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European Journal of Health Economics
ISSN 1618-7598 · eISSN 1618-7601 · Springer Nature · 9 issues per year
European Journal of Health Economics: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.09; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,790; median 222 days to acceptance (99 articles, last 24 months); 130 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Journal of Health Economics is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life, Global Health Care Issues and Healthcare Policy and Management, together about 52.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics and General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The European Journal of Health Economics aims to publish high-quality, original research that advances the economic understanding of health care systems worldwide and informs evidence-based health policy. It is organized into the following departments, each focusing on key topics in health economics: ● Economics of Insurance and Care Providers ● Economics of Prevention, Health Behaviors, and Equity● Innovation, Technology Diffusion, and Organizational Change in Health Care ● Methodology of Economic Evaluation, Including Valuation of Health and Wellbeing● Health Economics in Low- and Middle-Income Countries A description of the health economics topics covered by each department is provided in their Collection websites. When submitting a manuscript, authors are asked to indicate their preferred department by selecting the corresponding topic. Please consult the department descriptions to identify the most appropriate department and to review the types of papers considered by each. The Editor-in-Chief determines whether a submission is desk-rejected or assigned to a department, and, if assigned, which department is most suitable. This department assignment is a prerequisite for, but does not guarantee, the manuscript’s progression to peer review. Officially cited as: Eur J Health Econ
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Arndt ReichertPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 4, United Kingdom 3, United States 2, Canada 2, Netherlands 2 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeEconomics, Econometrics and Finance26.1%
- Global Health Care IssuesHealth Professions13.5%
- Healthcare Policy and ManagementEconomics, Econometrics and Finance13.3%
- Pharmaceutical Economics and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.9%
- Economic and Environmental ValuationEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.6%
- Health disparities and outcomesSocial Sciences3.7%
- Employment and Welfare StudiesHealth Professions3.6%
- Healthcare cost, quality, practicesHealth Professions3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Health Policy & Services | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Health Policy & Services | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Health Policy & Services | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEMEDLINEEmbasePsycINFOCAB AbstractsEconLitCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar, RePEc
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 3.09LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.06LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 98OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,385OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.55OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 71.24%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 123LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,000,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,323 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 100 | 72 | 18 |
| 2025 | 130 | 101 | 248 |
| 2024 | 98 | 77 | 571 |
| 2023 | 96 | 67 | 953 |
| 2022 | 139 | 106 | 1,856 |
| 2021 | 166 | 124 | 4,105 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
222 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 163 days – 291 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 33 days (102 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 263 days
- Sample
- 99 articles with submission and acceptance dates (258 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Submission to first decision
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer review, Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,790 / EUR 3,790 / GBP 2,990 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
Article types accepted7
- commentComment: a concise, authoritative, and informed discussion of a paper published in the journal.Length not stated
- hypothesisEJHE publishes the following article types: Research: a complete, comprehensive report of original research Review: an authoritative, balanced, and scholarly su…Length not stated
- original researchEJHE publishes the following article types: Research: a complete, comprehensive report of original research Review: an authoritative, balanced, and scholarly su…Length not stated
- perspectiveEJHE publishes the following article types: Research: a complete, comprehensive report of original research Review: an authoritative, balanced, and scholarly su…Length not stated
- researchResearch: a complete, comprehensive report of original researchLength not stated
- reviewEJHE publishes the following article types: Research: a complete, comprehensive report of original research Review: an authoritative, balanced, and scholarly su…Length not stated
- surveyEJHE publishes the following article types: Research: a complete, comprehensive report of original research Review: an authoritative, balanced, and scholarly su…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
Page limit of 15-20 pages or 5000-7000 words excluding figures, tables and references Model summary
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
COPE member Model summary
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in The European Journal of Health Economics, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single-blind peer review Model summary
Single-blind peer review: This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 9 issues per year
- ISSN
- 1618-7598
- Electronic ISSN
- 1618-7601
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 27, Issue 6 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Journal of Health Economics
What CAS zone is European Journal of Health Economics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Journal of Health Economics is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Economics / Health Policy & Services. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of European Journal of Health Economics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.09; CiteScore 6.9, h-index 98.
How long does peer review take at European Journal of Health Economics?
Based on the dates recorded on 99 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 222 days (interquartile range 163–291 days). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of European Journal of Health Economics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of European Journal of Health Economics based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (4), United Kingdom (3) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index European Journal of Health Economics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Journal of Health Economics is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE, MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, CAB Abstracts, EconLit and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is European Journal of Health Economics open access, and what is the APC?
European Journal of Health Economics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,790.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .