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Journal of Medical Economics

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1978

ISSN1369-6998eISSN1941-837X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.927

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CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.896

Total Works

2,686

Total Citations

42,097

2yr Mean Citedness

2.03

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Medical Economics focuses on the economic evaluation of healthcare interventions and technologies. Articles assess cost-effectiveness, budget impact, and healthcare resource utilization across various medical conditions and treatments. Studies often consider different healthcare system perspectives and employ modeling techniques to analyze costs and patient outcomes.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1978

Annual Volume~ 185 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,686

Publisher OrgInforma

OA Since2020

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1369-6998 / 1941-837X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Health PolicyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Care Sciences & ServicesMedicine, General & Internal

Scopus Categories

Health Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeEconomic and Financial Impacts of CancerMedication Adherence and ComplianceDiabetes Treatment and ManagementAtrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesRheumatoid Arthritis Research and TherapiesDiabetes Management and ResearchPharmaceutical Economics and PolicySchizophrenia research and treatmentMultiple Sclerosis Research Studies