Journal profile
International Journal of Health Preference Research
ISSN 2371-5529 · CybelePress · Canada
International Journal of Health Preference Research: fully open access; no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 32% (journal website).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Health Preference Research is a double blind peer review journal. The journal focuses on preference-based research in health and publishes articles related to the field of behavioral economics, health utilities, willingness to pay, contingent valuation, discrete choice experiment, cost-utility studies, public and patient preferences. All technically sound articles are welcome, whether qualitative or quantitative. The journal is characterized by the rapid reporting of reviews, original research, modeling and clinical studies across all therapeutic areas. We accept articles in English and French.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Thomas G. PoderPublisher website
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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Database indexing
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International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 32%Publisher website ·
- Desk decision
- 8.6 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
Article types accepted1
- articleManuscript No limit of words, however, articles below 6,000 words are preferred (including abstract and references, but excluding tables and figures)Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- License & copyright
Creative Commons licence CC BY-NC Model summary
All published article will be distributed under the Creative Commons licence CC BY-NC
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access and self-archiving Model summary
All published article will be open access and authors can archive pre-print, post-print and publisher's version
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism check Model summary
CybelePress will check the content of the article for plagiarism
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines
Clinical trial registration Model summary
We require the registration of all clinical trials in a public trials registry at or before the time of first patient enrollment. Otherwise, you must provide your ethics committee registration number.
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
- CybelePress
- Country or region
- Canada
- Language
- French, English
- ISSN
- 2371-5529
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Health Preference Research
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Health Preference Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 32%. 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 International Journal of Health Preference Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; 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.
Is International Journal of Health Preference Research open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Health Preference Research is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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: .