Health Economics, Policy and Law
Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1976
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Aims & Scope
Health Economics, Policy and Law is a leading international journal that publishes high-quality research on the economics, policy and law of health and healthcare. It aims to foster interdisciplinary research and debate on the challenges facing health systems worldwide. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including health care financing, health care regulation, health care markets, health care reform, health technology assessment, health workforce, health economics, health policy, health law, public health, and health services research.
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Ethics & Quality
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Publication & Citation Trend
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Frequently asked questions about Health Economics, Policy and Law
Is Health Economics, Policy and Law a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Health Economics, Policy and Law: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Health Economics, Policy and Law?
Health Economics, Policy and Law 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 — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — 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 PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.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 1.20.
Is Health Economics, Policy and Law indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Health Economics, Policy and Law is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.
What is the aims and scope of Health Economics, Policy and Law?
Health Economics, Policy and Law is a leading international journal that publishes high-quality research on the economics, policy and law of health and healthcare. It aims to foster interdisciplinary research and debate on the challenges facing health systems worldwide. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including health care financing, health care regulation, health care markets, health care reform, health technology assessment, health workforce, health economics, health policy, health law, public health, and health services research.
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