The IHS contributes to academic and public discourse through high-quality, open-access publications. The institute's primary publication formats are the IHS Research Reports and the IHS Discussion Papers, which feature academic contributions from the economic and social sciences. This spectrum is complemented by the Empirical Economics Journal and the specialized publication Health System Watch.

All publications by IHS researchers are centrally accessible in the Institional Respository (IRIHS) and available for free download.