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International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Cambridge University Press Β· United Kingdom Β· Est. 1976

ISSN1471-6348
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJR
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates β€” we never estimate
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.931
H-Indexi
101
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.869
Total Worksi
5,884
Total Citationsi
74,964
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.43
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care (IJTAHC) is a leading international journal that publishes research on the assessment of health technologies. It covers a wide range of topics, including the evaluation of new medical devices, drugs, and procedures, as well as the social, ethical, and economic implications of health technology adoption. The journal aims to provide a forum for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to share their work and to contribute to the development of evidence-based health policy.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1976
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications5,884
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND 4.0
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 Β· 67%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
1471-6348
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, PubMed
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Peer review process documented?
Double-blind peer review
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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?
βœ“ Clean
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Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
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Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
355
1.6k
2019
229
2.2k
2020
175
1k
2021
336
936
2022
287
712
2023
479
331
2024
351
134
2025
54
17
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Health PolicyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Care Sciences & ServicesMedical InformaticsPublic, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Health Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifePharmaceutical Economics and PolicyQuality and Safety in HealthcareBiomedical Ethics and RegulationHealthcare cost, quality, practicesHealthcare Policy and ManagementEconomic and Financial Impacts of CancerHealth Policy Implementation ScienceClinical practice guidelines implementationDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Is International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care?

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.43.

Is International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care?

The International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care (IJTAHC) is a leading international journal that publishes research on the assessment of health technologies. It covers a wide range of topics, including the evaluation of new medical devices, drugs, and procedures, as well as the social, ethical, and economic implications of health technology adoption. The journal aims to provide a forum for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to share their work and to contribute to the development of evidence-based health policy.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref