Health Policy and Technology
Published by Elsevier
ISSN : 2211-8837 eISSN : 2211-8845
Abbreviation : Health Policy Technol.
Aims & Scope
Health Policy and Technology (HPT), is the official journal of the Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine (FPM), a cross-disciplinary journal, which focuses on past, present and future health policy and the role of technology in clinical and non-clinical national and international health environments.
HPT provides a further excellent way for the FPM to continue to make important national and international contributions to development of policy and practice within medicine and related disciplines.
The aim of HPT is to publish relevant, timely and accessible articles and commentaries to support policy-makers, health professionals, health technology providers, patient groups and academia interested in health policy and technology.
Topics covered by HPT will include: - Health technology, including drug discovery, diagnostics, medicines, devices, therapeutic delivery and eHealth systems - Cross-national comparisons on health policy using evidence-based approaches - National studies on health policy to determine the outcomes of technology-driven initiatives - Cross-border eHealth including health tourism - The digital divide in mobility, access and affordability of healthcare - Health technology assessment (HTA) methods and tools for evaluating the effectiveness of clinical and non-clinical health technologies - Health and eHealth indicators and benchmarks (measure/metrics) for understanding the adoption and diffusion of health technologies - Health and eHealth models and frameworks to support policy-makers and other stakeholders in decision-making - Stakeholder engagement with health technologies (clinical and patient/citizen buy-in) - Regulation and health economics
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Impact Factor
Year | Value |
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2025 | 3.7 |
Journal Rank
Year | Value |
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2024 | 7831 |
Journal Citation Indicator
Year | Value |
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2024 | 875 |
SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)
Year | Value |
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2024 | 0.720 |
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2024 | Q2 |
h-index
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2024 | 43 |
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Abstracting & Indexing
Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.
Subjects & Keywords
Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Engineering and Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.
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.
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UK Biobank: Current status and what it means for epidemiology
Citation: 467
Authors: Naomi, Cathie, Paul, Tim, John, Paul, John, Jane, Paul, Jill, Tim, Rory
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The spread of medical fake news in social media – The pilot quantitative study
Citation: 295
Authors: Przemyslaw M., Wioleta, Alicja
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Telemedicine, COVID-19, and disparities: Policy implications
Citation: 204
Authors: Gezzer, Jorge A., Lydia R., Emily E., Numa, Amanda, David W.
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A review of PHR, EMR and EHR integration: A more personalized healthcare and public health policy
Citation: 201
Authors: Tsipi, Ofir, Itamar
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Responses to COVID-19 in five Latin American countries
Citation: 156
Authors: MarÃa Alejandra, Carolina, Ana Rita, Josefa, Flavio M., Francesco
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Defending against the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak: How can the Internet of Things (IoT) help to save the world?
Citation: 150
Authors: Md. Siddikur, Noah C., Nistha, Rafdzah, Ubydul, Siti Hafizah Ab
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Patient access to electronic health records: Differences across ten countries
Citation: 140
Authors: Anna, Isabella, Reinie, Gayl, Monika Alise, Patrick, Jani, Siaw-Teng, Souad, Peeter, Jessica S.
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The COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland: An overview of the health service and economic policy response
Citation: 115
Authors: Brendan, Mike, Diarmuid, John, Edel, Liam, Eoin, Michelle
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Implementing healthcare services on a large scale: Challenges and remedies based on blockchain technology
Citation: 107
Authors: Prateek, Ratnesh