Journal profile · Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care
ISSN 0266-4623 · eISSN 1471-6348 · Cambridge University Press · ENGLAND · Quarterly · Founded 1985
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.81; fully open access; APC about USD 3,655; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 352 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care is published by Cambridge University Press 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, Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy and Quality and Safety in Healthcare, together about 52.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care serves as a forum for the wide range of stakeholders, including policy makers, academics, patients, health technology developers and health professionals interested in the intended and unintended consequences of health technology. Articles on any aspect related to health technology assessment (HTA) are welcomed.The journal covers the development, evaluation, diffusion and use of health technology, as well as its impact on the organization and management of health care systems and public health. The journal particularly considers articles in the following areas: Evaluation or development of methods, processes, or policies used in HTA; primary research on the effects of implementing HTA or their findings; and novel research within particular HTAs that provides learning for HTA.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Editor-in-chief Wendy BabidgePublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeEconomics, Econometrics and Finance34.9%
- Pharmaceutical Economics and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance11.9%
- Quality and Safety in HealthcareHealth Professions5.7%
- Biomedical Ethics and RegulationMedicine4.4%
- Healthcare cost, quality, practicesHealth Professions3.7%
- Healthcare Policy and ManagementEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.4%
- Economic and Financial Impacts of CancerEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3%
- Clinical practice guidelines implementationMedicine2.4%
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 Care Sciences & Services | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medical Informatics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Health Care Sciences & Services | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medical Informatics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Health Care Sciences & Services | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medical Informatics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 2.81LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 72Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.93LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 63LetPub ·
- h-index
- 101OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,559OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.67OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 90.27%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 82LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,912 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 80 | 80 | 32 |
| 2025 | 352 | 352 | 180 |
| 2024 | 479 | 479 | 398 |
| 2023 | 287 | 287 | 778 |
| 2022 | 337 | 314 | 984 |
| 2021 | 175 | 137 | 1,081 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 42 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 35 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 3,655 / GBP 2,610 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-SA, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted10, with length limits
- assessmentAssessment* 4,000 words maximum 250 words maximum, structured Maximum 5 total tables and figures (combined) Assessment manuscripts will undergo external peer re…Length not stated
- commentaryreview at the discretion of the editor. Commentary* 4,000 words maximum 250 words maximum, unstructured Maximum 5 total tabmain text ≤ 4,000 words
- dialogueDialogue** 2,000 words maximum No No Invited article (by Editor-in-chief IJTAHC) to stimulate constructive dialogue on a published article.Length not stated
- editorial**** Tables/figures Additional comments Editorial** 1,000–1,500 words No No Short piece related to content in that issue withoutmain text ≤ 1,500 words
- htai guidanceHTAi Guidance* 4,000 words maximum 250 words maximum, unstructured Maximum 5 total tables and figures (combined)Length not stated
- in memoriamIn Memoriam** 500 words maximum No None Short account of a key person in the HTA field who has recently passed away.Length not stated
- letterLetter** 500 words maximum No No A response to a published article.Length not stated
- methodMethod* 4,000 words maximum 250 words maximum, structured Maximum 5 total tables and figures (combined) Method manuscripts will undergo external peer review.Length not stated
- perspectivendy Babidge, eic.ijtahc@cambridge.org). Perspective* 2,000 words maximum 150 words, unstructured Maximum 2 total tables andmain text ≤ 2,000 words
- policyPolicy* 4,000 words maximum 250 words maximum, structured Maximum 5 total tables and figures (combined) Policy manuscripts will undergo external peer review.Length not stated
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
- Cambridge University Press
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1985
- ISSN
- 0266-4623
- Electronic ISSN
- 1471-6348
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care
What CAS zone is International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Health Care Sciences & Services / Medical Informatics / Public, Environmental & Occupational Health. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.81; CiteScore 4.1, h-index 101.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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 Technology Assessment in Health Care?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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.
Which databases index International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,655.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .