What is the Impact Factor of Value in Health?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Value in Health is 6.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Value in Health indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Value in Health is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.626 (Q1) and an H-index of 144.

Who publishes Value in Health and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Value in Health is published by Elsevier Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,620 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Value in Health?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Value in Health is "VALUE HEALTH" with common acronym "jval". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,097Hybrid

Value in Health

Acronym:jval

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Abbreviation (ISO):VALUE HEALTH

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Identifier (ISSN):1098-3015(Print)/1524-4733(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

6.2↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Value in Health

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):6.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.626

#2,097

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

144

144 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate6.1%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

185articles/year

41.55% Gold OA•82.86% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Value in Health contains original research articles for pharmacoeconomics, health economics, and outcomes research (clinical, economic, and patient-reported outcomes/preference-based research), as well as conceptual and health policy articles that provide valuable information for health care decision-makers as well as the research community. As the official journal of ISPOR, Value in Health provides a forum for researchers, as well as health care decision-makers to translate outcomes research into health care decisions.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine89.5%Biology60.8%Internal medicine57.8%Psychology33.4%Pathology32.5%Economics30.2%Computer science28.4%Political science24%Genetics23.4%Business23.2%Law23%Mathematics22.4%Psychiatry22.2%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Health Care Sciences & Services

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 3 Calls for Papers

3 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

3 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank33/626

IndexSSCI

JCRSCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank17/194

IndexSCIE

JCRSSCI2026

HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Rank5/125

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank54/627

IndexSSCI

JCISCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank15/194

IndexSCIE

JCISSCI2026

HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Rank6/125

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ECONOMICS	JCRSSCI	33/626	Q1
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCRSCIE	17/194	Q1
HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES	JCRSSCI	5/125	Q1
ECONOMICS	JCISSCI	54/627	Q1
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCISCIE	15/194	Q1
HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES	JCISSCI	6/125	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF6.2

Articles / Year2,059

Total Citations64

2025

IF6

Articles / Year4,774

Total Citations921

2024

IF4.9

Articles / Year5,007

Total Citations2,670

2023

IF4.5

Articles / Year4,660

Total Citations2,814

2022

IF5.101

Articles / Year5,354

Total Citations8,001

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	6.2	2,059	64
2025	6	4,774	921
2024	4.9	5,007	2,670
2023	4.5	4,660	2,814
2022	5.101	5,354	8,001
2021	5.725	1,360	6,249
2020	4.748	3,667	7,666
2019	5.037	4,296	9,444
2018	5.494	4,782	10,104
2017	—	3,019	14,062
2016	—	4,860	15,317
2015	—	4,706	12,817

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,097Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1998-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.626

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.99

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,620 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,895

3-Year Documents653

Citable Documents581

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)6

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate48.7%

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

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

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: 6.1%

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)Medicine

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

Value in Health (acronym: jval, abbr: VALUE HEALTH, ISSN: 1098-3015) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier Ltd in United States since 1998. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.626 (Q1), an H-index of 144.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 185 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,620 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.