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title: "Health Policy OPEN: 9 recent papers (last 30 days)"
description: "Health Policy OPEN published 9 papers in the last 30 days (2026-10-01 to 2026-10-30), ranking #116 of 392 journals."
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# Health Policy OPEN

- 0 papers in the last 7 days
- category: Health Economics and Policy
- publisher: Elsevier BV
- ISSN 2590-2296

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

## Key findings

- Health Policy OPEN published 9 papers in the last 30 days (2026-10-01 to 2026-10-30), ranking #116 of 392 journals.
- Leading institutions: University of St.Gallen (2), Generalitat de Catalunya (1) and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (1).
- Countries: Switzerland (2), Spain (1) and France (1).
- From Oct 2023 to Sep 2026, Health Policy OPEN published 78 papers (2 a month on average, by publication date in OpenAlex).
- Its most frequent keywords over that period were “health care financing” (9), “health care access” (8) and “health equity” (8).
- Its most-cited paper of the period is “Primary care reforms in Central Asia – On the path to universal health coverage?” (2023-11-27), with 25 citations.
- Since October 2016, its most-cited paper is “Health policy triangle framework: Narrative review of the recent literature” (2020-10-05), with 122 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 |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 27 | 17 | 34 | 78 |

*Most frequent keywords, Oct 2023 to Sep 2026*

| # | Keyword | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | health care financing | 9 |
| 2 | health care access | 8 |
| 3 | health equity | 8 |
| 4 | [COVID-19 pandemic](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/covid-19-pandemic.md) | 7 |
| 5 | out-of-pocket costs | 7 |
| 6 | catastrophic health expenditure | 6 |
| 7 | universal health coverage | 6 |
| 8 | Australia | 5 |
| 9 | health care costs | 5 |
| 10 | health policy | 5 |

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

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 0.7 | [Primary care reforms in Central Asia – On the path to universal health coverage?](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hpopen.2023.100110) | [Health Policy OPEN](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/health-policy-open.md) | 2023-11-27 | Bernd Rechel, Aigul Sydykova, Saltanat Moldoisaeva et al. |
| 2 | 17 | 0.6 | [Puerto Rican physician’s recommendations to mitigate medical migration from Puerto Rico to the mainland United States](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hpopen.2024.100124) | [Health Policy OPEN](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/health-policy-open.md) | 2024-07-06 | Adrián J. Santiago-Santiago, Joshua J. Rivera-Custodio, Claudia A. Mercado Ríos et al. |
| 3 | 16 | 0.8 | [Public-Private partnership (PPP) and health service delivery in Malawi: The case of Christian Health Association of Malawi (CHAM) facilities in Mzimba district](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hpopen.2025.100139) | [Health Policy OPEN](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/health-policy-open.md) | 2025-03-12 | Chisomo Salangwa, Reston Munthali, Lusungu Mfune et al. |
| 4 | 16 | 0.8 | [The global landscape of country-level health technology assessment processes: A survey among 104 countries](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hpopen.2025.100138) | [Health Policy OPEN](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/health-policy-open.md) | 2025-03-30 | Andrew J. Mirelman, Kratu Goel, Tessa Tan-Torres Edejer |
| 5 | 13 | 0.5 | [How firearm legislation impacts firearm mortality internationally: A scoping review](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hpopen.2024.100127) | [Health Policy OPEN](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/health-policy-open.md) | 2024-08-17 | Brianna Greenberg, Alexandria Bennett, Asad Naveed et al. |

