JOURNAL NAME：International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

ISSN：0266-4623

EISSN：1471-6348

EDITION：Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE)

PUBLISHER：CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS

PUBLICATION FREQUENCY：6 issues/year

AIMS AND SCOPE：

The Journal welcomes submission of manuscripts that evaluate health technologies to support health policy or practice decisions: Health Technology Assessments (HTAs), discussion of methods used in HTA, or related policy pieces. Health technologies encompass medicines, devices, diagnostic tools, or interventional procedures including mobile health technologies and telemedicine. We publish secondary research, for example systematic literature reviews, modeling studies, or economic evaluations, while primary research (such as diagnostic or treatment studies) is more suitable for relevant specialty journals. See the Manuscript Types table below. We do not publish papers on healthcare education, management or IT systems.

The evidence for secondary studies commonly originates from published comparative or non-comparative studies but may also include real world data or evidence. HTAs also incorporates areas relating to ethics, organizational issues, and patient and citizen involvement. Where relevant, manuscripts could include a paragraph on the policy implications of the findings.