International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Aims & Scope

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care serves as a forum for the wide range of health policy makers and professionals interested in the economic, social, ethical, medical and public health implications of health technology.

It covers the development, evaluation, diffusion and use of health technology, as well as its impact on the organization and management of health care systems and public health.

In addition to general essays and research reports, regular columns on technology assessment reports and thematic sections are published.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.1
2024	2.60

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6257

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	539

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.846

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	79

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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
• PubMed
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in 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.

• THE EFFECT OF ENGLISH-LANGUAGE RESTRICTION ON SYSTEMATIC REVIEW-BASED META-ANALYSES: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF EMPIRICAL STUDIES

  Citation: 961

  Authors: Andra, Julie, Don, Kristen, Michelle, Michelle, Monika, Tammy, Brian, Danielle

• LITERATURE SEARCHING FOR RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS USED IN COCHRANE REVIEWS: RAPID VERSUS EXHAUSTIVE SEARCHES

  Citation: 655

  Authors: Pamela, Ruairidh

• Criteria list for assessment of methodological quality of economic evaluations: Consensus on Health Economic Criteria

  Citation: 655

  Authors: Silvia, Mariëlle, Henrica, Maurits, André

• Utilities and Quality-Adjusted Life Years

  Citation: 600

  Authors: George W., David

• INTERRUPTED TIME SERIES DESIGNS IN HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT: LESSONS FROM TWO SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS OF BEHAVIOR CHANGE STRATEGIES

  Citation: 585

  Authors: Craig R., Lloyd, Roberto, Jeremy M., Ruth E.

• A Method for the Detailed Assessment of the Appropriateness of Medical Technologies

  Citation: 520

  Authors: Robert H., Mark R., Arlene, David H., Jacqueline, R. E.

• Some Statistical Methods for Combining Experimental Results

  Citation: 409

  Authors: Nan M., Frederick

• The new definition of health technology assessment: A milestone in international collaboration

  Citation: 378

  Authors: Brian, Wija, Tara

• Assessing the Quality of Randomized Controlled Trials:<i>Current Issues and Future Directions</i>

  Citation: 360

  Authors: David, Alejandro R., Peter

• Key principles for the improved conduct of health technology assessments for resource allocation decisions

  Citation: 344

  Authors: Michael F., J. Sanford, Bengt, Bryan R., Peter J., Uwe, Sean D.

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