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International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care
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International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

0266-4623

Published by: Cambridge University Press

http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=THC

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 240 41 68 14
Medicine 1897 76 110 13

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 160
Documents by Best Scientists*: 211
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 7
SCIMAGO H-index: 79
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.846
Impact Factor: 3.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care?

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care tackles a plethora of topics, such as Health technology, Health care, Technology assessment, Public health and MEDLINE. Topics in Health technology were tackled in line with various other fields like Public relations, Medical education, Health policy, Process (engineering) and Process management. The journal explores issues in Health care which can be linked to other research areas like Nursing, Quality (business), Family medicine and Public administration.

Most of the Public health studies addressed also intersect with Gerontology.

  • Health technology (29.47%)
  • Health care (16.73%)
  • Technology assessment (9.73%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Utilities and quality-adjusted life years. (732 citations)
  • A method for the detailed assessment of the appropriateness of medical technologies. (628 citations)
  • Effectiveness and efficiency of guideline dissemination and implementation strategies (564 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care:

The most cited papers investigate studies in Health technology, Health care, MEDLINE, Technology assessment and Public health. The journal papers mainly concentrate on Health technology but also investigate its connection with concepts in disciplines such as

  • Health policy, which have a strong connection to Agency (sociology),
  • Reimbursement most often made with reference to Actuarial science.. The study of Health care in the published articles encompasses disciplines such as Economic evaluation, as well as fields such as Cost–benefit analysis and Public economics, all of which overlap with one another.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Internal medicine
  • Law
  • Surgery

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care facilitates discussions on Health technology, Health care, Technology assessment, Reimbursement and Process (engineering). The studies in Health technology featured incorporate elements of Knowledge management, Patient participation, Economic evaluation, Public relations and Medical education. Actuarial science, Public health and Willingness to pay are some topics wherein Economic evaluation research discussed in the journal have an impact.

It explores topics in Health care which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Government, Public involvement, Psychological intervention and Outcomes research. While work presented in International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care provided substantial information on Technology assessment, it also covered topics in Information science, Emerging technologies and Value (ethics). The journal facilitates discussions on Process (engineering) that incorporate concepts from other fields like Capacity building and Systematic review.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The effects of mobile apps on stress, anxiety, and depression: overview of systematic reviews. (6 citations)
  • Early economic evaluation to guide the development of a spectroscopic liquid biopsy for the detection of brain cancer. (3 citations)
  • Information specialist collaboration in Europe: Collaborative methods, processes and infrastructure through EUnetHTA—CORRIGENDUM (3 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Michael Drummond (45 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • David Hailey (38 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Iñaki Gutiérrez-Ibarluzea (34 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Wija Oortwijn (34 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Laura Sampietro-Colom (34 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of York (98 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Harvard University (87 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • McMaster University (59 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Karolinska Institutet (53 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Maastricht University (49 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 15.12% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 12.33% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 10.96% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 26.03% of all publications and 50.68% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Potential Career Paths for Researchers in Health Technology and Healthcare domains

Researchers in the fields of Health technology and Healthcare often have diverse career paths open to them, since these domains cut across other disciplines and industries. For instance, some researchers might choose to become consultants or advisors for public health organizations or private firms, others might work on government health policies, while yet others might pursue a career in medical education or health care administration.

Additionally, a growing number of researchers are finding opportunities in counselling and therapeutic services, where they can apply insights from their research to develop more effective treatment and care strategies. Becoming a licensed professional counselor (LPC), for instance, could be an inspiring career move for many researchers in this field.

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A career in the health technology and healthcare industry can be highly rewarding, providing opportunities to make a difference in people's lives. It's certainly a path worth considering for committed and passionate researchers.

Top Publications

  • Consolidated health economic evaluation reporting standards 2022 (CHEERS 2022) statement: updated reporting guidance for health economic evaluations

    (2022)
    154 Citations
  • Health technology assessment frameworks for eHealth: A systematic review

    Christiaan Vis;Christiaan Vis;Leah Bührmann;Leah Bührmann;Heleen Riper;Hans C. Ossebaard

    (2020)
    54 Citations
  • Development of a checklist to guide equity considerations in health technology assessment.

    Maria Benkhalti;Manuel Espinoza;Richard Cookson;Vivian Welch

    (2021)
    46 Citations
  • Real-world data for health technology assessment for reimbursement decisions in Asia: current landscape and a way forward.

    Jing Lou;Sarin Kc;Kai Yee Toh;Saudamini Dabak

    (2020)
    45 Citations
  • Patient and public involvement in health technology assessment: update of a systematic review of international experiences

    Marie-Pierre Gagnon;Mylène Tantchou Dipankui;Thomas G. Poder;Julie Payne-Gagnon

    (2021)
    38 Citations
  • Using QALYs versus DALYs to measure cost-effectiveness: How much does it matter?

    Xue Feng;David D Kim;Joshua T Cohen;Peter J Neumann

    (2020)
    37 Citations
  • Designing and Implementing Deliberative Processes for Health Technology Assessment: A Good Practices Report of a Joint HTAi/ISPOR Task Force

    (2022)
    31 Citations

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