Journal of Health Communication

SJR Rank #7,017H-index: 120SJR: 0.791Best quartile: Q1
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Publisher

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

Country

United Kingdom

Type

journal

SJR by Edition

2022202500.30.60.91.2

Subject Categories

  • CommunicationQ1
  • Health (social science)Q1
  • Library and Information SciencesQ1
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

Areas: Medicine · Social Sciences

Most published research topics

Health Literacy and Information AccessibilityMedia Influence and HealthBehavioral Health and InterventionsMisinformation and Its ImpactsPatient-Provider Communication in HealthcareVaccine Coverage and HesitancyMobile Health and mHealth ApplicationsSmoking Behavior and CessationSocial Media in Health EducationClimate Change Communication and Perception

Source: OpenAlex

Publication Statistics

2025 Docs3-Year DocsCitable Docs065130195260

Documents per Year

20222025020406080

Detailed Information

ISSN

1081-0730, 1087-0415

SJR Best Quartile

Q1

Region

Western Europe

Citations per Document (2 years)

2.84

References per Document

50.77

Coverage

1996-2026

Scope

Journal of Health Communication: International Perspectives is the leading journal covering the full breadth of a field that focuses on the communication of health information globally. Articles feature research on: • Developments in the field of health communication; • New media, m-health and interactive health communication; • Health Literacy; • Social marketing; • Global Health; • Shared decision making and ethics; • Interpersonal and mass media communication; • Advances in health diplomacy, psychology, government, policy and education; • Government, civil society and multi-stakeholder initiatives; • Public Private partnerships and • Public Health campaigns. Global in scope, the journal seeks to advance a synergistic relationship between research and practical information. With a focus on promoting the health literacy of the individual, caregiver, provider, community, and those in the health policy, the journal presents research, progress in areas of technology and public health, ethics, politics and policy, and the application of health communication principles. The journal is selective with the highest quality social scientific research including qualitative and quantitative studies.

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