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title: "Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation: recent papers"
description: "Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation published 24 papers in the last 30 days (2026-10-01 to 2026-10-30), ranking #37 of 392 journals."
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# Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation

- 7 papers in the last 7 days
- category: Health Economics and Policy
- publisher: BioMed Central
- ISSN 1478-7547

Back to the ranking: https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/journals.md

## Key findings

- Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation published 24 papers in the last 30 days (2026-10-01 to 2026-10-30), ranking #37 of 392 journals.
- Leading institutions: Mental Health Services (1), VIVE - The Danish Center for Social Science Research (1) and Capital Region of Denmark (1).
- Countries: China (5), United Kingdom (3) and Indonesia (2).
- From Oct 2023 to Sep 2026, Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation published 340 papers (9 a month on average, by publication date in OpenAlex).
- Its most frequent keywords over that period were “cost-effectiveness” (150), “quality-adjusted life years” (92) and “health care costs” (38).
- Its most-cited paper of the period is “An overview of the perspectives used in health economic evaluations” (2024-05-14), with 143 citations.
- Since October 2016, its most-cited paper is “Cost-effectiveness of diabetic retinopathy screening programs using telemedicine: a systematic review” (2020-04-06), with 158 citations.

## The last 36 months

*Papers by publication date, Oct 2023 to Sep 2026*

| Oct 23–Sep 24 | Oct 24–Sep 25 | Oct 25–Sep 26 | 36 months |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 97 | 73 | 170 | 340 |

*Most frequent keywords, Oct 2023 to Sep 2026*

| # | Keyword | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | cost-effectiveness | 150 |
| 2 | quality-adjusted life years | 92 |
| 3 | health care costs | 38 |
| 4 | incremental cost-effectiveness ratio | 32 |
| 5 | Markov model | 28 |
| 6 | [China](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/china.md) | 25 |
| 7 | cost-utility analysis | 25 |
| 8 | hospital costs | 22 |
| 9 | willingness-to-pay threshold | 20 |
| 10 | direct medical costs | 18 |

*Most-cited papers published Oct 2023 to Sep 2026*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 143 | 4.8 | [An overview of the perspectives used in health economic evaluations](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-024-00552-1) | [Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/cost-effectiveness-and-resource-allocation.md) | 2024-05-14 | Manit Sittimart, Waranya Rattanavipapong, Andrew J. Mirelman et al. |
| 2 | 45 | 1.3 | [The application of artificial intelligence in health financing: a scoping review](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-023-00492-2) | [Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/cost-effectiveness-and-resource-allocation.md) | 2023-11-06 | Maryam Ramezani, Amirhossein Takian, Ahad Bakhtiari et al. |
| 3 | 41 | 1.2 | [Population ageing and sustainability of healthcare financing in China](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-023-00505-0) | [Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/cost-effectiveness-and-resource-allocation.md) | 2023-12-19 | Wenqing Wu, Shujie Long, Arcadio A. Cerda et al. |
| 4 | 21 | 0.6 | [Investing in midwifery for sustainable development goals in low- and middle-income countries: a cost-benefit analysis](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-023-00507-y) | [Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/cost-effectiveness-and-resource-allocation.md) | 2024-01-04 | Chakib Boukhalfa, Brahim Ouakhzan, Hanane Masbah et al. |
| 5 | 18 | 0.5 | [Reimagining the relationship between economics and health– WHO ‘Health for all’ provisions](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-024-00512-9) | [Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/cost-effectiveness-and-resource-allocation.md) | 2024-01-23 | Stavros Petrou, Mihajlo Jakovljević |

## Most-cited since October 2016

*The journal's most-cited papers published since October 2016*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 158 | 2.0 | [Cost-effectiveness of diabetic retinopathy screening programs using telemedicine: a systematic review](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-020-00211-1) | [Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/cost-effectiveness-and-resource-allocation.md) | 2020-04-06 | Daniel Avidor, Anat Loewenstein, Michael Waisbourd et al. |
| 2 | 145 | 1.4 | [Econometric estimation of WHO-CHOICE country-specific costs for inpatient and outpatient health service delivery](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-018-0095-x) | [Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/cost-effectiveness-and-resource-allocation.md) | 2018-03-13 | Karin Stenberg, Jeremy  Addison Lauer, Georgios Gkountouras et al. |
| 3 | 143 | 4.8 | [An overview of the perspectives used in health economic evaluations](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-024-00552-1) | [Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/cost-effectiveness-and-resource-allocation.md) | 2024-05-14 | Manit Sittimart, Waranya Rattanavipapong, Andrew J. Mirelman et al. |
| 4 | 102 | 2.7 | [Successes and challenges of China’s health care reform: a four-decade perspective spanning 1985—2023](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-023-00461-9) | [Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/cost-effectiveness-and-resource-allocation.md) | 2023-08-30 | Mihajlo Jakovljević, Han-Yu Chang, Jay Pan et al. |
| 5 | 93 | 1.4 | [Cost per DALY averted in low, middle- and high-income countries: evidence from the global burden of disease study to estimate the cost-effectiveness thresholds](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-021-00260-0) | [Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/cost-effectiveness-and-resource-allocation.md) | 2021-02-04 | Rajabali Daroudi, Ali Akbari Sari, Azin Nahvijou et al. |
| 6 | 89 | 1.1 | [Technical efficiency of provincial public healthcare in South Africa](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-020-0199-y) | [Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/cost-effectiveness-and-resource-allocation.md) | 2020-01-28 | Victor Ngobeni, Marthinus Christoffel Breitenbach, Goodness C. Aye |
| 7 | 86 | 1.0 | [Understanding and using patient experiences as evidence in healthcare priority setting](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-019-0188-1) | [Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/cost-effectiveness-and-resource-allocation.md) | 2019-09-23 | Leah Z. Rand, Michael Dunn, Ingrid Slade et al. |
| 8 | 78 | 1.1 | [Establishing a reasonable price for an orphan drug](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-020-00223-x) | [Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/cost-effectiveness-and-resource-allocation.md) | 2020-09-04 | Mikel Berdud, Michael Drummond, Adrian Towse |
| 9 | 77 | 2.0 | [Overview of the main methods used for estimating catastrophic health expenditure](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-023-00457-5) | [Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/cost-effectiveness-and-resource-allocation.md) | 2023-08-08 | Huyen Anh Nguyen, Sayem Ahmed, Hugo C. Turner |
| 10 | 65 | 0.7 | [Willingness to pay for social health insurance and its determinants among public servants in Mekelle City, Northern Ethiopia: a mixed methods study](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-019-0171-x) | [Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/cost-effectiveness-and-resource-allocation.md) | 2019-01-15 | Meles Tekie Gidey, Gebremedhin Beedemariam Gebretekle, Mary‐Ellen Hogan et al. |