## Most-cited since October 2016

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

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 122 | 1.7 | [Health policy triangle framework: Narrative review of the recent literature](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hpopen.2020.100016) | [Health Policy OPEN](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/health-policy-open.md) | 2020-10-05 | Gary L. O’Brien, Sarah‐Jo Sinnott, Valerie Walshe et al. |
| 2 | 104 | 1.5 | [The role of document analysis in health policy analysis studies in low and middle-income countries: Lessons for HPA researchers from a qualitative systematic review](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hpopen.2020.100024) | [Health Policy OPEN](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/health-policy-open.md) | 2020-12-16 | Naomi Karen Kayesa, Maylene Shung-King |
| 3 | 58 | 1.0 | [Consolidated Health Economic Evaluation Reporting Standards 2022 (CHEERS 2022) statement: Updated reporting guidance for health economic evaluations](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hpopen.2021.100063) | [Health Policy OPEN](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/health-policy-open.md) | 2022-01-05 | Don Husereau, Michael Drummond, Federico Augustovski et al. |
| 4 | 56 | 0.8 | [The importance of combining open-ended and closed-ended questions when conducting patient satisfaction surveys in hospitals](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hpopen.2021.100033) | [Health Policy OPEN](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/health-policy-open.md) | 2021-01-21 | Keren Semyonov-Tal, Noah Lewìn-Epstein |
| 5 | 54 | 0.7 | [The evolution of social health insurance in Vietnam and its role towards achieving universal health coverage](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hpopen.2020.100011) | [Health Policy OPEN](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/health-policy-open.md) | 2020-08-28 | Quynh Ngoc Le, L Blizzard, Lei Si et al. |
| 6 | 52 | 0.8 | [Intersection of class, caste, gender and unmet healthcare needs in India: Implications for health policy](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hpopen.2021.100040) | [Health Policy OPEN](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/health-policy-open.md) | 2021-04-02 | Sandhya Rani Mahapatro, Kuriath S. James, Udaya Shankar Mishra |
| 7 | 49 | 0.6 | [The cost-effectiveness of person-centred care provided to patients with chronic heart failure and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hpopen.2020.100005) | [Health Policy OPEN](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/health-policy-open.md) | 2020-05-12 | Laura Pirhonen, Hanna Gyllensten, Elisabeth Hansson Olofsson et al. |
| 8 | 43 | 0.6 | [How vision and leadership shaped the U.S. National Cancer Institute's 50-year journey to advance the evidence base of cancer control and cancer care delivery research](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hpopen.2020.100015) | [Health Policy OPEN](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/health-policy-open.md) | 2020-10-13 | Arnold D. Kaluzny, Donna O’Brien |
| 9 | 43 | 0.6 | [Assessment of mental health outcomes and associated factors among workers in community-based HIV care centers in the early stage of the COVID-19 outbreak in Mali](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hpopen.2020.100017) | [Health Policy OPEN](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/health-policy-open.md) | 2020-10-15 | Luis Sagaon‐Teyssier, Aliou Kamissoko, Adam Yattassaye et al. |
| 10 | 42 | 0.9 | [Challenges and difficulties faced in low- and middle-income countries during COVID-19](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hpopen.2022.100082) | [Health Policy OPEN](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/health-policy-open.md) | 2022-11-08 | Md. Moyazzem Hossain, Faruq Abdulla, Azizur Rahman |

*Papers, newest first.*

| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | [High-impact medicines, system sustainability and the role of access management: evidence from Catalonia](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hpopen.2026.100189) | [Health Policy OPEN](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/health-policy-open.md) | E. Lizano, D. Gay, M. Fontanet et al. | Generalitat de Catalunya; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |
| 2026-10-16 | [Empowering patients to choose and providers to improve. A focus group study on quality information needs in Switzerland's in- and outpatient somatic care](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hpopen.2026.100191) | [Health Policy OPEN](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/health-policy-open.md) | Carla Walker, Maxime Sapin, Sarah Mantwill et al. | University of St.Gallen; University of Lucerne |
| 2026-10-14 | [What drives regional variation in hospital reform implementation? Insights from more than a decade of Swiss hospital planning](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hpopen.2026.100190) | [Health Policy OPEN](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/health-policy-open.md) | Carla Walker, Charlotte Lang, Daria Bukanova-Berend et al. | University of St.Gallen |
| 2026-10-10 | [National trends and territorial disparities in psychiatry residency fill rates in France: a longitudinal panel study, 2016–2026](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hpopen.2026.100188) | [Health Policy OPEN](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/health-policy-open.md) | Benoit JAMBAS, Marie ROUXEL-THOMAT, Arthur GIRODEAU et al. | Université Bourgogne Europe; Lyon 1 Université; Connaissance & Intelligence Artificielle Distribuées; … |
| 2026-10-07 | [Excluding nonuniversity-certified professionals from Spain’s personal training sector: a narrative review of epidemiological, legal, and economic implications](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hpopen.2026.100186) | [Health Policy OPEN](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/health-policy-open.md) | Gonzalo Quesada-Fernández, Santiago Jacomet Carrasco, Mario Muñoz López et al. | University of Andorra; Universidad Espíritu Santo; Universidad de Los Lagos |
| 2026-10-07 | [Building climate-resilient health systems for the displaced: health information systems and the statistical invisibility of climate-related mobility in sub-Saharan Africa](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hpopen.2026.100187) | [Health Policy OPEN](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/health-policy-open.md) | R. Leone, Y. Ouattara, Livia Tognaccini et al. | Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore; Sapienza University of Rome; Saint Camillus International University of Health and Medical Sciences |
| 2026-10-02 | [From prohibition to conditional demedicalization: a clinician-informed policy pathway for cannabis use disorder in Iran](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hpopen.2026.100185) | [Health Policy OPEN](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/health-policy-open.md) | Mehdi Sayyah, Hamidreza Namazi | Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences; Tehran University of Medical Sciences |
| 2026-10-01 | [Sustainability and resilience of health system financing in Egypt: a mixed qualitative methods study for evidence-informed policymaking](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hpopen.2026.100194) | [Health Policy OPEN](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/health-policy-open.md) | Ranin Soliman, Dan Gocke, Elias A. Mossialos et al. |  |
| 2026-10-01 | [Transforming health systems: Mapping the landscape with 172 regional cross-sector partnerships in the Netherlands](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hpopen.2026.100192) | [Health Policy OPEN](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/health-policy-open.md) | Sam Hundersmarck, Miel A P Vugts, Annefrans Van Ede et al. | Leiden University Medical Center; National Institute for Public Health and the Environment |

## Cite this page

Scholar4AI. (2026). Health Policy OPEN. Journal Research Rankings. Retrieved October 30, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/journals/health-policy-open

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