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Forum for Health Economics and Policy

Walter de Gruyter GmbH · Germany · Est. 1980

ISSN2194-6191
SJR Q3Scopus / SJR
12
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q3+12
Total12
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.
SJR Score
0.204
H-Index
29
SNIP
0.406
Total Works
274
Total Citations
3,559
2yr Mean Citedness
2.82
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal publishes research on the economic evaluation of health interventions, policies, and systems, with a focus on cost-effectiveness analysis, value assessment frameworks, and the impact of economic factors on health outcomes. Several articles specifically utilize or propose methodologies for generalized cost-effectiveness analysis (GCEA) and examine the economic implications of neurological conditions, chronic diseases like COPD, and public health interventions such as organ donation policies and tobacco control.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary Language
1st Year Published1980
Annual Volume~ 6 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications274
Publisher OrgDe Gruyter

Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

4/12 · 33%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Does the journal have a website?
No URL
Is the ISSN verified?
2194-6191
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
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?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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)Q3
Health PolicyQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Health Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Healthcare Policy and ManagementGlobal Health Care IssuesHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifePharmaceutical Economics and PolicyHealth disparities and outcomesPrimary Care and Health OutcomesRetirement, Disability, and EmploymentEmployment and Welfare StudiesHealthcare Systems and ReformsGender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref