BHAA-Affiliated Scholarly Publications

The BHAA Conference supports several avenues through which scholars may publish their work.

BHAA Conference Proceedings

Each year, the BHAA publishes a Conference Proceedings of all accepted (and peer-reviewed) submissions that are presented at the BHAA Conference. Starting with the 2024 Conference, the Conference Proceedings publishes 1-2 page abstracts of these submissions. This allows conference participants to present at the conference (and have a proceedings publication from the conference), yet still retain the option of submitting their completed manuscripts for publication in peer reviewed journals.

Peer Reviewed Journals

BHAA encourages all of its participants to submit their manuscripts to the scholarly outlet that best fits the needs of the scholar, and the nature of the manuscript itself. However, the Conference has maintained a strong, continuous relationship with two very reputable health management journals. The journals are edited by longtime BHAA members and many regular BHAA Conference attendees serve on the editorial boards of both journals.

Hospital Topics

Hospital Topics is the longest, continuously published health care journal in the United States. Dr. Ashish Chandra (University of Houston-Clear Lake) serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Dr. Dennis S. Palkon (Florida Atlantic University) and Dr. Ahmet H. Ozturk (Cabell Huntington Hospital Pain Management Center) serve as Executive Editors. Dr. Chandra also serves as Executive Director of the BHAA.

Hospital Topics focuses on any managerially-oriented topic of interest to those working in hospitals and integrated health care systems. As a general interest health care administration journal, Hospital Topics routinely publishes articles that cut across disciplines (informatics, workforce management, quality improvement, rural health, etc.). It also accepts submissions that are theoretical, applied/data-driven, or conceptual in nature.

International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Marketing

The International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Marketing (IJPHM) is Edited by Dr. Avinandan Mukherjee (Georgia Southern University). Dr. Dan Friesner (University of Akron) serves as Associate Editor. Both Dr. Mukherjee and Dr. Friesner are Past Presidents of the BHAA.

The IJPHM is the first academic health administration journal to focus on the nexus between the health care and pharmaceutical industries. It encourages submissions that are theoretical, applied/empirical, or conceptual in nature. As a marketing journal, it also gives equal emphasis to research focusing on the delivery of health care physical goods and services.