Impact Factor
3.41
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
2.67
708 total citations
h5-index
35
h5 depth signal
Cited share
71.4%
200 of 280
Total citations
708
Citation footprint
Metric signal
2.31
External metric anchor
Self-citation
4.1%
29 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
554
United Kingdom
300
Australia
126
China
111
Italy
106
Citing Fields of Research
Healthcare Policy
639
Economics
567
Patient Care
344
Medical Ethics
222
Psychiatry & Psychology
129
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
3,997
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
280
200 cited publications
Last 12 months
113
9.4 publications/month
Open access share
51.3%
58 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
554 citing publications
Leading citing field
Healthcare Policy
639 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
14 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v1n1,Apr. 1992-
v1n1,Apr. 1992-
1992-1994
1995-1999
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Economics
Healthcare Policy
Patient Care
Psychiatry & Psychology
Nutrition & Dietetics
Palliative Care
Broad Categories
Health Services
Healthcare Policy
Patient Care
Economics
Anthropology
Substance Abuse
Medical Ethics
MeSH Descriptors
Economics, Medical
Health Care Costs
Health Policy
Health Services
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1002/hec.70160
Open DOI
The Impact of Repealing Certificate‐of‐Need Laws on Healthcare Spending: A Causal Analysis
Certificate‐of‐Need laws in 35 US states require healthcare providers to obtain government approval before building new facilities or expanding services. Their stated goal is to ensure a genuine community need and avoid redundant service...
02
DOI 10.1002/hec.70155
Open DOI
What Are the Impacts of Certificate‐of‐Need Laws? A Review of the Evidence
This study reviews the literature on the impacts of Certificate‐of‐Need (CON) laws on outcomes related to hospitals. CON laws require the approval of states' health planning agencies for health care providers to engage in regulated actio...
03
DOI 10.1002/hec.70159
Open DOI
Symbolic Incentives Can Affect the Frequency of Blood and Plasma Donations: Evidence From 12 Years of Donors' Behavior
We investigate how donors respond to symbolic incentives, specifically medals, tied to donation intensity and duration. To this aim, we employ panel data encompassing the entire population of blood and plasma donors affiliated with the p...
04
DOI 10.1002/hec.70157
Open DOI
The Effects of Political Misalignment With the Government on Individual Well‐Being and Mental Health
While psychological well‐being and life satisfaction have been widely studied, the mental health effects of political events remain understudied. This paper examines how the ideological distance between individuals and their government a...
05
DOI 10.1002/hec.70156
Open DOI
Issue Information
06
DOI 10.1002/hec.70153
Open DOI
Nonparametric Regression for Cost‐Effectiveness Analyses With Observational Data—A Tutorial
Healthcare decision‐making often requires selecting among multiple treatment options under budget constraints, particularly when one option is more effective but also more costly. Cost‐effectiveness analysis (CEA) provides a framework fo...
07
DOI 10.1002/hec.70154
Open DOI
Birth Order Effects in Maternal Health‐Seeking Behavior: Evidence From India
Can maternal health‐seeking behavior change with subsequent births? Using two rounds of India's National Family Health Survey and within‐mother comparisons, we document a decline in institutional delivery, skilled attendance, and antenat...
08
DOI 10.1002/hec.70151
Open DOI
Pursuing Affordability, Fairness, and Efficiency in the U.S. Commercial Health Insurance Market
The high cost of health insurance and health care services in the US is affecting not only the uninsured and lower income households, but is beginning to reach into the middle class. Current health insurance benefit designs often fail to...
09
DOI 10.1002/hec.70152
Open DOI
The Importance of Treatment Adherence and Long‐Term Outcomes in Health Economic Impact Evaluations
Wydick et al. recently estimated the impact of Ponseti clubfoot treatment on human flourishing in Ethiopia, providing important evidence for scaling clubfoot programs in low‐ and middle‐income countries. However, their definition of “tre...
10
DOI 10.1002/hec.70150
Open DOI
Issue Information
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title from cover.
Some vol. have suppls.
Also issued online.