Journal profile · Health Professions-Health Professions (miscellaneous)
Health Technology Assessment in Action
ISSN 2645-3835 · Tehran University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Health Technology Assessment in Action: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 26 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Health Technology Assessment in Action is published by Tehran University of Medical Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life, Healthcare Quality and Management and Healthcare Systems and Reforms, together about 34.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
"Health Technology Assessment in Action" is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal that publishes articles related to health technology assessment. The journal's focus is dedicated to papers that review various aspects, including safety, effectiveness, and economic evaluations of medical equipment, medicines, vaccines, procedures, and systems developed to address health issues. Additionally, the journal features articles related to health policy recommendations, horizon scanning, and more. This scientific journal was established by the National Institute for Health Research, Iran and is published by Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) Journals Publishing House
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Health Professions-Health Professions (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Alireza OlyaeemaneshPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 9, Egypt 2, Russia 1, Thailand 1 (13 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 Finance15.9%
- Healthcare Quality and ManagementHealth Professions11.5%
- Healthcare Systems and ReformsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.1%
- Pharmaceutical Economics and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.3%
- Health Services Management and PolicyHealth Professions4.9%
- Healthcare Systems and PracticesHealth Professions4.9%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine4%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Professions (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 68/101 | 33rd |
| General Medicine | Q3 | 477/669 | 28th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.43OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 207 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 37 |
| 2025 | 26 | 26 | 57 |
| 2024 | 33 | 33 | 48 |
| 2023 | 35 | 35 | 28 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 20 |
| 2021 | 53 | 53 | 11 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 4–6
- Reference style
- Vancouver
Article types accepted7
- brief communicationsin the form of original studies, review articles, case reports, brief communications, and lettersLength not stated
- case reportsin the form of original studies, review articles, case reports, brief communications, and lettersLength not stated
- letterUnder-the-Table Payments in Iran’s Health System: The Need for Structural Reforms and Public Trust Restoration Mohammadreza Mobinizadeh , Farhad Habibi XML | PD…Length not stated
- lettersin the form of original studies, review articles, case reports, brief communications, and lettersLength not stated
- original studiesin the form of original studies, review articles, case reports, brief communications, and lettersLength not stated
- review articleImportance of Future Studies in Health: A Narrative Literature Review Zahra Heydarifard , Mohammadreza Maleki , Hamid Pourasghari XML | PDF | downloads: 269 | v…Length not stated
- review articlesin the form of original studies, review articles, case reports, brief communications, and lettersLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
This journal is a continuously peer-reviewed journal which is publishing all articles related to health technology assessment. Model summary
This journal is a continuously peer-reviewed journal which is publishing all articles related to health technology assessment.
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
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2645-3835
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 10, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Health Technology Assessment in Action
How long does peer review take at Health Technology Assessment in Action?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. 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 Technology Assessment in Action?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 4–6; Reference style: Vancouver. 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 Technology Assessment in Action based?
Of the 13 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (9), Egypt (2) and Russia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Health Technology Assessment in Action?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Health Technology Assessment in Action is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Health Technology Assessment in Action open access, and what is the APC?
Health Technology Assessment in Action is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .