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title: "The European Journal of Health Economics: recent papers"
description: "The European Journal of Health Economics published 25 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-28 to 2026-10-27), ranking #35 of 339 journals."
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# The European Journal of Health Economics

- 8 papers in the last 7 days
- category: Economics
- publisher: Springer Science+Business Media
- ISSN 1439-3972

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

## Key findings

- The European Journal of Health Economics published 25 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-28 to 2026-10-27), ranking #35 of 339 journals.
- Leading institutions: University of Bristol (2), Padjadjaran University (2) and University of Groningen (2).
- Countries: United Kingdom (5), Netherlands (5) and Sweden (3).
- From Oct 2023 to Sep 2026, The European Journal of Health Economics published 354 papers (10 a month on average, by publication date in OpenAlex).
- Its most frequent keywords over that period were “cost-effectiveness” (55), “health-related quality of life” (52) and “quality-adjusted life years” (50).
- Its most-cited paper of the period is “Special FDA designations for drug development: orphan, fast track, accelerated approval, priority review, and breakthrough therapy” (2023-11-14), with 133 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 |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 94 | 105 | 155 | 354 |

*Most frequent keywords, Oct 2023 to Sep 2026*

| # | Keyword | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | cost-effectiveness | 55 |
| 2 | health-related quality of life | 52 |
| 3 | quality-adjusted life years | 50 |
| 4 | health care costs | 47 |
| 5 | EQ-5D-5L | 31 |
| 6 | health technology assessment | 24 |
| 7 | economic burden | 21 |
| 8 | known-groups validity | 20 |
| 9 | health utility | 18 |
| 10 | discrete choice experiment | 17 |

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

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 133 | 3.8 | [Special FDA designations for drug development: orphan, fast track, accelerated approval, priority review, and breakthrough therapy](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-023-01639-x) | [The European Journal of Health Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-european-journal-of-health-economics.md) | 2023-11-14 | Daniel Tobias Michaeli, Thomas Michaeli, Sebastian Albers et al. |
| 2 | 58 | 1.7 | [Impact of Long COVID on productivity and informal caregiving](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-023-01653-z) | [The European Journal of Health Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-european-journal-of-health-economics.md) | 2023-12-26 | Joseph Kwon, Ruairidh Milne, Clare Rayner et al. |
| 3 | 36 | 1.0 | [Country-level effects of diagnosis-related groups: evidence from Germany’s comprehensive reform of hospital payments](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-023-01645-z) | [The European Journal of Health Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-european-journal-of-health-economics.md) | 2023-12-05 | Robert Messerle, Jonas Schreyögg |
| 4 | 25 | 0.8 | [The Economic Costs of Informal Care: Estimates from a National Cross-Sectional Survey in The Netherlands](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-023-01666-8) | [The European Journal of Health Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-european-journal-of-health-economics.md) | 2024-01-31 | Saif Elayan, Viola Angelini, Erik Buskens et al. |
| 5 | 24 | 0.8 | [The performance of the EQ-HWB-S as a measure of quality-of-life of caregivers in families that have experienced adverse events](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-024-01688-w) | [The European Journal of Health Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-european-journal-of-health-economics.md) | 2024-04-05 | Cate Bailey, Kim Dalziel, Leanne N. Constable et al. |

