Journal of Health Economics
Country
Netherlands
Western Europe
Subject Area and Category
Medicine
└
Health Policy
Q1
└
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Q1
Publisher
SJR 2025
2.471
Q1
SJR Score
H-Index
159
Citations / Doc (2yr)
4.11
Total Docs. (latest)
96
Total Citations (3yr)
1,080
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
18791646, 01676296
Coverage
1982-2026
Journal Rank
#993
Subject Categories
Health Policy
Q1
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Q1
Subject Areas
Aims & Scope
This journal seeks articles related to the economics of health and medical care.
Its scope will include the following topics:
Production and supply of health services;
Demand and utilization of health services;
Financing of health services;
Determinants of health, including investments in health and risky health behaviors;
Economic consequences of ill-health;
Behavioral models of demanders, suppliers and other health care agencies;
Evaluation of policy interventions that yield economic insights;
Efficiency and distributional aspects of health policy;
and such other topics as the Editors may deem appropriate.
Abstracting & Indexing
Scopus
Google Scholar
Web of Science
Medline
Embase
Detailed Metrics
| Total Docs. (latest) | 96 |
| Total Docs. (3 years) | 238 |
| Total Refs. | 5,625 |
| Total Citations (3 years) | 1,080 |
| Citable Docs. (3 years) | 238 |
| Citations / Doc. (2 years) | 4.11 |
| Ref. / Doc. | 58.59 |
| % Female | 39.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact factor of Journal of Health Economics?
The official Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is published by Clarivate in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and is not listed on this page. Based on SCImago data, Journal of Health Economics has an SJR of 2.471 and is ranked Q1.
What is the SJR and quartile of Journal of Health Economics?
Journal of Health Economics has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 2.471 and its best quartile is Q1.
What is the H-index of Journal of Health Economics?
The H-index of Journal of Health Economics is 159, meaning 159 of its articles have each been cited at least 159 times.
Is Journal of Health Economics indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Journal of Health Economics is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).
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