Top 10 Health Economics Journals

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Looking to publish health economics research? In this article you’ll find quick links to the world’s top 10 health economics journals, plus a summary of the kinds of papers they publish, and vital data to help you choose the right one, including impact factor.
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First Published: 
Jun 2020
Updated: 
May 2025
First Published: 
Jun 2020
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Updated: 
May 2025

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Contents:

  1. Criteria for Evaluating Health Economics Journals
  2. Editorial Standards and Peer Review Process
  3. The Top 10 Health Economics Journals

Criteria for Evaluating Health Economics Journals

How do you select the health economics journal that’s right for your research?

The process can be long and stressful, with lots to coordinate. You might have deadlines around major conferences, commercial pressures…and of course, the worry that if you choose the wrong journal, you’ll damage both your own credibility and that of your organisation.

We’ve helped 1000s of researchers, academics and publications managers find the perfect journal for their research. These are the criteria we use to evaluate them.

Impact Factor and Citation Metrics

Impact factor and related citation metrics are commonly used benchmarks for assessing health economics journals. They help quantify a publication’s influence within the academic community, and most researchers are keen to get published in a journal with as high an impact factor as possible.

But how useful is impact factor, really?

Tracking the impact factor of health economics journals can offer researchers a quick snapshot of how widely read – and therefore impactful – a publication may be.

That said, metrics should be interpreted carefully. While ranking health economics journals by impact factor is a useful starting point, it doesn’t tell the entire story. You should also consider the journal’s scope, editorial board expertise, and the rigour of its peer review process.

These elements can be just as critical to ensuring a journal’s overall quality as numerical indicators like citation counts.

When we support our clients with journal selection and submission, we’ll take account of all these factors.

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Editorial Standards and Peer Review Process

The editorial standards and peer review process of a journal often determine the reliability and credibility of its articles. Leading journals, such as the European Journal of Health Economics or PharmacoEconomics, typically employ a thorough vetting system where experts in the field evaluate submissions for methodological soundness, clarity of argument, and novelty.

Journals that uphold strict editorial policies are more likely to publish high-quality research, thus serving as indispensable resources for anyone working in health economics.

Whether you are preparing a journal submission or simply looking to expand your understanding of the field, prioritising publications with robust peer review frameworks will help ensure you’re engaging with trustworthy and influential content.

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Contents:

  1. Criteria for Evaluating Health Economics Journals
  2. Editorial Standards and Peer Review Process
  3. The Top 10 Health Economics Journals

Criteria for Evaluating Health Economics Journals

How do you select the health economics journal that’s right for your research?

The process can be long and stressful, with lots to coordinate. You might have deadlines around major conferences, commercial pressures…and of course, the worry that if you choose the wrong journal, you’ll damage both your own credibility and that of your organisation.

We’ve helped 1000s of researchers, academics and publications managers find the perfect journal for their research. These are the criteria we use to evaluate them.

Impact Factor and Citation Metrics

Impact factor and related citation metrics are commonly used benchmarks for assessing health economics journals. They help quantify a publication’s influence within the academic community, and most researchers are keen to get published in a journal with as high an impact factor as possible.

But how useful is impact factor, really?

Tracking the impact factor of health economics journals can offer researchers a quick snapshot of how widely read – and therefore impactful – a publication may be.

That said, metrics should be interpreted carefully. While ranking health economics journals by impact factor is a useful starting point, it doesn’t tell the entire story. You should also consider the journal’s scope, editorial board expertise, and the rigour of its peer review process.

These elements can be just as critical to ensuring a journal’s overall quality as numerical indicators like citation counts.

When we support our clients with journal selection and submission, we’ll take account of all these factors.

Deeper dives into metrics and impact factor

(for researchers, academics and publications managers)

Editorial Standards and Peer Review Process

The editorial standards and peer review process of a journal often determine the reliability and credibility of its articles. Leading journals, such as the European Journal of Health Economics or PharmacoEconomics, typically employ a thorough vetting system where experts in the field evaluate submissions for methodological soundness, clarity of argument, and novelty.

Journals that uphold strict editorial policies are more likely to publish high-quality research, thus serving as indispensable resources for anyone working in health economics.

Whether you are preparing a journal submission or simply looking to expand your understanding of the field, prioritising publications with robust peer review frameworks will help ensure you’re engaging with trustworthy and influential content.

Top 10 Health Economics Journals

Important note: these are the top 10 health economics journals, but that doesn’t mean any of them should necessarily be your first choice.  A specialist, sometimes hard-to-find journal might be perfect for your particular research, or offer you a much better chance of publication.  We’ve seen plenty of examples where a client published in a smaller journal (sometimes hesitantly), that turned out to be the best choice for their research.

Things you should know about Journals...

To support you in this, we've prepared a number of articles to assist you in making the right journal selection for your publication. If you would like a broad overview, start with our comprehensive article 'Navigating the Journal Selection & Submission Process', or jump in to one of these other related topics and get the information you need to be successful!

Top 10 Health Economics Journals

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