Journal of Health Economics
Elsevier BV · NL · ISSN 01676296
SJR Q1
What the numbers say
The journal publishes a steady stream of health-economics work but its citation profile has softened.
Field-weighted citation impact moved from 6.79 to 3.25. If you aim for high citedness, expect lower average citation reach than before. The share of top-10% cited papers moved from 69.1% to 39.2%. Do not assume a paper here will be among the very highest cited in the field. Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy rose from 3.3% to 8.9% of what the journal runs. Consider submitting applied work in pharmaceutical economics now that it is more represented. IZA - Institute of Labor Economics leads all institutions with 31 papers. Expect a noticeable share of articles to come from one prominent labor economics research centre.
Citation metrics
SJR quartile
Q1
SJR score
2.47
Citations / doc (2y)
4.11
h-index
210
Based on the Scopus and OpenAlex citation graphs. We do not provide Clarivate’s JCR Impact Factor.
Output and citation impact
Whether citation performance keeps up as output grows.
PapersField-weighted impact
2018
95
6.79
2019
98
5.82
2020
91
4.23
2021
114
3.30
2022
92
4.04
2023
84
4.23
2024
77
4.00
2025
102
3.25
Topic shift
Share in the last 24 months (2024-09 – 2026-08) versus the previous 24 (2022-09 – 2024-08).
Rising
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy3.3%→8.9%+5.6%pPrevNow
- Employment and Welfare Studies2.5%→7.9%+5.4%pPrevNow
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare0.0%→5.0%+5.0%pPrevNow
- Reproductive Health and Contraception0.0%→4.0%+4.0%pPrevNow
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence0.0%→4.0%+4.0%pPrevNow
Falling
- Healthcare Policy and Management32.5%→20.8%−11.7%pPrevNow
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving5.0%→0.0%−5.0%pPrevNow
- Global Health Care Issues11.7%→6.9%−4.7%pPrevNow
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy3.3%→0.0%−3.3%pPrevNow
- Air Quality and Health Impacts3.3%→0.0%−3.3%pPrevNow
Terms appearing more often
Wording in recent paper titles that stands out against the journal's own baseline.
enrolleesabortioncontraceptivebansintergenerationalevidencecigaretteintimatemedicarewealth
Author countries
Last 24 months (2024-09 – 2026-08) against the previous 24 (2022-09 – 2024-08).
- US45.6%→50.6%+5.0%pPrevNow
- GB11.1%→13.9%+2.7%pPrevNow
- DE14.6%→9.0%−5.6%pPrevNow
- AU5.9%→6.6%+0.8%pPrevNow
- CN0.0%→6.6%+6.6%pPrevNow
- IT4.7%→4.8%+0.1%pPrevNow
Top 5 institutions
Top 5 institutions publishing in this journal, 2018 – 2026.
Recently published
20The 20 most recent papers — not the full list.
1
Article2026
Integrating equity and productivity in health evaluationKristian S. Hansen, Juan D. Moreno‐Ternero, Lars P. Østerdal*
OAEconomics and EconometricsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
2
Article2026
Intertemporal coordination in volunteer marketsMatej Lorko*, Maroš Servátka, Robert Slonim, Michal Ďuriník
Sociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences
3
Article2026
When fewer children mean shorter lives: Fertility policy and elderly well-being in ChinaWei Huang*, Xiaoyan Lei, Qiu S
Gender StudiesSocial Sciences
4
Article2026
Income and immunity: The consequences of social security administration reform for childhood infection riskMary-Alice Doyle*, Stefanie Schurer, Steven Guthridge
OASafety ResearchSocial Sciences
5
Article2026
Tele-triage, care substitution, and health: Evidence from quasi-randomly assigned nursesLiam Rose, K Suzuki*, Linda Tran, Anita Vashi
Emergency MedicineMedicine
6
Article2026
The impact of health shocks on housing instability: Evidence from urban Medicaid enrolleesKacie Dragan*
OAEconomics and EconometricsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
7
8
Article2026
Corrigendum to “The effect of e-cigarette flavor bans on tobacco use” [Journal of Health Economics, 102, August 2025, 103013]Chad Cotti*, Charles Courtemanche, Yang Liang, Johanna Catherine Maclean, Erik Nesson, Joseph J. Sabia
PhysiologyMedicine
9
Article2026
Health insurance portability and coverage: Evidence from China’s cross-regional instant reimbursement reformHuang Chen, Yunxiao Wang, Yang Yue
FinanceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
10
Article2026
The Road to Healthier Diet: Benefits of the “Five Vertical and Seven Horizontal” National Trunk Highway System in ChinaXuyuan Zheng, Qinglin Lin, Gang Xie, Xiaohua Yu, Chengfang Liu*
EcologyEnvironmental Science
11
Article2026
Workload and team performance in health care: Evidence from KenyaDan Han*, Emma Clarke-Deelder, Margaret McConnell
OAEmergency Medical ServicesHealth Professions
12
Article2026
Air quality and suicideClaudia Persico*, Dave E. Marcotte
Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisEnvironmental Science
13
Article2026
Gender-specific effects of prenatal famine exposure on educational attainment: Accounting for selective mortalityHiroyuki Kasahara*, Weina Zhou
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthMedicine
14
Article2026
The anatomy of a public health crisis: Household responses over the course of the Zika epidemic in BrazilIldo Lautharte, Imran Rasul*
OAPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMedicine
15
Article2026
Invisible threat, tangible harm: Radiation anxiety and birth outcomes after FukushimaRong Fu*, Yunkyu Sohn, Yichen Shen, Haruko Noguchi
OAGlobal and Planetary ChangeEnvironmental Science
16
Article2026
Overstretched: Financial distress and intimate partner violence in the U.S.Olivia Masi*, Chiara Santantonio
OAHealthSocial Sciences
17
18
Article2026
Shared Stakes in English General Practice: The Impact of Practice Managers as Partners on OutcomesSean Urwin*, Ben Walker, Michael Anderson
OAGeneral Health ProfessionsHealth Professions
19
Article2026
Nurse practitioner training and local medical provider supplyAnja Gruber*, Anders Van Sandt, Craig Wesley Carpenter, Scott Loveridge
General Health ProfessionsHealth Professions
20
Article2026
Subsidizing contraception: Effects on contraceptive coverage, abortions, and birthsSarah J. Rosenberg*
OAPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMedicine
Most cited
20Top 20 most cited, 2018 – 2026.
1
ArticleCitations 3422019
Temperature and mental health: Evidence from the spectrum of mental health outcomesJamie T. Mullins, Corey White*
Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisEnvironmental Science
2
ArticleCitations 3372018
Do medical marijuana laws reduce addictions and deaths related to pain killers?David Powell*, Rosalie Liccardo Pacula, Mireille Jacobson
OAPharmacologyMedicine
3
ArticleCitations 2862020
The winter choke: Coal-Fired heating, air pollution, and mortality in ChinaMaoyong Fan*, Guojun He, Maigeng Zhou
Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisEnvironmental Science
4
ArticleCitations 2012019
Drivers of the fatal drug epidemicChristopher J. Ruhm*
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMedicine
5
ArticleCitations 1902018
Nurse practitioner independence, health care utilization, and health outcomesJeffrey Traczynski*, Victoria Udalova
General Health ProfessionsHealth Professions
6
ArticleCitations 1812021
Social capital and the spread of covid-19: Insights from european countriesAlina K. Bartscher, Sebastian Seitz, Sebastian Siegloch*, Michaela Slotwinski, Nils Wehrhöfer
OAModeling and SimulationMathematics
7
ArticleCitations 1812018
Economic status, air quality, and child health: Evidence from inversion episodesJenny Jans, Per Johansson, J. Peter Nilsson*
Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisEnvironmental Science
8
ArticleCitations 1772019
The internet and children’s psychological wellbeingEmily McDool, Philip A. Powell, Jennifer Roberts, Karl Taylor*
OASociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences
9
ArticleCitations 1732019
The impact of the Philadelphia beverage tax on purchases and consumption by adults and childrenJohn Cawley, David Frisvold*, Anna Hill, David J. Jones
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMedicine
10
ArticleCitations 1582019
Sunset time and the economic effects of social jetlag: evidence from US time zone bordersOsea Giuntella*, Fabrizio Mazzonna*
General Health ProfessionsHealth Professions
11
ArticleCitations 1572018
The effect of hospital acquisitions of physician practices on prices and spendingCory S. Capps, David Dranove, Christopher Ody*
Economics and EconometricsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
12
ArticleCitations 1552018
The role of health insurance on treatment for opioid use disorders: Evidence from the Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansionAngélica Meinhofer*, Allison Witman
Economics and EconometricsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
13
ArticleCitations 1552019
Does children's education matter for parents’ health and cognition? Evidence from ChinaMingming Ma*
HealthSocial Sciences
14
ArticleCitations 1452018
Shale gas development and infant health: Evidence from PennsylvaniaElaine Hill*
Global and Planetary ChangeEnvironmental Science
15
ArticleCitations 1372018
The effect of retirement on healthcare utilization: Evidence from ChinaYi Zhang, Martin Salm*, Arthur van Soest
OADemographySocial Sciences
16
ArticleCitations 1342020
Medical brain drain: How many, where and why?E. Adovor, Mathias Czaika, Fredérić Docquier*, Yasser Moullan
Emergency Medical ServicesHealth Professions
17
ReviewCitations 1332020
Social capital and health: a meta-analysisXindong Xue, W. Robert Reed*, Andrea Menclova
HealthSocial Sciences
18
ArticleCitations 1302021
Face masks, public policies and slowing the spread of COVID-19: Evidence from CanadaAlexander Karaivanov*, Shih En Lu*, Hitoshi Shigeoka*, Cong Chen, Stephanie Pamplona
OAModeling and SimulationMathematics
19
ArticleCitations 1242022
The effects of e-cigarette taxes on e-cigarette prices and tobacco product sales: Evidence from retail panel dataChad Cotti, Charles Courtemanche, Joanna Catherine Maclean, Erik Nesson, Michael F. Pesko*, Nathan Tefft
OAPhysiologyMedicine
20
ArticleCitations 1212020
Can Labor Market Policies Reduce Deaths of Despair?William H. Dow, Anna Godøy*, Christopher Lowenstein, Michael Reich
OAGeneral Health ProfessionsHealth Professions
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