This journal focuses on health policy and health systems research, with a particular emphasis on health financing, access to healthcare services, and the impact of policies on health outcomes and expenditures. It examines various aspects of healthcare systems, including public funding models, out-of-pocket expenses, and the role of private health insurance. The journal also addresses health workforce issues, health management information systems, and the cost-effectiveness of health technologies. Research spans diverse geographic regions and healthcare contexts, including low- and middle-income countries and high-income nations.
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Health PolicyQ2
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Health Care Sciences & ServicesHealth Policy & Services
Scopus Categories
Health Policy
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Healthcare Systems and ReformsGlobal Maternal and Child HealthHealthcare Policy and ManagementHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeGlobal Health Care IssuesPharmaceutical Economics and PolicyGlobal Public Health Policies and EpidemiologyPrimary Care and Health OutcomesCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesViral Infections and Outbreaks Research