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Health Policy and Technology

Health Policy and Technology is the official journal of the Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine and focuses on past, present and future health policy and the role of technology in clinical and non-clinical national and international health environments. The journal publishes relevant, timely and accessible articles and commentaries for policy-makers, health professionals, health technology providers, patient groups and academia interested in health policy and technology.

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Subject Health Policy & Services
Impact Factor 3.7
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 2211-8837
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Article Publishing Charge USD 3000 excluding taxes for all articles published open access; subscription publication has no open access publication fee.

Submission Instructions

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

Original Research Articles

Cover Letter A separate cover letter is required. The cover letter must include the manuscript title, the manuscript file name or names and software version used, the names of all sponsors and any direct or indirect financial relationships with them, and if applicable a statement that publication was not contingent on sponsor approval or censorship.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be 250 words or less. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must use the headings Objectives, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript The manuscript must not exceed 4,500 words. The body should normally include Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusions, Acknowledgments, and References. Highlights are mandatory and must be submitted as a separate file with 3 to 5 bullet points, and a generative AI declaration must be added to the core manuscript if applicable.
References The manuscript must not have more than 40 references. Vancouver References with six or fewer authors must list all authors, and references with more than six authors must list the first three authors followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Figures, figure legends, and tables must be submitted as separate documents. Each illustration must have a caption, and illustrations must be numbered in sequence.
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Review Articles

Cover Letter A separate cover letter is required. The cover letter must include the manuscript title, the manuscript file name or names and software version used, and the names of all sponsors with all direct or indirect financial relationships, plus a statement if publication was not contingent on sponsor approval or censorship.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be 250 words or less, and a public interest summary must be 150 words or less. Unstructured. The public interest summary must appear at the end of the abstract under the heading "Public Interest Summary".
Manuscript Review Articles are limited to 3,500 words. The body should normally include Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusions, Acknowledgments, and References. Highlights are mandatory, the highlights file must contain 3 to 5 bullet points, and an AI declaration must be added at the end of the core manuscript if generative AI or AI-assisted technologies were used in writing.
References Vancouver. References with six or fewer authors must list all authors, while references with more than six authors must list the first three authors followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Figures, figure legends, and tables must be submitted as separate documents. Each figure must have a caption, and illustrations must use numbered sequence, uniform lettering and sizing, approved fonts, and logical file naming.
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Research Letters

Cover Letter A separate cover letter is required. The cover letter must include the manuscript title, the manuscript file name or names and software version used, and the names of all sponsors with any direct or indirect financial relationships to them, plus a statement if publication was not contingent on sponsor approval or censorship.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be 250 words or less, and a public interest abstract of 150 words or less is also required. Unstructured. The public interest summary must appear at the end of the abstract under the heading "Public Interest Summary".
Manuscript Research Letters are limited to 1,000 words. The body should normally include Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusions, Acknowledgments, and References. Highlights are mandatory and must be submitted in a separate file with 3 to 5 bullet points, and an AI declaration must be added at the end of the core manuscript file if generative AI or AI-assisted technologies were used.
References Research Letters must not have more than 10 references. Vancouver. References with six or fewer authors must list all authors, and references with more than six authors must list the first three authors followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Research Letters must not include more than 1 figure or table. Figures, figure legends, and tables must be submitted as separate documents. Each illustration must have a caption, and the caption must include a brief title and a description.
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Editorials

Cover Letter A separate cover letter is required. The cover letter must include the manuscript title, the manuscript file name or names and software version used, the names of all sponsors and any direct or indirect financial relationships with them, and a statement that publication was not contingent on sponsor approval or censorship if applicable.
Abstract An abstract must not be included.
Manuscript Editorials must be 1,500 words. Highlights are mandatory, must be submitted in a separate file, and must contain 3 to 5 bullet points; a declaration about generative AI or AI-assisted writing must be added at the end of the core manuscript file before the references list if applicable.
References Vancouver. References with six or fewer authors must list all authors, while references with more than six authors must list the first three authors followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Figures, figure legends, and tables must be submitted as separate documents. Each illustration must have a caption, and captions must include a brief title and a description of the illustration.
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Commentary Articles

Cover Letter A separate cover letter is required. The cover letter must include the manuscript title, the manuscript file name or names and software version used, and the names of all sponsors with a statement of direct or indirect financial relationships and, if applicable, that publication was not contingent on sponsor approval or censorship.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be 250 words or less. An unstructured abstract is required. A public interest summary must appear at the end of the abstract under the heading 'Public Interest Summary'.
Manuscript The manuscript must not exceed 1,500 words. The body should normally include Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusions, Acknowledgments, and References. Highlights are mandatory and must be submitted in a separate file with 3 to 5 bullet points, and a declaration is required if generative AI or AI-assisted technologies were used in writing.
References The manuscript must not have more than 10 references. Vancouver References with six or fewer authors must list all authors, and references with more than six authors must list the first three authors followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Figures, figure legends, and tables must be submitted as separate documents. Each illustration must have a caption, illustrations must be numbered in sequence, and artwork should use the specified font and resolution requirements.
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Double-blind peer review with a minimum of two independent expert reviewers; final decision by the Editor-in-Chief.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required and should include the manuscript title, file names and software used, corresponding author contact information, proprietary data/model/methodology statement, sponsor names and financial relationships, and, if applicable, a statement that publication was not contingent on sponsor approval or censorship.

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What are the publication costs?

Open access publication charge is USD 3000 excluding taxes for all articles; subscription publication has no open access publication fee.

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Research Topics

Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Mobile Health and mHealth Applications Electronic Health Records Systems Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Human auditory perception and evaluation Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy Educational Robotics and Engineering Healthcare Policy and Management COVID-19 epidemiological studies Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Healthcare Systems and Reforms Health Literacy and Information Accessibility Healthcare Systems and Technology Global Health Care Issues Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Healthcare cost, quality, practices Ethics in Clinical Research Chronic Disease Management Strategies COVID-19 and healthcare impacts Primary Care and Health Outcomes Technology Use by Older Adults Social Media in Health Education COVID-19 and Mental Health Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare

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