*Papers, newest first.*

| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-26 | [Patient preferences in the context of scope of practice expansion: Evidence from gynecological care in France](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-026-01999-0) | [The European Journal of Health Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-european-journal-of-health-economics.md) | Pauline Kergall, Quitterie Roquebert, Jonathan Sicsic |  |
| 2026-10-24 | [Modelling the potential contributions of polygenic risk stratification to cost-effective screening for prostate cancer](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-026-01969-6) | [The European Journal of Health Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-european-journal-of-health-economics.md) | Padraig Dixon, Jonathan J. Aning, Richard Michael Martin et al. | University of Oxford; North Bristol NHS Trust; University of Bristol; … |
| 2026-10-23 | [Projected population health, demographics, and associated healthcare resource requirements from 2025 to 2047: Modelling study in England.](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-026-02005-3) | [The European Journal of Health Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-european-journal-of-health-economics.md) | Luke F. Shaw, Zehra Onen-Dumlu, Christos Vasilakis et al. | National Health Service; University of Bristol; University of Bath |
| 2026-10-23 | [Approaches to utility value assessment in NICE technology appraisals of targeted therapies for non-small-cell lung cancer: a critical examination and recommendations](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-026-01954-z) | [The European Journal of Health Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-european-journal-of-health-economics.md) | Lotte Westerink, Maarten Jacobus Postma, Job F. M. van Boven et al. | University Medical Center Groningen; University of Groningen; Universitas Airlangga; … |
| 2026-10-23 | [From catastrophic health expenditures to the cost of unmet needs: New metrics for pharmaceutical access in vulnerable populations](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-026-02001-7) | [The European Journal of Health Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-european-journal-of-health-economics.md) | Ema Martins, Eduardo Polena Pacheco Araújo Costa | University of Lisbon; Instituto Superior Técnico; Centro de Estudos de Gestão |
| 2026-10-23 | [Exploring spillovers of vaccines: A practical application of the Expanded Impact Inventory](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-026-02000-8) | [The European Journal of Health Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-european-journal-of-health-economics.md) | María J. Mendoza-Jiménez, Job N. A. van Exel, Werner B. F. Brouwer | Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral; Erasmus University Rotterdam |
| 2026-10-23 | [Examining the role of patients’ socioeconomic status in the appraisal stage of health technology assessment in the Netherlands](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-026-01991-8) | [The European Journal of Health Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-european-journal-of-health-economics.md) | Reva Efe, Vivian Reckers‐Droog, Saskia Knies et al. | Zorginstituut Nederland; Erasmus University Rotterdam |
| 2026-10-23 | [Health state values in cancer patients and the general population: evidence from SF-6Dv2](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-026-02004-4) | [The European Journal of Health Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-european-journal-of-health-economics.md) | Thomas G. Poder, Hosein Ameri | Université Laval; Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de l'Est-de-l'Île-de-Montréal |
| 2026-10-16 | [The toll of voting in a pandemic? Regional elections and the spread of COVID-19 in Bavaria](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-026-01989-2) | [The European Journal of Health Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-european-journal-of-health-economics.md) | Jochen Güntner, Gerrit Stahn, Amelie Wuppermann et al. | Johannes Kepler University of Linz; Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg; University of Bayreuth |
| 2026-10-15 | [Economic burden of myasthenia gravis in France: A nationwide claims database study (STAMINA)](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-026-01975-8) | [The European Journal of Health Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-european-journal-of-health-economics.md) | Gérard de Pouvourville, Pascal Laforêt, Emmanuelle Salort‐Campana et al. | École Supérieure des Sciences Économiques et Commerciales; Inserm; Université Paris-Saclay; … |
| 2026-10-15 | [Age-specific COVID-19 case dynamics during school closure periods: Evidence from 12 european countries](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-026-01997-2) | [The European Journal of Health Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-european-journal-of-health-economics.md) | Damien Dupré, Edgar Morgenroth | Dublin City University |
| 2026-10-15 | [Home-based geriatric rehabilitation after shortened inpatient rehabilitation: cost-effectiveness analysis of the “Better@Home” multicentre prospective cohort study with a matched historical control group](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-026-02002-6) | [The European Journal of Health Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-european-journal-of-health-economics.md) | Chris J. Gamble, Wim G Groen, M. Vaz et al. | Maastricht University; Care and Public Health Research Institute; Amsterdam Public Health; … |
| 2026-10-13 | [Correction: Exploring the consequences of including off-patent prices in reimbursement decisions for patented drugs](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-026-01973-w) | [The European Journal of Health Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-european-journal-of-health-economics.md) | Anton P H Klockhoff, Martin Henriksson | Linköping University |
