Economics and Human Biology
Published by Elsevier
ISSN : 1570-677X eISSN : 1873-6130
Abbreviation : Econ. Hum. Biology
Aims & Scope
Economics and Human Biology is devoted to the exploration of the effect of socio-economic processes on human beings as biological organisms.
Research covered in this (quarterly) interdisciplinary journal is not bound by temporal or geographic limitations.
Contributions in auxology, anthropometry, biocultural anthropology, demography, development economics, economic history, epidemiology, health economics, human biology, human nutrition, health sciences, medicine, physical anthropology, public health and sociology are welcomed.
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Impact Factor
Year | Value |
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2025 | 1.8 |
2024 | 2.20 |
Journal Rank
Year | Value |
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2024 | 4589 |
Journal Citation Indicator
Year | Value |
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2024 | 733 |
SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)
Year | Value |
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2024 | 1.031 |
Quartile
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2024 | Q1 |
h-index
Year | Value |
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2024 | 70 |
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Abstracting & Indexing
Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.
Subjects & Keywords
Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.
Most Cited Articles
The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.
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Investing in early human development: Timing and economic efficiency
Citation: 414
Authors: Orla, Colm P., James J., Richard E.
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Deaths rise in good economic times: Evidence from the OECD
Citation: 379
Authors: Ulf-G., Christopher J.
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Exposure to food advertising on television: Associations with children's fast food and soft drink consumption and obesity
Citation: 285
Authors: Tatiana, Inas Rashad, Jennifer L.
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Height, wealth, and health: An overview with new data from three longitudinal studies
Citation: 202
Authors: G. David, Martin J., David, Rachel, Mika, Mark, Crystal Man Ying, George Davey
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Maternal employment and childhood obesity: A search for mechanisms in time use data
Citation: 194
Authors: John, Feng
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From the tallest to (one of) the fattest: the enigmatic fate of the American population in the 20th century
Citation: 193
Authors: John, Marieluise
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The hidden penalties of gender inequality: fetal origins of ill-health
Citation: 183
Authors: Siddiq, Amartya
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For better or worse: Relationship status and body mass index
Citation: 162
Authors: Susan L., Asia, Laura M.