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The European Journal of Health Economics

The European Journal of Health Economics publishes rigorous research on the economic dimensions of health care systems in low-, middle-, and high-income countries. Contributions advance knowledge in health economics across insurance, care providers, prevention, health behaviors, equity, innovation, technology diffusion, and economic evaluation methodology, with rigorous standards for causal identification and timely policy-relevant research.

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Subject Health Policy & Services
Impact Factor 3
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 1618-7598
eISSN 1618-7601
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Article processing charges (APCs) vary by journal.

Submission Instructions

The European Journal of Health Economics accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Review Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must be 150 to 250 words.
Manuscript Manuscript pages excluding figures, tables, and references should not exceed 15–20 pages or 5000–7000 words, if possible. Review Articles must include a statement of responsibility specifying each author's contribution, a disclosure statement, 4 to 6 keywords, and a Declarations section before the references, and any use of a large language model must be documented in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript.
References References must be cited in the text using numbers in square brackets. The reference list must include only cited published or accepted works, be numbered consecutively, and include full DOI links where available.
Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text and only submitted separately if file size causes upload problems. Tables and figures must be numbered in Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order, and accompanied by captions, with figure captions included in the manuscript text file rather than the figure files.
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Original Research Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must be 150 to 250 words.
Manuscript Manuscript pages excluding figures, tables, and references should not exceed 15–20 pages or 5000–7000 words, if possible. Manuscript must include a section entitled "Declarations" or "Statements and Declarations" before the reference list. Original Research Articles must include a disclosure statement, a data availability statement explaining access to supporting data, a statement of responsibility specifying each author's contribution, 4 to 6 keywords, and an AI-use disclosure in the Methods section or another suitable section if applicable.
References Citations in the text must be numbered in square brackets. Reference list entries must be numbered consecutively, include only works cited in the text that have been published or accepted for publication, and include full DOI links when available.
Figures & 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 consecutively with Arabic numerals and each must have a caption, with figure captions included in the manuscript text file rather than in the figure file.
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Recent Publications

Willingness to pay for health insurance in Italy: evidence from a survey on consumers’ behaviour

Dario Focarelli, Chiara Gesmundo, Carlo Savino

10.1007/s10198-026-01966-9
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Costs and use of antimigraine drugs in Italy: a ten-year analysis of national data

Luigi Francesco Iannone, Marina Romozzi, Paolo Calabresi, Roberto De Icco, Raffaele Ornello, Cristina Tassorelli, Simona Sacco, Pierangelo Geppetti

10.1007/s10198-026-01977-6
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Understanding moral trade-offs in pandemic response: A discrete choice experiment on avian influenza policies

Nicholas V. R. Smeele, Charlotte N. M. Waltz, Anja J. M. Schreijer, Pearl A. Dykstra

10.1007/s10198-026-01985-6
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How long retirement lasts matters: the effect of retirement duration on frailty in Europe

Thomas Blavet, Thomas Rapp, Jérôme Ronchetti, Jonathan Sicsic

10.1007/s10198-026-01986-5
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The application of excess hazard models for plausible long-term extrapolation in cost-effectiveness: a re-evaluation of immunotherapy in advanced non-small cell lung cancer using the KEYNOTE-024 trial

Kun Kim, Michael Sweeting, Nils Wilking, Linus Jönsson

10.1007/s10198-026-01981-w
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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter may be used to mention re-use of material and unpublished material included in the manuscript. Authors can also suggest peer reviewers in the cover letter.

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What are the publication costs?

Hybrid journal. Article processing charges (APCs) vary by journal.

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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 Economic and Environmental Valuation Healthcare cost, quality, practices Health disparities and outcomes Employment and Welfare Studies Primary Care and Health Outcomes Healthcare Systems and Reforms Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare Chronic Disease Management Strategies Pharmaceutical studies and practices Delphi Technique in Research Global Maternal and Child Health Retirement, Disability, and Employment Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection COVID-19 epidemiological studies Workplace Health and Well-being Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet

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