Aims and Scope
The Journal of Health and Social Behavior is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by SAGE Publications on behalf of the American Sociological Association. It covers the application of sociological concepts and methods to the understanding of health and illness and the organization of medicine and health care. The editor-in-chief is Amy Burdette (Florida State University). Previous editors-in-chief include Richard M. Carpiano (University of California, Riverside), Brian C. Kelly (Purdue University), Gilbert Gee (University of California, Los Angeles), Debra Umberson (University of Texas at Austin), and Eliza Pavalko (Indiana University).
Key Metrics
6.4
CiteScore
CiteScore
CiteScore measures average citations received per document published in the serial.
0.001 - 0.005
Eigenfactor
Eigenfactor
Eigenfactor Score measures the number of times articles from the journal published in the past five years have been cited. This does not include self citations.
< 5
Impact Factor
Impact Factor
Impact factor of a journal is calculated by dividing the number of current year citations to the source items published in that journal during the previous two years.
141
H index
H-Index
Journal's h-index reflects the collective citation impact of the authors publishing in the journal. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal has published at least h papers that have each been cited at least h times.
0.9
5-Year SI
5-year SI
- N/A 2-year SI
- 0.87 Lifetime SI
Scite Index
Scite Index
scite Index is the ratio of citations supporting research which is published in the journal to sum of citations either supporting or contrasting the research published in the journal for the same time period. Minimum 100 supporting citations required.
Q1
Social Psychology
SJR
- Q1 Social Psychology
- Q1 Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
SJR
SJR
SCImago Journal Rank measures weighted citations received by the serial. Citation weighting depends on subject field and prestige (SJR) of the citing serial.
2.62
SNIP
SNIP
Source Normalized Impact per Paper measures actual citations received relative to citations expected for the serial’s subject field.
Topics Covered
- Well-being
- Psychological distress
- Body mass index
- Physical disability
- Self-rated health
- Depressive symptoms
- Postsecondary education
- Urban china
- Rural women
- Social alienation
- Sexual identity
- Risk of mortality
- Environmental health
- Chronic pain
- Social class
- Mental health
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Publication Start Year | 1960 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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Corrigendum to "No Socioeconomic Inequalities in Mortality among Catholic Monks: A Quasi-Experiment Providing Evidence for the Fundamental Cause Theory".
- 6 Dec 24
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Author Index.
- 1 Dec 24
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Editorial Acknowledgment of Reviewers.
- 1 Dec 24
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Disparities in the Life Course Origins of Dual Functionality.
- 14 Nov 24
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No Socioeconomic Inequalities in Mortality among Catholic Monks: A Quasi-Experiment Providing Evidence for the Fundamental Cause Theory.
- 14 Nov 24
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The Heterogeneous Effects of College Education on Outcomes Related to Deaths of Despair.
- 14 Nov 24
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Scite analysis
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2.1k articles received 193k citations see all
- 8,198 Supporting
- 177,954 Mentioning
- 1,214 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 2 Retractions
- 0 Withdrawals
- 10 Corrections
- 13 Errata
- 0 Expression of Concern
FAQs
How long has Journal of Health and Social Behavior been actively publishing?
Journal of Health and Social Behavior has been in operation since 1960 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of Journal of Health and Social Behavior ?
Journal of Health and Social Behavior published with a Quarterly frequency.
How many articles did Journal of Health and Social Behavior publish last years ?
In 2023, Journal of Health and Social Behavior published 48 articles.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for Journal of Health and Social Behavior ?
For Journal of Health and Social Behavior,eISSN is 2150-6000 and pISSN is0022-1465.
What is Citescore for Journal of Health and Social Behavior ?
Citescore for Journal of Health and Social Behavior is 6.4.
What is H index for Journal of Health and Social Behavior ?
H index for Journal of Health and Social Behavior is 141.
What is SNIP score for Journal of Health and Social Behavior ?
SNIP score for Journal of Health and Social Behavior is 2.62.
What is the SJR for Journal of Health and Social Behavior ?
SJR for Journal of Health and Social Behavior is Q1.
Who is the publisher of Journal of Health and Social Behavior ?
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC is the publisher of Journal of Health and Social Behavior.