won: Understanding its Economic Implications for Africa

  Citation: 208

  Authors: John E.

• Assessing the Performance of a New Generic Measure of Health-Related Quality of Life for Children and Refining it for Use in Health State Valuation

  Citation: 188

  Authors: Katherine

• To Retain or Remove User Fees?

  Citation: 175

  Authors: Chris D, Kara, Barbara, Dina, Davidson, Ian, Christina, Rudolph, Bruno, Saul S, Alexander, Yves, Abdelmajid, Pascal, Ke

• A Pilot Discrete Choice Experiment to Explore Preferences for EQ-5D-5L Health States

  Citation: 170

  Authors: Richard, Paula, Rosalie

• Patient Preferences Versus Physicians’ Judgement: Does it Make a Difference in Healthcare Decision Making?

  Citation: 161

  Authors: Axel C., Christin

• Screen Time and Health Indicators Among Children and Youth: Current Evidence, Limitations and Future Directions

  Citation: 157

  Authors: Travis J., Jeff K.

• Friction Cost Estimates of Productivity Costs in Cost-of-Illness Studies in Comparison with Human Capital Estimates: A Review

  Citation: 150

  Authors: Jamison, Scott D.

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