Health economics research area was a high evolution from the 1960s and it is constantly
growing. Currently, the health expenditure is a key issue worldwide. Bibliometrics provides
several methods to explore the impact and evolution of the research. Thus, the main aim of the
present study is to understand the current status of the research in health economics for the
period 2010-2019. Three different aspects were analyzed: countries production, relative priority
index and main themes. The dataset was obtained from the documents indexed in the Web of
Science database from 2010 to 2019. SciMAT software was used to obtain the thematic analysis
by means of science mapping analysis. The journals Health economics, Value in Health,
Journal of Health Economics, and European Journal of Health Economics are the main
producers. USA, England and Germany are those with highest production; Netherlands,
England and Australia are those with the highest relative priority index. Quality adjusted life
years and Health inequality are the themes with the highest number of documents and impact
measures. This study is a useful evidence-based framework on which to base future research
actions