Aims and Scope of Health Technology Assessment
Health Technology Assessment is a weekly peer-reviewed open access medical journal published by the National Institute for Health Research, part of the United Kingdom National Health Service. The journal was established in 1997 and the editor-in-chief is Tom Walley. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2011 impact factor of 4.255. Less
Key Metrics
CiteScore 

5.2
Eigenfactor 

0.005 - 0.01
Impact Factor 

< 5
SJR 

Q1Health Policy

SNIP 

1.61
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| Overview | |
| Publisher | NIHR JOURNALS LIBRARY |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Irregular |
| Publication Time | 53 |
| Editorial Review Process | Anonymous peer review |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Irregular |
| Publication Start Year | 1997 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
| Publication Details | |
| Editorial Review Detail | |
| Information for authors | |
| Author instructions | Visit website |
| Deposit Policy | Sherpa/Romeo |
| License type | Publisher's own license |
| OA statement | Visit website |
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