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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #5,498Hybrid

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Abbreviation (ISO):INT. J. TECHNOL. ASSESS. HEALTH CARE
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Identifier (ISSN):0266-4623(Print)/1471-6348(Online)
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Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Clarivate IF (2026)
3↓ -0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

WoS Q2
02351.3320181.4220191.4920202.1920212.4120223.220232.620243.1202532026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.931
#5,498

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
81

81 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate19.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
57articles/year
90.27% Gold OA•73.47% Original Research

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.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine86.1%Political science58.8%Economics56.2%Law54.4%Biology48.1%Business40.6%Computer science39.4%Economic growth38.8%Health care36.8%Engineering35.6%Pathology32.5%Psychology32.3%Internal medicine31.9%Mathematics31.8%Physics25.8%Philosophy25.4%Statistics24.2%Health technology22.7%Sociology22%Nursing21.7%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Q2
Rank72/194
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

MEDICAL INFORMATICS

Q3
Rank35/54
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Q2
Rank133/443
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Q3
Rank108/194
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MEDICAL INFORMATICS

Q3
Rank33/55
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Q3
Rank222/443
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF3
Articles / Year54
Total Citations17
2025
IF3.1
Articles / Year351
Total Citations134
2024
IF2.6
Articles / Year479
Total Citations331
2023
IF3.2
Articles / Year287
Total Citations711
2022
IF2.406
Articles / Year336
Total Citations934

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #5,498Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1970, 1978, 1985-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.931

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.75

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,230 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations691
3-Year Documents242
Citable Documents232

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate54.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Health PolicyQ1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 19.2%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care (abbr: INT. J. TECHNOL. ASSESS. HEALTH CARE, ISSN: 0266-4623) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Cambridge University Press in England since 1985. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.931 (Q1), an H-index of 81.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 57 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,230 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1985
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS, 32 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10013-2473

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