Journal profile
Nordic Journal of Health Economics
ISSN 1892-9729 · eISSN 1892-9710 · University of Oslo · Norway
Nordic Journal of Health Economics: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 51 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: This journal is not accepting submissions at this time. Source ↗Publisher website ·
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2024 (Volume 12, Issue 1): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nordic Journal of Health Economics is published by University of Oslo. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life, Healthcare Policy and Management and Healthcare Systems and Reforms, together about 45.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics and General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Nordic Journal of Health Economics publishes empirical and theoretical research within the field of Health Economics. We aim to focus broadly and invite contributions on health economic topics from researchers both inside and outside of the Nordic countries. Special, but not exclusive, attention is given to topics that are relevant to the Nordic setting and to Nordic research agendas. We especially welcome contributions including the following topics: 1) Production of health and health care; 2) Demand for health and health care; 3) Financing of health care; 4) Measurement of health; health behaviors and policy interventions; 5) Efficiency and distributional aspects of health; 6) Health care system and organization; 7) Economic incentives in health care; and 8) Economics of social and long term health care. In addition to original research papers, we also welcome reviews, shorter contributions, comments, and discussions on developments in Health Economics and health policy reforms.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Sweden 4, Denmark 2, Norway 2, Finland 1 (9 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 Finance19.7%
- Healthcare Policy and ManagementEconomics, Econometrics and Finance16.8%
- Healthcare Systems and ReformsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.1%
- Healthcare Systems and PracticesHealth Professions6.3%
- Economic and Environmental ValuationEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.3%
- Primary Care and Health OutcomesHealth Professions4.8%
- Health disparities and outcomesSocial Sciences4.3%
- Pharmaceutical Economics and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.3%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 105 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 53 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 83 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 53 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 83 |
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 51 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 51 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 | |
| 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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- commentaryiew process. Manuscripts of Article and Commentary types should not exceed 5000 words of body text. Research notes should not exceed 2000 words omain text ≤ 5,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics Publication ethics and malpractice policy
Publication ethics policy based on COPE Model summary
NJHE’s publication ethics and malpractice policy builds on COPE’s (Committee on publication ethics) international standards for authors[1] and editors[2]. This means that, in order to publish in the journal, NJHE expects authors to adhere to the, for the individual manuscript applicable and relevant parts of the standards for authors. In summary, these say that: The research being reported should …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CC BY license, authors retain copyright Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. Authors are able to enter into separate, additio…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
NJHE applies a double-blind peer review process. Submitted manuscripts are first evaluated internally to check quality and that the manuscript is within the aims and scope of the journal. Submissions judged to be suitable for publication will be reviewed by typically two external reviewers in a double-blind peer-review process. Reviewers are asked to indicate whether they believe the manuscript sh…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
Plagiarism check in review process Model summary
Manuscripts submitted to the Nordic Journal of Health Economics should consist of original work and not be submitted for publication elsewhere. Prior versions of the research published in institutional working paper series are not considered as duplicate publication. The editorial office check manuscripts for potential plagiarism in the review process. NJHE’s publication ethics and malpractice pol…
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
- University of Oslo
- Country or region
- Norway
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1892-9729
- Electronic ISSN
- 1892-9710
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 12, Issue 1 (2024)
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nordic Journal of Health Economics
How long does peer review take at Nordic Journal of Health Economics?
Authors report an average review time of about 51 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 Nordic Journal of Health Economics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 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 Nordic Journal of Health Economics based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Sweden (4), Denmark (2) and Norway (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nordic Journal of Health Economics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nordic Journal of Health Economics is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Nordic Journal of Health Economics open access, and what is the APC?
Nordic Journal of Health Economics 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, DOAJ, 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: .