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Health Economics Review

Health Economics Review is an open-access journal covering all aspects of health economics from a micro- to macro-scale. It publishes theoretical contributions, empirical studies, and analyses of health policy with a health economic focus, including health care finance, health insurance and reimbursement, economics-focused policy analysis, health care management, and work relevant to developing countries.

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Subject Health Policy & Services
Impact Factor 3.3
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 2191-1991
eISSN 2191-1991
Invitation Only No
Cost Range APC: £2390.00 GBP / $3090.00 USD / €2690.00 EUR, plus VAT or local taxes where applicable.

Submission Instructions

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

Research Articles

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published in Health Economics Review, explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, and confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions, and Trial registration.
Manuscript Manuscript must include a title page, the sections Background, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, and Declarations, and the Declarations section must contain Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and materials, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, Acknowledgements, and optional Authors' information, with non-relevant items marked 'Not applicable'. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used, and documentation of any Large Language Model use in the Methods section or another suitable section if Methods is unavailable.
References References must follow Vancouver style. Web links and URLs must be assigned a reference number and included in the reference list rather than in the text, unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list, and citations of publicly available datasets should include a persistent identifier such as a DOI.
Figures & Tables Figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic file, tables shorter than one page can be placed within the manuscript, and tables longer than one page can be placed at the end of the document with their intended location indicated in the text. Figures must be numbered in the order first cited and multi-panel figures submitted as a single composite file, while tables must be numbered and cited in sequence and must not be embedded as figures or spreadsheet files.
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Reviews

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any journal policy issues, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, and for special issue submissions name the special issue.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include background, main body of the abstract, and short conclusion.
Manuscript Reviews must include a title page, Background, Main text, Conclusions, and a Declarations section with all required subheadings. Reviews must include three to ten keywords, a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used, an Availability of data and materials statement, and documentation of any Large Language Model use in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available.
References References must follow Vancouver style. Web links and URLs must be cited with a reference number and included in the reference list in full with the site title, URL, and access date, and unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list.
Figures & Tables Figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic file, while tables shorter than one page may be placed in the manuscript and longer tables may be placed at the end of the document. Previously published figures or tables may be included only with permission where applicable and citation of the original article.
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Commentaries

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any journal policy issues, declare potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, and, if applicable, name the special issue.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include Background, Main body of the abstract, and short Conclusion.
Manuscript Commentaries must include a Background section, a Main text section, a Conclusions section, and a Declarations section with the required subheadings. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, an Availability of data and materials statement, and a Declarations section containing Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and materials, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, Acknowledgements, and Authors' information, with 'Not applicable' used for any irrelevant subsection.
References References must follow Vancouver style. Web links and URLs must be numbered and included in the reference list rather than the text, reference numbers should be kept to the minimum necessary, unpublished abstracts/data/personal communications must not appear in the reference list, and publicly available data relied on should be cited with a persistent identifier such as a DOI.
Figures & Tables Figure titles and legends must appear in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic file, tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, and longer tables may be placed at the end of the document. Previously published figures and tables may be used only with permission where applicable and citation of the original article, and footnotes must not contain figures, tables, or bibliographic reference details.
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Comments (Previously Known As Commentaries)

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published in Health Economics Review, explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, and, if applicable, name the special issue.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Manuscript must include a Competing Interests section at the end, and any use of a Large Language Model must be documented in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript.
References Only published or in-press articles, clinical trial registration records, abstracts, and publicly available preprints may be cited in the reference list, and full URLs with site title and access date are required for web references.
Figures & Tables Tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, tables longer than one page may be placed at the end of the document, and figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic files. Previously published figures and tables may be included only with permission from the original publisher where applicable and with citation of the original article.
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Recent Publications

Prospective payment system transformation (2000–2024): temporal trends, payment architecture, and cross-national variation

Anahita Behzadi, Zohreh Bagherinezhad, Maliheh Ghobadi

10.1186/s13561-026-00799-9
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Nasogastric vs. nasojejunal feeding in stroke patients under a DRG payment system: balancing clinical benefits and economic costs

Jing Mei, Jiyu Chen, Fei Xie, Yang Xu, Jia Li, Yi He, Bin Mei

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The economics of decision-making in dementia care and related life-limiting illness: a narrative review

Ana Maksimovic, Simona Grassi, Clare Ellis-Smith, Peter May

10.1186/s13561-026-00803-2
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Preferences towards digital health technologies: a scoping review

Aimée Kingsada, Silvana Briones-Piedrafita, Thomas Rapp, Jonathan Sicsic

10.1186/s13561-026-00792-2
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The Spanish transplantation model as a benchmark: clinical, societal, and economic impact of liver transplants in Spain (1984–2024)

Edson Plasencia Sánchez, Concepción Gómez Gavara, Glòria Merino Pinto, Roger Sabater Mezquita, Itxarone Bilbao, Gerardo Blanco-Fernández, Gloria de la Rosa, Gemma Piella

10.1186/s13561-026-00801-4
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Submission to first decision (median): 11 days.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required and should explain why the manuscript should be published in Health Economics Review, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare potential competing interests, confirm that all authors approved the submission, confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable. Authors may also suggest preferred and non-preferred peer reviewers in the cover letter.

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What are the publication costs?

Article processing charge: £2390.00 GBP / $3090.00 USD / €2690.00 EUR, plus VAT or local taxes where applicable. APC waivers and discounts may be available.

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Research Topics

Healthcare Systems and Reforms Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Global Health Care Issues Healthcare Policy and Management Global Maternal and Child Health Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer Primary Care and Health Outcomes Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy Economic and Environmental Valuation Health disparities and outcomes Efficiency Analysis Using DEA Employment and Welfare Studies Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Agricultural risk and resilience COVID-19 epidemiological studies Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Chronic Disease Management Strategies Global Cancer Incidence and Screening Child Nutrition and Water Access Healthcare Operations and Scheduling Optimization Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes Medication Adherence and Compliance COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare

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