Value in Health Regional Issues

Aims & Scope

Value in Health Regional Issues (ViHRI) is a new scientific journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) to encourage and enhance the science of pharmacoeconomic/health economic and health outcomes research and its use in health care decisions in Asia, Latin America, Central & Eastern Europe, Western Asia, and Africa.

Value in Health Regional Issues, a peer-reviewed publication, is an independent journal (unique ISSN), and is related to Value in Health only in cover design and contents.

The scope and mission of Value in Health Regional Issues is consistent with the mission and scope of the Society.

Value in Health Regional Issues includes articles on health care policy analysis, outcomes research (clinical, economic, and patient-reported) empirical studies, methodological studies, and articles on health care resources in the region.

Health care decision-maker commentaries that stimulate communication between health outcomes researchers and policymakers are welcome.

Commentaries are expected to include discussion on how researchers can better respond to the needs of those making clinical and financial decisions in health care.

The criteria of an article to be considered are as follows: • The first author of an article submitted to Value in Health Regional Issues must reside in the region to which a specific regional issue is dedicated; and • The empirical study article submitted to Value in Health Regional Issues must include subjects from population(s) in the region to which a specific regional issue is dedicated.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.5

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.626

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	31

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9232

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	519

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Medicine and Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 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.

• Healthy China 2030: A Vision for Health Care

  Citation: 274

  Authors: Xiaodong, Xiangxiang, Haiyan

• Current Development and Practice of Pharmacoeconomic Evaluation Guidelines for Universal Health Coverage in China

  Citation: 86

  Authors: Xiaomeng, Yuxiang, Jiuhong, Jeff J.

• Valuing Health State: An EQ-5D-5L Value Set for Ethiopians

  Citation: 76

  Authors: Abraham G., Gebremedhin Beedemariam, Elly, Clara, Murray D., Fikre, Teferi Gedif

• Health Care Financing in Ethiopia: Implications on Access to Essential Medicines

  Citation: 63

  Authors: Eskinder Eshetu

• Antiepileptic Drugs and Quality of Life in Patients with Epilepsy: A Tertiary Care Hospital-Based Study

  Citation: 60

  Authors: Jesso, Chanda, G.R.K.

• Economic Burden of Alzheimer’s Disease: A Systematic Review

  Citation: 60

  Authors: Lyn Xuan, Siew Chin, Lynn Jia, Trecia, Thaigarajan

• The Economic Burden of Candidemia and Invasive Candidiasis: A Systematic Review

  Citation: 55

  Authors: Wan Nor Ain, Nadhirah, Tahir Mehmood, Yet Hoi, Chin Fen

• Recommendations for Reporting Pharmacoeconomic Evaluations in Egypt

  Citation: 55

  Authors: Gihan H., Zoltán, Randa, Mahmoud D., Amr, Samah, Amr M., Sherif

• Medication Adherence and Diabetes Self-Care Activities Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Zeinab, Naushad

• The Economic Costs of Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, and Associated Complications in South Asia: A Systematic Review

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Ian F., Fredrike, Judy, Ian, Naveen, Nida, Helen

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