Health Systems & Reform

Health Systems & Reform (HS&R) is a fully open access journal publishing research, theory, and analysis for the field of health systems and reform

HS&R aims to be the catalyst for cross-national knowledge transfer and translation on innovative, equitable, and cost-effective approaches to improve the performance of health systems and health care delivery. The journal seeks to publish articles that share cutting-edge knowledge, skills, and lessons in health systems and reform. Most importantly, HS&R contributes to strengthening health systems and to improving care delivered to patients. The journal is committed to bringing research by scholars in emerging nations to the attention of the global academic community.

The journal publishes articles that examine the processes and consequences of health reform efforts from around the world, from national and cross-national perspectives. These articles include both analyses and recommendations, as well as short reports on innovative policies. The journal also publishes commentaries from health care leaders—such as Ministers of Health, CEOs of healthcare companies, and heads of non-profit organizations and international agencies—who share their experiences and policy lessons with a global audience.

Health Systems & Reform is most interested in the following topics:

Health systems financing
Health systems management
Health care technologies
Public health
Health policy
Health politics
Health economics