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Value in Health is ISPOR’s health economics and outcomes research journal. It publishes papers that advance the science of HEOR globally, including new methods, best practice guidelines, innovative research, and ISPOR Good Practices Reports intended to influence healthcare decision making worldwide.
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Impact Factor
6
Quartile
Q1
Open Access Type
Hybrid
ISSN
1098-3015
eISSN
1524-4733
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
Gold open access is available for a fee, with possible institutional coverage or discounts for ISPOR members; subscription publication is also available, and all content becomes open archive 1 year after publication.
Submission Instructions
Value in Health accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Systematic Literature Reviews
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must briefly describe the article, explain its interest to readers and contribution to the literature, note any themed section submission, provide the full title and subtitle in no more than 25 words, state whether the data, models, or methodology are proprietary, disclose financial and material support and grant numbers, state that publication was not contingent on sponsor approval or censorship, and give the corresponding author's full name, degree, department, institution, and email address.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include Objectives, Methods, Results, and Conclusions headings.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 4000 words. Manuscript should review empirical studies consistent with Cochrane Collaboration methods and follow PRISMA 2020 reporting guidelines. Manuscript must include 3 to 6 keywords after the abstract, 3 highlight statements with a combined total of no more than 120 words, and a disclosure stating whether artificial intelligence or AI-assisted technologies were used and how they were used.
References
References must use AMA style. References must be cited with superscript Arabic numerals and numbered consecutively in order of citation, and for references with 6 or more authors only the first 3 should be listed followed by et al.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be submitted as separate image files and not embedded in the text, and tables must not be embedded in the main document and must be submitted in an editable format such as Word or Excel. Figures and tables must be numbered, figures must include titles and legends with each legend on a separate page, and each table must have a title on a separate page.
Original Research
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must briefly describe the article, explain its interest to readers and contribution to the literature, note any themed section submission, provide the full title and subtitle in no more than 25 words, state whether data/models/methodology are proprietary, disclose all financial and material support including grant numbers, state that publication was not contingent on sponsor approval or censorship, and give the corresponding author's full name, degree, department, institution, and email address.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include Objectives, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Original Research manuscripts must not exceed 4000 words, excluding the abstract, references, figure legends, tables, and appendices or supplemental materials. The manuscript body should be divided into Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusions sections as appropriate. The manuscript must include 3 to 6 keywords after the abstract, 3 highlight statements with a combined total of no more than 120 words, a patient engagement statement if applicable, an AI-use disclosure if applicable, and sensitivity analysis for modeling papers.
References
References must use AMA style. References must be cited in the text with superscript Arabic numerals and listed consecutively in citation order, with only the first 3 authors named followed by et al when a reference has 6 or more authors.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables must not be embedded in the main document and must be submitted separately, with figures as separate image files and tables in an editable format. Figures and tables must be numbered and cited consecutively in Arabic numerals, figures must include a brief title and a separate double-spaced legend page, and each table must have a title on a separate page.
Economic Evaluations
Cover Letter
A cover letter addressed to the editors-in-chief is required. Cover letter must briefly describe the article, explain its interest to readers and contribution to the literature, indicate any themed section, provide the full title and subtitle within 25 words, state whether data, models, or methodology are proprietary, disclose all financial and material support and grant numbers, state that publication was not contingent on sponsor approval or censorship, and give the corresponding author's full name, degree, department, institution, and email address.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include Objectives, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
No article-type-specific manuscript word or page limit is stated. Manuscript body should be divided into Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusions sections as appropriate. Manuscript must include 3 to 6 keywords after the abstract, 3 highlight statements with a combined maximum of 120 words, a patient involvement statement if applicable, and a disclosure of any artificial intelligence or AI-assisted technologies used and how they were used.
References
References must use AMA style. References must be cited in the text with superscript Arabic numerals and listed consecutively in citation order, and references with 6 or more authors must list the first 3 followed by et al.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables must not be embedded in the manuscript and must be submitted separately, with figures as separate image files and tables in an editable format such as Word or Excel. Figures and tables must be numbered and titled, figure legends must be provided on a separate page, and all abbreviations or symbols used must be explained in the legend or below the table.
Patient-Reported Outcomes
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must briefly describe the article, explain its interest and contribution to the literature, state any themed section submission, provide the full title and subtitle in no more than 25 words, disclose whether data/models/methodology are proprietary, disclose all financial and material support including grant numbers, state that publication was not contingent on sponsor approval or censorship, and give the corresponding author's full name, degree, department, institution, and email address.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Objectives, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
The manuscript body should be divided into Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusions sections as appropriate. The manuscript must include 3 to 6 keywords after the abstract, 3 highlight statements with a combined maximum of 120 words, a statement explaining how patients were involved if the research engaged patients, and a disclosure of whether AI or AI-assisted technologies were used and how they were used.
References
References must use AMA style. References must be cited in the text with superscript Arabic numerals, listed consecutively in citation order, and for works with 6 or more authors only the first 3 authors should be listed followed by et al.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables must not be embedded in the manuscript and must be submitted separately, with figures as separate image files and tables in an editable format such as Word or Excel. Figures and tables must be numbered and cited consecutively in the text, figures must include titles and legends on a separate page, and each table must have a title on a separate page.
