What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Health Economics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Health Economics is 3.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Health Economics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Health Economics is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.471 (Q1) and an H-index of 159.

Who publishes Journal of Health Economics and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Health Economics is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,879 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Journal of Health Economics?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Journal of Health Economics is "J HEALTH ECON" with common acronym "jhlthec". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #993Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Health Economics

Acronym:jhlthec

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Abbreviation (ISO):J HEALTH ECON

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Identifier (ISSN):0167-6296(Print)/1879-1646(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.8↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Health Economics

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.471

#993

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

159

159 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate5.9%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

115articles/year

41.63% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

This journal seeks articles related to the economics of health and medical care. Its scope will include the following topics: Production and supply of health services; Demand and utilization of health services; Financing of health services; Determinants of health, including investments in health and risky health behaviors; Economic consequences of ill-health; Behavioral models of demanders, suppliers and other health care agencies; Evaluation of policy interventions that yield economic insights; Efficiency and distributional aspects of health policy; and such other topics as the Editors may deem appropriate.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics82.5%Medicine69.9%Business62.3%Political science61.3%Law60.4%Mathematics44.2%Economic growth42.9%Computer science42%Biology41%Health care34.8%Sociology34.5%Statistics33.3%Psychology32.8%Actuarial science31.6%Microeconomics30.4%Pathology29%Philosophy27.5%Market economy25.9%Environmental health25.4%Physics25%Demography24.6%Nursing24.4%Finance23.6%Demographic economics21.3%Econometrics21.2%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Health Care Sciences & Services

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank94/626

IndexSSCI

JCRSCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank49/194

IndexSCIE

JCRSSCI2026

HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Rank17/125

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank81/627

IndexSSCI

JCISCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank24/194

IndexSCIE

JCISSCI2026

HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Rank10/125

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ECONOMICS	JCRSSCI	94/626	Q1
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCRSCIE	49/194	Q2
HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES	JCRSSCI	17/125	Q1
ECONOMICS	JCISSCI	81/627	Q1
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCISCIE	24/194	Q1
HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES	JCISSCI	10/125	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.8

Articles / Year55

Total Citations17

2025

IF3.6

Articles / Year99

Total Citations220

2024

IF3.4

Articles / Year77

Total Citations494

2023

IF3.5

Articles / Year84

Total Citations1,119

2022

IF3.804

Articles / Year92

Total Citations1,917

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.8	55	17
2025	3.6	99	220
2024	3.4	77	494
2023	3.5	84	1,119
2022	3.804	92	1,917
2021	3.883	117	2,652
2020	2.827	90	3,283
2019	3.352	98	3,684
2018	3.25	95	3,861
2017	—	105	5,842
2016	—	84	6,852
2015	—	90	6,626

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #993Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1982-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.471

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.11

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,879 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,080

3-Year Documents238

Citable Documents238

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)10

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate39.0%

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

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

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: 5.9%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Economics

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区ECONOMICS

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

Journal of Health Economics (acronym: jhlthec, abbr: J HEALTH ECON, ISSN: 0167-6296) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier in Netherlands since 1982. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.471 (Q1), an H-index of 159.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 10.5周, a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 115 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,879 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.