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International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1976

ISSN1471-6348
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
53
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
Total53
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
0.846
H-Index
101
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.869
Total Works
5,884
Total Citations
74,964
2yr Mean Citedness
0.43
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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

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

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND 4.0
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 · 67%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1471-6348
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
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 PolicyQ2

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