Preference-Based Assessments
Cover Letter
A cover letter addressed to the editors-in-chief is required. Cover letter must briefly describe the article, explain its interest to readers and contribution to the literature, state whether it is for a themed section, provide the full title and subtitle in no more than 25 words, disclose whether the data, models, or methodology are proprietary, list all financial and material support and grant numbers, state that publication was not contingent on sponsor approval or censorship, and give the corresponding author's full name, degree, department, institution, and email address.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include Objectives, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Manuscript body should be divided into Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusions sections as appropriate. Manuscript must include 3 to 6 keywords after the abstract, 3 highlight statements with a combined maximum of 120 words, a patient-engagement statement if applicable, an AI-use disclosure if applicable, and for Preference-Based Assessments a copy of the survey instrument used to generate the preference data translated into English if originally in another language and uploaded as a Supplemental File for Review if not intended for publication.
References
References must use AMA style. References must be cited with superscript Arabic numerals and listed consecutively in citation order, and references with 6 or more authors must list the first 3 followed by et al.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be submitted as separate image files and not embedded in the text, and tables must not be embedded in the main document and must be submitted in an editable format such as Word or Excel. Figures and tables must be numbered and cited consecutively, each figure must have a brief title and a separate legend page, and each table must have a title on a separate page.
Brief Reports
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must briefly describe the article, explain its interest to readers and contribution to the literature, note any themed section submission, provide the full title and subtitle in no more than 25 words, state whether the data, models, or methodology are proprietary, disclose financial and material support including funders and grant numbers, state that publication was not contingent on sponsor approval or censorship, and give the corresponding author's full name, degree, department, institution, and email address.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include Objectives, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Brief Reports must not exceed 2500 words. Manuscript body should be divided into Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusions sections as appropriate. Manuscript must include 3 to 6 keywords after the abstract, 3 highlight statements with a combined total of no more than 120 words, and a disclosure stating whether artificial intelligence or AI-assisted technologies were used and how they were used.
References
References must use AMA style. References must be cited in the text with superscript Arabic numerals, listed consecutively in the order cited, and for references with 6 or more authors only the first 3 authors should be listed followed by et al.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables must not be embedded in the main document and must be submitted separately, with figures as separate image files and tables in an editable format such as Word or Excel. Figures and tables must be numbered, figures must have brief titles and separate legends, and tables must each have a title on a separate page.
Letters To The Editor
Cover Letter
A cover letter addressed to the editors-in-chief is required. The cover letter must briefly describe the article, explain its interest to readers and contribution to the literature, state whether it is for a themed section, provide the full title and subtitle in no more than 25 words, indicate whether the data, models, or methodology are proprietary, disclose all financial and material support including grant numbers where applicable, state that publication was not contingent on sponsor approval or censorship, and give the corresponding author's full name, degree, department, institution, and email address.
Abstract
An abstract is not required for Letters To The Editor.
Manuscript
Letters To The Editor must not exceed 1500 words. The submission must include 3 to 6 keywords, 3 highlight statements with a combined maximum of 120 words, and a disclosure of whether artificial intelligence or AI-assisted technologies were used and how they were used.
References
References must use AMA style. References must be cited in the text with superscript Arabic numerals, listed consecutively in citation order, and for references with 6 or more authors only the first 3 should be listed followed by et al.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables must not be embedded in the manuscript and must be submitted separately, with figures as separate image files and tables in an editable format such as Word or Excel. Figures and tables must be numbered and cited consecutively in the text, figures must include titles and legends on a separate page, and tables must have a title on a separate page.
Recent Publications
Stakeholder perspectives on potential open-label bias in patient-reported outcome results from cancer clinical trials: evidence from the IMPROvE project
Fabio Efficace, Daniela Krepper, Francesco Sparano, Neil Aaronson, David Cella, Gary S. Collins, Johannes M. Giesinger, Rajshekhar Chakraborty, Massimo Di Maio, Amelie Anota
10.1016/j.jval.2026.06.002
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Quantifying the Economic Value of AI-Assisted Diabetic Retinopathy Screening: A Meta-Analysis Using the Incremental Net Benefit Framework
Chen Wei, Liujin Zhang, Chen Chen, Yuan Le, Qing Feng, Zhihao Li, Zhiwei Leng
10.1016/j.jval.2026.06.005
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Psychometric properties of the experimental and modified EQ-HWB and EQ-HWB-9 in patients with anxiety and/or depression in China
Richard Huan Xu, Chenxi Yang, Yuanshuo Xu, Ole Marten, Fanni Rencz
10.1016/j.jval.2026.06.004
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Development, use and psychometric properties of vision and hearing bolt-ons for EQ-5D-3L and EQ-5D-5L: a systematic review
Zhuxin Mao, You-Shan Feng, Chris Sampson, Brendan Mulhern, Fanni Rencz
10.1016/j.jval.2026.06.003
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Developing Best Practice for Analysing Individual Patient Utility Data in Health Technology Assessment: A Modified Delphi Study
Frank Grimsey Jones, Alan Lovell, Saul Stevens, G.J.Melendez Torres, Maxwell S. Barnish, Jemma Perks, Jenny Lowe, Anthony Hatswell, Elsa Marquez, Matthew Franklin, Daniel Gallacher, Vanessa Buchanan, Dawn Lee
10.1016/j.jval.2026.05.016
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
Median 21 days from acceptance to first online publication.
Reformat to Value in Health using Livewrite PremiumIs a cover letter required?
A cover letter is required and should be addressed to the editors-in-chief. It should include a brief description of the article, why it is of interest to the journal's readership, any themed section submission, contribution to the literature, title, statement on proprietary data, funding/support, role of sponsor, and corresponding author contact information.
Reformat to Value in Health using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
Gold open access is available for a fee. Subscription publication is available without an open access fee, and all published content becomes freely accessible 1 year after publication.
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