Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life is a research topic within Economics and Econometrics. Science Explorer counts 86k research works in it since 1950. 26.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the intersection of health economics and quality of life assessment, with a particular emphasis on cost-effectiveness analysis, health utility measures such as EQ-5D and SF-36, quality-adjusted life years (QALY), health technology assessment, and preference-based measures for evaluating the economic impact of healthcare interventions.
- Cost-effectiveness Analysis
- Quality of Life
- Health Utility Measures
- EQ-5D
- SF-36
- QALY
- Health Technology Assessment
- Preference-based Measures
- Economic Evaluation
- Utility Index Scores
- Research works
- 86k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 23k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 26.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +24% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (5.6k and 1.9k works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 5.6k works
- 2 United Kingdom 1.9k works
- 3 Canada 806 works
- 4 Germany 705 works
- 5 China 672 works
- 6 France 660 works
- 7 Australia 655 works
- 8 Italy 647 works
- 9 Netherlands 596 works
- 10 India 556 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill publishes the most Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life research, followed by Harvard University and University of Toronto.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill United States 121 works
- 2 Harvard University United States 118 works
- 3 University of Toronto Canada 68 works
- 4 University of Oxford United Kingdom 67 works
- 5 Johns Hopkins University United States 66 works
- 6 Brigham and Women's Hospital United States 66 works
- 7 University College London United Kingdom 66 works
- 8 University of Michigan United States 66 works
- 9 University of Washington United States 65 works
- 10 Erasmus University Rotterdam Netherlands 65 works
Who are the leading researchers in Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life include David Moher, Douglas G. Altman and Andrea C. Tricco.
- 1 David Moher 38k citations
- 2 Douglas G. Altman 23k citations
- 3 Andrea C. Tricco 18k citations
- 4 Roger Chou 14k citations
- 5 Isabelle Boutron 14k citations
- 6 Jeremy Grimshaw 14k citations
- 7 Vivian Welch 14k citations
- 8 Tammy Hoffmann 13k citations
- 9 Elizabeth Loder 13k citations
- 10 Christopher J L Murray 13k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life research done?
The largest centres of Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), New York (United States), Boston (United States) and Paris (France). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Bollington.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 London United Kingdom 600 works
- 2 New York United States 347 works
- 3 Boston United States 307 works
- 4 Paris France 233 works
- 5 Cambridge United States 198 works
- 6 Toronto Canada 198 works
- 7 Sydney Australia 163 works
- 8 Melbourne Australia 161 works
- 9 Washington D.C. United States 161 works
- 10 Philadelphia United States 155 works
Where it is the local speciality
- BollingtonGB · 23.1 works74×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life?
Among universities, judged by research, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Erasmus University Rotterdam and National University Health System score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine United Kingdom | 71.5 | 39.9% | 13.6× | 36 | +52.2% |
| 2 | Erasmus University Rotterdam Netherlands | 69.5 | 42.3% | 13.0× | 65 | -9.2% |
| 3 | National University Health System Singapore | 63.3 | 44.8% | 11.4× | 13 | +44.0% |
| 4 | Harvard University United States | 62.1 | 35.5% | 5.5× | 118 | +51.1% |
| 5 | Bocconi University Italy | 61.0 | 32.5% | 11.8× | 18 | +83.3% |
| 6 | London School of Economics and Political Science United Kingdom | 59.6 | 40.1% | 7.8× | 32 | +29.3% |
| 7 | China Pharmaceutical University China | 58.7 | 34.6% | 7.8× | 29 | +120.7% |
| 8 | University of York United Kingdom | 58.1 | 40.6% | 7.5× | 40 | -9.9% |
| 9 | University of Sheffield United Kingdom | 57.7 | 35.6% | 7.0× | 61 | -3.7% |
| 10 | Duke-NUS Medical School Singapore | 53.3 | 27.3% | 7.5× | 9 | +177.5% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 24% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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