Aims & Scopes
Aims and Scope
Evidence Based Health Policy, Management and Economics (EBHPME) is an international, peer‑reviewed scholarly journal that focuses on advancing knowledge at the intersection of health policy, health systems management, and health economics. The journal seeks to support the use of robust evidence in shaping policies, improving organizational performance, and strengthening health systems at local, national, and global levels.
EBHPME provides a forum for researchers, policymakers, health system managers, and academics to share methodologically sound and policy‑relevant research. The journal places particular emphasis on studies that contribute to informed decision‑making, critical evaluation of health interventions, and efficient allocation of healthcare resources.
The journal publishes research in the following areas, including but not limited to:
- Health policy development, implementation, and evaluation
- Health systems governance and reform
- Health services management and organizational performance
- Health economics, financing, and economic evaluation
- Health Technology Assessment (HTA)
- Public health policy and population health management
- Comparative and international health systems research
- Communication, leadership, and management practices in healthcare organizations
Submissions are expected to demonstrate methodological rigor, ethical integrity, and clear implications for policy or practice. Interdisciplinary approaches that integrate economics, management sciences, public health, and policy analysis are particularly encouraged.
EBHPME aims to contribute to the continuous improvement of health systems by facilitating the exchange of high‑quality evidence and critical perspectives across diverse health contexts.
Manuscript Features
Manuscripts submitted to Evidence Based Health Policy, Management and Economics (EBHPME) should present original findings derived from well‑designed studies with clearly defined research objectives or hypotheses.
Open Access Policy
Evidence Based Health Policy, Management and Economics (EBHPME) is an open access journal. All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
Under this license, readers are free to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, link to, and reuse the published material for any lawful purpose, including commercial use, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and the source.
EBHPME provides immediate open access to all published content in order to support the wide dissemination of scientific knowledge and to facilitate global exchange of research findings. Authors retain copyright of their work while granting the journal the right to publish and distribute the article under the CC BY 4.0 license.
