Journal of Health Communication
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
United Kingdom
journal
SJR by Edition
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
Source: OpenAlex
Publication Statistics
Documents per Year
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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