Journal profile · Medicine-Health Policy
Health Policy and Technology
ISSN 2211-8837 · eISSN 2211-8845 · Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine · ENGLAND
Health Policy and Technology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.37; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,000; review about 98 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 9% (journal website); 128 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Health Policy and Technology is published by Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine and is in Zone 4 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, Mobile Health and mHealth Applications and Electronic Health Records Systems, together about 28.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Health Policy and Technology (HPT), is the official journal of the Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine (FPM), a cross-disciplinary journal, which focuses on past, present and future health policy and the role of technology in clinical and non-clinical national and international health environments.HPT provides a further excellent way for the FPM to continue to make important national and international contributions to development of policy and practice within medicine and related disciplines. The aim of HPT is to publish relevant, timely and accessible articles and commentaries to support policy-makers, health professionals, health technology providers, patient groups and academia interested in health policy and technology.Topics covered by HPT will include:- Health technology, including drug discovery, diagnostics, medicines, devices, therapeutic delivery and eHealth systems - Cross-national comparisons on health policy using evidence-based approaches - National studies on health policy to determine the outcomes of technology-driven initiatives - Cross-border eHealth including health tourism - The digital divide in mobility, access and affordability of healthcare - Health technology assessment (HTA) methods and tools for evaluating the effectiveness of clinical and non-clinical health technologies - Health and eHealth indicators and benchmarks (measure/metrics) for understanding the adoption and diffusion of health technologies - Health and eHealth models and frameworks to support policy-makers and other stakeholders in decision-making - Stakeholder engagement with health technologies (clinical and patient/citizen buy-in) - Regulation and health economicsAbout the FPM The aim of the Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine (FPM) is to promote international calibre excellence in postgraduate medical education through its publications, clinical and scientific meetings, and other activities. The FPM is a British medical charity that was founded at the end of World War I, when it pioneered development of post-graduate educational programs in all branches of medicine.Its foundation was the result of a merger between the Fellowship of Medicine and the Postgraduate Medical Association, with Sir William Osler the first president of the new organization. The FPM is supported by Fellows with expertise in the practice of medicine, medical education and publishing, and research in medicine and related disciplines.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Health Policy
Editor-in-chief Carlo LazzaroPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 9 in mainland China (about 14%); most named United States 14, Mainland China 9, United Kingdom 9, Australia 4, Iran 4 (64 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 Finance10.7%
- Mobile Health and mHealth ApplicationsHealth Professions9.2%
- Electronic Health Records SystemsHealth Professions8.9%
- Telemedicine and Telehealth ImplementationMedicine5.3%
- Pharmaceutical Economics and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4.8%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Health Policy & Services | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | 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 | Health Policy & Services | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 3.37LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.88LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.02LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 60OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 378OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.49OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 39.54%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 112LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,124 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 126 | 66 | 32 |
| 2025 | 128 | 57 | 271 |
| 2024 | 85 | 51 | 541 |
| 2023 | 85 | 42 | 999 |
| 2022 | 90 | 50 | 1,580 |
| 2021 | 81 | 32 | 1,433 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
98 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 9%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 98 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- 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 3,000 / EUR 2,810 / GBP 2,400 / JPY 372,090 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,000 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- USD 3,000
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,500 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Highlights
- Required
- Not considered
- Editorials; Commentary articles
Article types accepted9, with length limits
- commentaryTable, and no more than 10 references. Commentary articles: Commentary articles have a maximum word count of 1500 words and no abstract is required. The maximum…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- commentary articlesCommentary articles: Commentary articles have a maximum word count of 1500 words and no abstract is required. The maximum number of references is 10.main text ≤ 1,500 words
- editorialsEditorials: Editorials are generally invited by the Editorial Team. They are 1,500 words in length with no abstract or keywords.main text ≤ 1,500 words
- letternlimited number of references. Research Letters: Research Letters have a limit of 1,000 words, no more than 1 Figure or Table, and no more than 10 referemain text ≤ 1,000 words
- original research articlein length with no abstract or keywords. Original research articles: Original research articles have a limit of 4,500 words and no more than 40 references. Revie…main text ≤ 4,500 words
- original research articlesOriginal research articles: Original research articles have a limit of 4,500 words and no more than 40 references.main text ≤ 4,500 words
- research lettersResearch Letters: Research Letters have a limit of 1,000 words, no more than 1 Figure or Table, and no more than 10 references.main text ≤ 1,000 words
- review article0 words and no more than 40 references. Review articles: Review articles have a limit of 3,500 words with an unlimited number of references. Research Letters: Rmain text ≤ 3,500 words
- review articlesReview articles: Review articles have a limit of 3,500 words with an unlimited number of references.main text ≤ 3,500 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
The below guidance only refers to the writing process, and not to the use of AI tools to analyse and draw insights from data as part of the research process. Where authors use generative artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process, authors should only use these technologies to improve readability and language. Applying the technology should be done with human o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship II. AUTHORSHIP AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
All authors should have made substantial contributions to all of the following: (1) the acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data, (2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content, (3) final approval of the version to be submitted.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure instructions
Authors must disclose the use of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process by adding a statement at the end of their manuscript in the core manuscript file, before the References list. The statement should be placed in a new section entitled 'Declaration of Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process'. Statement: During the preparation of this work the…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 3,000 (excluding taxes). The amount you pay may be reduced during submission if applicable.Review this journal’s open access policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
This journal operates a double-blind review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Edi…
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
- Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- ISSN
- 2211-8837
- Electronic ISSN
- 2211-8845
- Society / sponsor
- Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Health Policy and Technology
What CAS zone is Health Policy and Technology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Health Policy and Technology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category 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 Health Policy and Technology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.37; CiteScore 6.1, h-index 60.
How long does peer review take at Health Policy and Technology?
The publisher reports about 98 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 9%. 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 Health Policy and Technology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,500 words; Reference style: Vancouver; Highlights: Required. 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 Health Policy and Technology based?
Of the 64 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 9 (about 14%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (14), Mainland China (9) and United Kingdom (9). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Health Policy and Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Health Policy and Technology is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Health Policy and Technology open access, and what is the APC?
Health Policy and Technology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,000.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .