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title: "Economics & Human Biology: 8 recent papers (last 30 days)"
description: "Economics & Human Biology published 8 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), ranking #91 of 239 journals."
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# Economics & Human Biology

- 0 papers in the last 7 days
- category: Economics
- publisher: Elsevier BV
- ISSN 1570-677X

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

## Key findings

- Economics & Human Biology published 8 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), ranking #91 of 239 journals.
- Leading institutions: University of Göttingen (1), Politecnico di Torino (1) and University of Milano-Bicocca (1).
- Countries: Italy (3), Germany (1) and China (1).
- From Oct 2023 to Sep 2026, Economics & Human Biology published 264 papers (7 a month on average, by publication date in OpenAlex).
- Its most frequent keywords over that period were “COVID-19 pandemic” (29), “gender differences” (28) and “mental health” (23).
- Its most-cited paper of the period is “Evaluating the impact of long-term care insurance reform on health-related quality of life and inequality among older adults in China: A quasi-experimental analysis” (2025-05-31), with 7 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 |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 95 | 78 | 91 | 264 |

*Most frequent keywords, Oct 2023 to Sep 2026*

| # | Keyword | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [COVID-19 pandemic](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/covid-19-pandemic.md) | 29 |
| 2 | gender differences | 28 |
| 3 | mental health | 23 |
| 4 | older adults | 23 |
| 5 | [China](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/china.md) | 21 |
| 6 | obesity | 17 |
| 7 | educational attainment | 16 |
| 8 | body mass index | 15 |
| 9 | birth weight | 12 |
| 10 | India | 11 |

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

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 0.4 | [Evaluating the impact of long-term care insurance reform on health-related quality of life and inequality among older adults in China: A quasi-experimental analysis](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ehb.2025.101495) | [Economics & Human Biology](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/economics-human-biology.md) | 2025-05-31 | Lin Lin, He Min, Xianhua Zai |
| 2 | 6 | 0.3 | [Internet use and physical and mental health in old age during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from partners in SHARE](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ehb.2025.101487) | [Economics & Human Biology](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/economics-human-biology.md) | 2025-04-11 | Gianmaria Niccodemi, Alessandra Gaia, Noemi Novello et al. |
| 3 | 4 | 0.2 | [Empowering women, enhancing diets: The impact of women’s bargaining power on dietary quality in urban China](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ehb.2025.101505) | [Economics & Human Biology](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/economics-human-biology.md) | 2025-05-29 | Wenli Shang, Ying Zhou, Xu Tian |
| 4 | 4 | 0.3 | [Impacts of a minimum pricing policy on high fat, sugar and sodium (HFSS) foods: Environmental, dietary and welfare analysis](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ehb.2025.101514) | [Economics & Human Biology](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/economics-human-biology.md) | 2025-07-22 | Wisdom Dogbe, Kaizhe Huang, Cesar Revoredo‐Giha |
| 5 | 3 | 0.2 | [The impact of individuals’ preventive behaviours on health and healthcare utilisation](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ehb.2025.101486) | [Economics & Human Biology](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/economics-human-biology.md) | 2025-04-05 | Aarushi Dhingra, Gianluca Fiorentini, Luke B. Connelly |

*Papers, newest first.*

| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | [Heavy inheritance: Genetic pathways from excess weight to biological aging and health in old age](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ehb.2026.101659) | [Economics & Human Biology](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/economics-human-biology.md) | Vera Sagalova, Holger Strulik B | University of Göttingen |
| 2026-10-15 | [The “Dr Google” effect: Online health information and its implications](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ehb.2026.101658) | [Economics & Human Biology](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/economics-human-biology.md) | P. Berta, Carla Guerriero, S. Moccia et al. | University of Milano-Bicocca; Centre for Studies in Economics and Finance; Federico II University Hospital; … |
| 2026-10-14 | [From tests to treatments: How is increased diagnostic testing related to inpatient and outpatient cancer care?](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ehb.2026.101657) | [Economics & Human Biology](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/economics-human-biology.md) | Ni Gao, Panos Kasteridis, Peter Mathew Sivey et al. | University of York; Renmin University of China |
| 2026-10-13 | [SES and growth in stature during early adulthood in low- and middle-income countries](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ehb.2026.101655) | [Economics & Human Biology](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/economics-human-biology.md) | Alessandro Tarozzi | European University Institute |
| 2026-10-05 | [The impact of retirement policy on informal care provision in urban China](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ehb.2026.101654) | [Economics & Human Biology](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/economics-human-biology.md) | Wenxuan Zhong, Virginie Masson | The University of Adelaide |
| 2026-10-01 | [Health Effects of Import Shocks: Chronic Illness and Healthcare-Seeking Behavior in Germany](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ehb.2026.101660) | [Economics & Human Biology](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/economics-human-biology.md) | Andreea Alexandra Piriu | Bocconi University |
| 2026-10-01 | [Corrigendum to “The impact of a household-level food retail environment health quality measure on diet quality” \[Econ. Hum. Biol. 61 (2026) 101597\]](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ehb.2026.101656) | [Economics & Human Biology](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/economics-human-biology.md) | Benjamin Scharadin, Michele Ver Ploeg, Lauren Miller | Colby College; Economic Research Service |
| 2026-09-29 | [More education, persistent withdrawal: Evidence from Türkiye](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ehb.2026.101653) | [Economics & Human Biology](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/economics-human-biology.md) | Dilek Cindoğlu, Serkan Demirkılıç, Hasan Tekgüç | Yaşar University; Kadir Has University |

## Cite this page

Scholar4AI. (2026). Economics & Human Biology. Journal Research Rankings. Retrieved October 26, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/journals/economics-human-biology

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License: CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).
