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Israel Journal of Health Policy Research

Israel Journal of Health Policy Research publishes on health policy, health services research, public health, health promotion, health economics, health care management, and the ethics, sociology, and political science of health care in Israel. The journal aims to promote intellectual interaction among scholars and practitioners from Israel and other countries, disseminate information about the achievements and dilemmas of Israeli health care, facilitate dialogue between experts in Israel and elsewhere, and publish paired research and commentary articles linking Israeli and international perspectives.

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Subject Health Policy & Services, Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Impact Factor 2.2
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 2045-4015
eISSN 2045-4015
Invitation Only Yes
Cost Range Article processing charges are fully covered by The Israel National Institute for Health Policy Research for all articles approved by the Editor-in-Chief for publication.

Submission Instructions

Israel Journal of Health Policy Research is an invitation-only journal. Submissions are accepted by invitation from the editorial board only. The following article types are accepted:

Original Research Article

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and describe each author's contribution if there are more than four authors.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions, and must also include a Trial registration section for reports of health care interventions on human participants.
Manuscript Manuscript is limited to 5,000 words. Manuscript must include a title page and the sections Background, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, Declarations, and, if abbreviations are used, a list of abbreviations. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, document any use of a Large Language Model in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript, and include a Declarations section with the subheadings Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and materials, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, and Acknowledgements, using 'Not applicable' for any irrelevant section.
References References must use Vancouver style. Only published, in-press, or publicly available e-print or preprint articles, clinical trial registration records, and abstracts may be cited, unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list, journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE, and web links must be numbered and included in the reference list with the site title, full URL, and access date.
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. Figures and tables must be numbered in the order cited, multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, figure titles and table titles must not exceed 15 words, and figure legends and table legends must not exceed 300 words.
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Integrative Article

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, and indicate each author's contribution if there are more than four authors.
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 Manuscript is limited to 10,000 words, though slightly longer papers may be considered with convincing justification. Manuscript must include a title page, Background, Main text, Conclusions, and a Declarations section. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used, Declarations subsections including Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and materials, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, and Acknowledgements, and documentation of any Large Language Model use in the Methods section or a suitable alternative section.
References References must follow Vancouver style. Only published or publicly available articles, clinical trial registration records, and abstracts may be cited, unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list, and web links must be numbered references included in the reference list with full title, full URL, and access date.
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 file. Figures must be numbered in the order cited and multi-panel figures submitted as a single composite file, and tables must be numbered and cited in sequence and created using the word processor's Table object rather than embedded as figures or spreadsheet files.
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Short Communication

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the manuscript for submission, confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and describe each author's contribution if there are more than four authors.
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 Background, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, and a Declarations section with the required subheadings. Short communications must include three to ten keywords 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 (optional), with any non-relevant section labeled 'Not applicable'.
References References must follow the Vancouver reference style. Web links and URLs must be assigned a reference number and included in the reference list in full with the site title, full URL, and access date, and unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not be included in the reference list.
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 appear in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic file. Figures and tables must be numbered in the order cited in the text, multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, and tables must not be embedded as figures or spreadsheet files.
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Commentary

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors have approved the submission, confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere, include each author's contribution if there are more than four authors, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract An abstract is required and must be included in the main manuscript file. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract structure is not explicitly specified. No abstract-specific headings are explicitly required.
Manuscript Length must be discussed with the Editors-in-Chief. Manuscript must include a title page and the section headings Abstract, Keywords, Main text, Conclusions, List of abbreviations, and Declarations. Manuscript should include three to ten keywords, provide a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used, and include Declarations subsections for 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 'Not applicable' used where a subsection is irrelevant.
References References must follow Vancouver style. Only published, in-press, or publicly available e-print or preprint articles, clinical trial registration records, and abstracts may be cited, unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list, journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE, and web links must be numbered and included in the reference list with the site title, full URL, and access date.
Figures & Tables Tables under one page may be placed within the manuscript, tables over one page may be placed at the end with callouts in the text, and figures are uploaded separately with titles and legends provided in the main manuscript. Figures must be numbered in citation order and submitted as single composite files for multi-panel figures, while tables must be numbered and cited in sequence and provided as actual tables rather than embedded as figures.
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Recent Publications

From statutory mandate to institutional integration: lessons from the national survey of Israel’s healthcare ethics committees

Alona Paz, Maya Peled-Raz, Shlomit Zuckerman, Tatiana Talya Fleishman

10.1186/s13584-026-00785-w
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Correction: Israel’s oral health policy in reflection of the WHO Global Oral Health Action Plan (2023–2030)

Dara Schwartz, Hagit Domb Herman, Shiri Waingrod, Lena Natapov

10.1186/s13584-026-00786-9
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Knowledge and practice of evidence-based mild traumatic brain injury guidelines among physicians providing emergency and trauma care in Israel

Barak Levit, Tamar Cafri Oppenheim, Forat Swaid, Wissam Najar, Gilad Sorek

10.1186/s13584-026-00784-x
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Israel’s oral health policy in reflection of the WHO Global Oral Health Action Plan (2020–2023)

Dara Schwartz, Hagit Domb Herman, Shiri Waingrod, Lena Natapov

10.1186/s13584-026-00779-8
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Maintaining ambulatory care capacity through telemedicine during wartime: insights from a tertiary center’s experience

Shachar Shapira, Danny Epstein, Meital Zur, Gilad Twig, Gad Segal, Yitshak Kreiss, Galia Barkai, Yael Frenkel Nir

10.1186/s13584-026-00783-y
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is expected when a manuscript has more than four authors and should explain how each author contributed to the manuscript.

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What are the publication costs?

Article processing charges are fully covered by The Israel National Institute for Health Policy Research for all articles approved by the Editor-in-Chief for publication.

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Research Topics

Healthcare Policy and Management Primary Care and Health Outcomes Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Migration, Health and Trauma Healthcare Systems and Reforms Health and Conflict Studies Diversity and Career in Medicine Global Health Workforce Issues Health disparities and outcomes Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations Smoking Behavior and Cessation Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare COVID-19 and Mental Health Disaster Response and Management Innovations in Medical Education Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout Emergency and Acute Care Studies Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare Chronic Disease Management Strategies Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes Hospital Admissions and Outcomes Global Health Care Issues Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology

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