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Applied Health Economics and Health Policy

Applied Health Economics and Health Policy publishes practical health economic articles relevant to current healthcare issues. It is a resource for decision makers and health economists striving to optimise people’s health. The journal operates as a hybrid journal, offering traditional subscription-based publication as well as an open access option for accepted articles.

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Subject Health Care Sciences & Services, Health Policy & Services
Impact Factor 3.3
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 1175-5652
eISSN 1179-1896
Invitation Only No
Cost Range No charge for the traditional subscription-based publishing route; open access publication is available for accepted articles.

Submission Instructions

Applied Health Economics and Health Policy accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Review Article

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must be 150 to 250 words.
Manuscript Review Article length should be up to 8000 words, excluding the abstract, references, figure legends, and table captions. Review Articles must include a statement specifying who had the idea for the article, who performed the literature search and data analysis, who drafted and/or critically revised the work, and a disclosure statement.
References There is no limit on the number of references. References must be cited in the text with numbers in square brackets and listed consecutively in a numbered reference list containing only works cited in the text and published or accepted for publication.
Figures & Tables There is no limit on the number of figures or tables. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, with large figures submitted separately only if file size causes upload problems. Tables and figures must be numbered in Arabic numerals and cited in the text in consecutive numerical order, and each must have a concise caption with figure captions included in the manuscript text file.
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Systematic Review

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract should be 150 to 250 words, but for Systematic Reviews it may be increased to up to 450 words if needed.
Manuscript Systematic Review length should be up to 10000 words, excluding the abstract, references, figure legends, and table captions. The manuscript must include relevant declarations under a "Statements and Declarations" section, including a Competing Interests statement, and any use of a large language model must be documented in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available.
References There is no limit on the number of references. References must be cited in the text using numbers in square brackets and listed as numbered entries consecutively, including only works cited in the text that have been published or accepted for publication.
Figures & Tables There is no limit on the number of figures or tables. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, and large figures should be submitted separately only if file size causes upload problems. Tables and figures must be numbered with Arabic numerals and cited in the text in consecutive numerical order, with each table and figure accompanied by a caption.
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Original Research

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be 150 to 250 words, but for Original Research it may be increased to up to 450 words if the topic dictates.
Manuscript Original Research manuscripts should be up to 6000 words plus any Electronic Supplementary Material. The manuscript must include a Competing Interests statement under "Statements and Declarations," a disclosure statement, and documentation of any large language model use in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available.
References There is no limit on the number of references. Citations must be numbered in square brackets in the text, and the reference list must be numbered consecutively and include only cited works that have been published or accepted for publication.
Figures & Tables There is no limit on the number of figures or tables. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, with large figures submitted separately only if file size causes upload problems. Figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals and cited in the text in consecutive numerical order, and each must have a concise caption.
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Letter To The Editor

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must mention any unpublished material included in the manuscript.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be 150 to 250 words.
Manuscript Letter To The Editor should be up to 1000 words. The manuscript must include a Competing Interests statement under the heading "Statements and Declarations," and any use of a large language model must be documented in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available.
References There is no limit on the number of references. Citations must be numbered in square brackets in the text, and reference list entries must be numbered consecutively and include only cited works that are published or accepted for publication.
Figures & Tables There is no limit on the number of figures or tables. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, and large figures should be submitted separately only if file size causes upload problems. Figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals and cited in the text in consecutive numerical order, and each must have a concise caption.
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Recent Publications

COVID-19–Related Healthcare Utilization and Costs in a Large Insured US Population, 2021–2025

Xiaoyu Dong, Andrew J. Leidner, Jamison Pike, Bo-Hyun Cho, Megan Wallace, Fangjun Zhou

10.1007/s40258-026-01062-2
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Collaborating for Affordable Patient Access to Medicines: Review of the First Decade of the Beneluxa Initiative in Pharmaceutical Policy

Sabine Vogler, Verena Knoll, Anja Sonemann, Annemie Quanten, Roisin Adams, Tim de Jager, Marc Van de Casteele, Lonneke Timmers

10.1007/s40258-026-01057-z
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Active Transport Health Model: Valuing the Health Benefits of Active Transport

Mary Njeri Wanjau, Holger Möller, Christopher Standen, Fiona Haigh, J. Lennert Veerman

10.1007/s40258-026-01050-6
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Using Patient and Public Involvement to Develop a Survey for Economic Evaluation in Dementia Research

Gillian Eaglestone, Charlotte Stoner, Rosana Pacella, Paul McCrone

10.1007/s40258-026-01061-3
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A Review of the Application of Generic Preference-Based Instruments with Older People Across Care Settings

Kiri Lay, Jenny Cleland, Jyoti Khadka, Rachel Milte, Julie Ratcliffe

10.1007/s40258-026-01060-4
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Frequently asked questions

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is used when disclosing reuse of material and mentioning unpublished material included in the manuscript. Reviewer suggestions may be included in the submission letter.

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What are the publication costs?

No charge for the traditional subscription-based publishing route; open access publication is available for accepted articles.

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Research Topics

Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Healthcare Policy and Management Global Health Care Issues Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy Healthcare cost, quality, practices Economic and Environmental Valuation Healthcare Systems and Reforms Global Maternal and Child Health Primary Care and Health Outcomes Pharmaceutical studies and practices Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer Health disparities and outcomes Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Biosimilars and Bioanalytical Methods Employment and Welfare Studies Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare Delphi Technique in Research Antibiotic Use and Resistance COVID-19 epidemiological studies Medication Adherence and Compliance Chronic Disease Management Strategies Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Hepatitis C virus research Diabetes Management and Research

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