| 2026-10-09 | [Influenza disease burden investigation and cost-effectiveness analysis based on system dynamics model](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-026-01987-4) | [The European Journal of Health Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-european-journal-of-health-economics.md) | Lei Cao, Yu Shao, Zhen Zhang et al. |  |
| 2026-10-08 | [Ordinal relationship of composite time trade-off and discrete choice experiment preference data](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-026-01955-y) | [The European Journal of Health Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-european-journal-of-health-economics.md) | Ling‐Hsiang Chuang, Carl Lundberg, Sun Sun et al. | Public Health Agency of Sweden; Umeå University; University of Leeds; … |
| 2026-10-08 | [Wealth and weight revisited: A Bayesian model averaging approach to the Obesity Kuznets Curve](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-026-01998-1) | [The European Journal of Health Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-european-journal-of-health-economics.md) | Katerine Restrepo Gómez, H. Du, C. Mendez | Nagoya University |
| 2026-09-30 | [Digital transformation, governance multipliers, and healthcare efficiency: evidence from emerging and high-income health systems](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-026-01994-5) | [The European Journal of Health Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-european-journal-of-health-economics.md) | Manoj Kumar M V, B S Prashanth, Ariful Hoque et al. | Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government; Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology; Murdoch University; … |
| 2026-09-30 | [Hospital performance evaluation for UN Sustainable Developmental Goals (SDGs): a practical multi-criteria decision making model based on root assessment method (RAM)](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-026-01984-7) | [The European Journal of Health Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-european-journal-of-health-economics.md) | Alireza Sotoudeh-Anvari | Islamic Azad University, Tehran; Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch |
| 2026-09-30 | [Consultations, (antibiotic) prescriptions, and productivity losses of patients with community-acquired respiratory tract infection: country-specific findings from the PRUDENCE trial](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-026-01992-7) | [The European Journal of Health Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-european-journal-of-health-economics.md) | Clazinus Veijer, Pim W. M. van Dorst, S Van der Pol et al. | University Medical Center Groningen; University of Groningen; University Medical Center Utrecht; … |
| 2026-09-30 | [Remote and self-monitoring for pregnant women at risk of gestational hypertensive disorders: a cost-effectiveness analysis](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-026-01995-4) | [The European Journal of Health Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-european-journal-of-health-economics.md) | Marie-Lien Gerits, Samantha Bielen, Dorien Lanssens et al. | Hasselt University; University of Antwerp |
| 2026-09-30 | [Does more generous health insurance reimbursement lead to moral hazard? Evidence from large-scale administrative data in China](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-026-01976-7) | [The European Journal of Health Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-european-journal-of-health-economics.md) | Jiakai Gong, Yingjie Zhu, Jiawu Dai et al. | China Agricultural University; Hunan Normal University |
| 2026-09-30 | [Psychometric properties of EQ-5D-Y-3L versus EQ-5D-Y-5L Arabic versions in healthy and diseased children](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-026-01993-6) | [The European Journal of Health Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-european-journal-of-health-economics.md) | Manar G. Elgaar, Janine Verstraete, Fatma Soliman Elsayed Ebeid et al. | Cairo University; University of Cape Town; Ain Shams University |
| 2026-09-30 | [The impact of free influenza vaccination schemes on vaccine uptake among older adults in Europe, 2019-2020](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-026-01983-8) | [The European Journal of Health Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-european-journal-of-health-economics.md) | Arthur Juet | University of Leeds |
| 2026-09-30 | [Inequalities in oral anticoagulant treatment patterns: a two-part model to estimate healthcare costs associated with atrial fibrillation](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-026-01988-3) | [The European Journal of Health Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-european-journal-of-health-economics.md) | Giorgio Ciminata, Ryan J. Mulholland, Terry Quinn et al. | University of Glasgow; Bristol-Myers Squibb (United Kingdom) |
| 2026-09-28 | [The consequences of medicine shortages on healthcare utilization and care fragmentation](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-026-01953-0) | [The European Journal of Health Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-european-journal-of-health-economics.md) | Jan Panhuysen, Eva Goetjes, Mujaheed Shaikh et al. | Hertie School; University of Duisburg-Essen; Bern University of Applied Sciences |

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Scholar4AI. (2026). The European Journal of Health Economics. Journal Research Rankings. Retrieved October 27, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-european-journal-of-health-economics

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