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Journal of Health Economics

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1935

ISSN1879-1646

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

2.43

H-Index

210

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.649

Total Works

3,045

Total Citations

210,765

2yr Mean Citedness

2.52

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Health Economics publishes research on the economic aspects of health and healthcare. Articles analyze the impact of health events on housing stability and residential mobility, and the effects of social policies and public health alerts on health outcomes, fertility decisions, and birth complications. The journal also examines the influence of financial distress on intimate partner violence, the economic implications of healthcare system structures and reforms, and the behavioral responses to health-related policies and lifestyle choices.

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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 / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1935

FrequencySix No. A Year, 1996-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,045

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1879-1646

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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

2019

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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

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EconomicsHealth Care Sciences & ServicesHealth Policy & Services

Scopus Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthHealth Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Healthcare Policy and ManagementGlobal Health Care IssuesHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeHealth disparities and outcomesGender, Labor, and Family DynamicsEmployment and Welfare StudiesEconomic and Environmental ValuationPrimary Care and Health OutcomesHuman auditory perception and evaluationPharmaceutical Economics and Policy