
Academic Journal
Q1American Journal of Health Economics
About American Journal of Health Economics
American Journal of Health Economics is a scholarly journal published by University of Chicago Press. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 2.232 and H-index of 27.
Coverage: 2015-2026. Research categories: Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous) (Q1); Health Policy (Q1); Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q1).
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Topics in published research
Healthcare Policy and Management; Global Health Care Issues; Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life; Primary Care and Health Outcomes; Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics; Employment and Welfare Studies.
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