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European Journal of Health Economics

Springer Verlag · Germany · Est. 2000

ISSN1618-7598eISSN1618-7601

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ 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

1.063

H-Index

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SNIP

1.25

Total Works

2,218

Total Citations

57,353

2yr Mean Citedness

2.05

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The European Journal of Health Economics publishes research on the economic evaluation of healthcare interventions, including cost-effectiveness analyses of drugs and medical technologies, and the impact of health policies on healthcare expenditure. It also examines socioeconomic inequalities in mortality, patient choices in healthcare, and the cost-effectiveness of quality improvement initiatives and insurance designs.

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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 / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2000

Annual Volume~ 107 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,218

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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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?

Springer Verlag

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1618-7598 / 1618-7601

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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.

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q1

Health PolicyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EconomicsHealth Policy & Services

Scopus Categories

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Health Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeGlobal Health Care IssuesHealthcare Policy and ManagementPharmaceutical Economics and PolicyEconomic and Environmental ValuationHealth disparities and outcomesEmployment and Welfare StudiesHealthcare cost, quality, practicesEconomic and Financial Impacts of CancerHealthcare Systems and Reforms