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International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care serves as a forum for policy makers, academics, patients, health technology developers, and health professionals interested in the intended and unintended consequences of health technology. The journal welcomes articles on health technology assessment and covers the development, evaluation, diffusion, and use of health technology, as well as its impact on the organization and management of health care systems and public health, with particular interest in methods, processes, policies, implementation effects, and novel research within particular HTAs.

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Subject Health Care Sciences & Services, Medical Informatics, Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Impact Factor 3.1
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 0266-4623
eISSN 1471-6348
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Standard APC for 2026 is £2,610 / US $3,655 plus any applicable taxes; some journals charge lower APCs or no APCs at all.

Submission Instructions

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Assessment

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must attest to each author’s qualifying contribution, approval of the submitted version, and that the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 250 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must use the headings Objectives, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript The manuscript should not significantly exceed around 4000 words. The manuscript must include three to five keywords after the abstract, a funding statement, a conflicts of interest declaration, and an AI-use declaration when applicable.
References Typical papers do not include more than 50 references. References must follow ICMJE Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts. References must be numbered consecutively in order of appearance using Arabic numerals in parentheses in the text, and works with more than six authors should list the first six followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Submissions may include a maximum combined total of 5 tables and figures. Tables may be included in the main document after the references or uploaded separately, while each figure must be uploaded as a separate file and captions included in the main document. Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively and cited in the text, with captions or legends provided for each.
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Policy

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must attest that each author contributed to the work, approved the submitted version, and that the content has not been published or is not under consideration elsewhere.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be structured and must not exceed 250 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must use the headings Objectives, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript The manuscript should not significantly exceed around 4000 words. The manuscript must include three to five keywords after the abstract, a Funding Statement, a conflicts of interest declaration, and any required AI-use declarations.
References Typical papers do not include more than 50 references. References must follow ICMJE Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts. References must be numbered consecutively in order of appearance using Arabic numerals in parentheses in the text, and works with more than six authors should list the first six followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Submissions may include a maximum combined total of 5 tables and figures. Tables may be included in the main document after the references or uploaded separately, while each figure must be uploaded as a separate file and captions included at the end of the main document. Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively and cited in the text, and all abbreviations used in each table or figure must be defined in the table footnote or figure caption.
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Htai Guidance

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must confirm that each author contributed to the work, approved the submitted version, and that the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be unstructured and no more than 250 words. The abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript The manuscript should not significantly exceed around 4000 words. The manuscript must include three to five keywords after the abstract, a Funding Statement, a conflicts of interest declaration, and any required declaration of AI-generated content use.
References Typical papers do not include more than 50 references. References must follow ICMJE Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts. References must be numbered consecutively in order of appearance using Arabic numerals in parentheses, and works with more than six authors should list the first six followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Submissions may include a maximum combined total of 5 tables and figures. Tables may be included in the main document after the references or uploaded separately, while figures must be uploaded as separate files and their captions included in the main document. Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively, all tables must be cited in the text with captions, and all figures must have captions collected at the end of the main document.
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Letter

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must attest that each author contributed to the work and writing, approved the submitted version, and that the content has not been published or is not under consideration elsewhere.
Abstract An abstract must not be included.
Manuscript Letter submissions must not exceed 500 words.
References References must follow ICMJE Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts. References must be numbered consecutively in order of appearance and cited in the text with Arabic numerals in parentheses, listing all authors if there are five or fewer or the first six followed by et al. if there are more than six.
Figures & Tables Letters must not include any tables or figures. Figures are uploaded separately, while tables may be included in the main document after the references or uploaded separately.
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Frequently asked questions

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A cover letter is required and must attest that each author contributed to the work, approved the submitted version, and that the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere.

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Standard APC for 2026 is £2,610 / US $3,655 plus any applicable taxes; some journals charge lower APCs or no APCs at all.

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