*Papers, newest first.*

| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-28 | [Health economic evaluation of the danish ibbis randomised controlled trials](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-026-00851-9) | [Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/cost-effectiveness-and-resource-allocation.md) | Andreas Hoff, Rasmus Jacobsen, Serkan Korkmaz et al. | Mental Health Services; Capital Region of Denmark; VIVE - The Danish Center for Social Science Research |
| 2026-10-27 | [A micro-costing and cost-comparison analysis based on Italian guidelines for the management of persistent post-surgical hypoparathyroidism, including pregnancy and early postpartum care](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-026-00852-8) | [Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/cost-effectiveness-and-resource-allocation.md) | Michele Basile, Maria Luisa Brandi, Iacopo Chiodini et al. |  |
| 2026-10-27 | [Trends in telehealth utilization and cost of office-based care in the United States: evidence from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, 2020–2023](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-026-00856-4) | [Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/cost-effectiveness-and-resource-allocation.md) | Kolade Olatunde |  |
| 2026-10-26 | [Cost-effectiveness of antiviral therapies for hospitalized COVID-19 patients at Dr. Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Indonesia: a retrospective real-world analysis](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-026-00847-5) | [Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/cost-effectiveness-and-resource-allocation.md) | Cherry Rahayu, Rano Kurnia Sinuraya, Vesara Ardhe Gatera et al. | Padjadjaran University |
| 2026-10-24 | [Implementation and results of TDABC in arthroscopic surgery: case study in an Ecuadorian hospital](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-026-00849-3) | [Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/cost-effectiveness-and-resource-allocation.md) | María Fernanda Yaguache Aguilar, Angels Monserrat Niñerola, María Victòria Sánchez Rebull | Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja; Universitat Rovira i Virgili |
| 2026-10-24 | [A study of the cost and its contributing factors in Chinese patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension undergoing pulmonary endarterectomy](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-026-00842-w) | [Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/cost-effectiveness-and-resource-allocation.md) | Bing Liu, Ning Hu, Dongyang Liu et al. | China-Japan Friendship Hospital; Renmin University of China; Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases; … |
| 2026-10-24 | [Healthcare expenditures and reimbursement among patients with healthcare-associated infections in intensive care units: a retrospective matched cohort study in Türkiye](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-026-00844-8) | [Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/cost-effectiveness-and-resource-allocation.md) | Fatma Gamze MALÇOK, Aliye Aslı SONSUZ | Istanbul Medipol University |
| 2026-10-22 | [Household enrollment rate in community-based health insurance and factors associated with it in Ethiopia: analysis from national health equity survey data of 2022/23](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-026-00840-y) | [Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/cost-effectiveness-and-resource-allocation.md) | Desalegn Ararso, Arega Zeru, Tsegaye Getachew et al. | Ethiopian Public Health Institute; Federal Ministry of Health; Debre Markos University; … |
| 2026-10-22 | [Towards meaningful outcome measures for health economic evaluations in skin cancer](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-026-00855-5) | [Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/cost-effectiveness-and-resource-allocation.md) | Annick Meertens, Lieven Annemans, Floor Verstraete et al. | Ghent University Hospital; Ghent University; Cancer Research Institute Ghent |
| 2026-10-20 | [Cost-effectiveness of iStent-based trabecular micro-bypass stenting combined with cataract surgery in mild-to-moderate open-angle glaucoma: a systematic review of analytic perspectives and time horizons](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-026-00846-6) | [Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/cost-effectiveness-and-resource-allocation.md) | Dan Drobin | Karolinska Institutet |
| 2026-10-20 | [Economic evaluation of the Be-Prox anti-bullying intervention in Norwegian early childhood education and care settings: an exploratory partial within-trial cost-effectiveness analysis alongside a cluster randomised controlled trial](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-026-00854-6) | [Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/cost-effectiveness-and-resource-allocation.md) | Renira C. Angeles, Ingrid Kvestad, Merete Aasheim et al. | NORCE Research AS; UiT The Arctic University of Norway |
| 2026-10-20 | [Short-term cost-effectiveness of siltartoxatug versus human tetanus immunoglobulin for post-traumatic tetanus prophylaxis in Chinese adults: a trial-based economic evaluation](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-026-00841-x) | [Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/cost-effectiveness-and-resource-allocation.md) | Jianrun Zhang, Yuan Xiao, Liwu Huang et al. | First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University; Guangzhou First People's Hospital; South China University of Technology; … |
| 2026-10-17 | [Global horizontal inequity in the access to health-care resources: a cross-sectional ecological analysis on health workforce and bed density and UHC service coverage, 2020–2022](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-026-00853-7) | [Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/cost-effectiveness-and-resource-allocation.md) | Mohsen Bayati, Maryam Sadat Askari, Alireza Hadipour et al. | Shiraz University of Medical Sciences |
| 2026-10-16 | [In-hospital costs of tuberculous meningitis in adult patients admitted at the Philippine General Hospital](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-026-00848-4) | [Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/cost-effectiveness-and-resource-allocation.md) | Safrollah M. Guinal, Kurt Joshua E. Baladjay, Manuel S. Vidal et al. | Philippine General Hospital; University of the Philippines Manila; San Beda University; … |
| 2026-10-13 | [Comparative analysis of post-listing drug price changes under South Korea’s price reduction system](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-026-00838-6) | [Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/cost-effectiveness-and-resource-allocation.md) | Seungah Yang, Min Ji Kim, Yoon-A Jang et al. | Chung-Ang University; Sookmyung Women's University |
| 2026-10-09 | [Budget impact analysis of subcutaneous infliximab (CT-P13 SC) for treating autoimmune diseases in Jordan](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-026-00825-x) | [Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/cost-effectiveness-and-resource-allocation.md) | Rimal Mousa, Shiraz Halloush, Farah Radaydeh et al. | University of Jordan; Applied Science Private University; King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; … |
| 2026-10-07 | [Cost-effectiveness of maternal Tdap immunisation in Sabah, Malaysia: a historical evaluation of the 2018 birth cohort](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-026-00826-w) | [Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/cost-effectiveness-and-resource-allocation.md) | Abraham Chiu En Loong, Mohd Yusof Ibrahim, Abdul Rahman Ramdzan et al. | Universiti of Malaysia Sabah; Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta |
| 2026-10-06 | [Cost-effectiveness of dapagliflozin for the treatment of chronic kidney disease: a systematic review](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-026-00817-x) | [Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/cost-effectiveness-and-resource-allocation.md) | Zehui Jiang, Nannan Yan, Dongxiao Chen et al. | Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine; People's Liberation Army 401 Hospital |
| 2026-10-06 | [A comprehensive health economic evaluation of advanced cancer care in india: financial burden, quality of life, and the role of government insurance schemes](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-026-00823-z) | [Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/cost-effectiveness-and-resource-allocation.md) | Meenakshi Meenu, Muninder Kumar, Pravesh Dhiman | All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bilaspur |
| 2026-10-05 | [Cost-effectiveness of early empagliflozin initiation after acute myocardial infarction: a German statutory health insurance perspective](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-026-00830-0) | [Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/cost-effectiveness-and-resource-allocation.md) | Priyanka Boettger, Eleni S. Nakou, Thomas Kinsley et al. | Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen; Cardio-Pulmonary Institute; London School of Economics and Political Science; … |
| 2026-10-01 | [Inpatient medical costs and their composition among patients with stomach cancer who underwent surgery by tumor location: a hospital-based retrospective study in China](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-026-00837-7) | [Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/cost-effectiveness-and-resource-allocation.md) | Zeng-Bao Hu, Shang-Qi Chen, Stuart McDonald et al. | Yantai Institute of Technology; Wenzhou Medical University; Ningbo No. 2 Hospital; … |
| 2026-10-01 | [Workplace health investment and employment adjustment public health evidence from CSR reports of Chinese A-share listed firms](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-026-00833-x) | [Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/cost-effectiveness-and-resource-allocation.md) | Mingcheng Gao, K. Zhang | Dongbei University of Finance and Economics |
| 2026-10-01 | [Public health and economic impact of transitioning to a 20-valent pneumococcal vaccine in Kazakhstan’s pediatric national immunization program](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-026-00836-8) | [Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/cost-effectiveness-and-resource-allocation.md) | Thea Paoula Nassar, Kamila Tuyakbayeva, Aigerim Shaimagambetova et al. | Pfizer (United Kingdom); Pfizer (United States) |
| 2026-10-01 | [Ranibizumab vs. laser photocoagulation for treating retinopathy in premature infants: a three-year cost-effectiveness analysis](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-026-00832-y) | [Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/cost-effectiveness-and-resource-allocation.md) | Tomomi Higuchi, Yoko Akune, Rei Goto | Keio University; Keio University Hospital; Matsudo City Hospital |

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Scholar4AI. (2026). Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation. Journal Research Rankings. Retrieved October 30, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/journals/cost-effectiveness-and-resource-allocation

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