Hawaii Journal of Health and Social Welfare

Aims & Scope

The Hawaiʻi Journal of Health & Social Welfare is a monthly peer-reviewed journal with the aim of advancing knowledge about health and social welfare, with a focus on the diverse peoples and unique environments of Hawaiʻi and the Pacific region.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.349

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	35

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	15169

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	190

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Medline
• PubMed

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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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.

• INSIGHTS IN PUBLIC HEALTH The Health and Social Impacts of the Maui Wildfires: Post-Disaster Care from a Sociocultural Lens

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Ryan, Lauren, Shiloh, Marissa, Lisa, Lindsey

• Understanding Factors Affecting Health Providers’ Perceptions of Pharmacist Roles in HPV Vaccine Administration

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Meliza, May Rose Dela, Reni, Carolyn, John J.

• Paraneoplastic Hyperthyroidism Secondary to a ChemotherapyInduced Surge in β-hCG in a Patient with Non-Seminomatous Germ Cell Tumor

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Lindsay, Clifton

• One Health in Medical Education: A Proposed Framework

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Sameer

• Examining Diabetes Status by the Social Determinants of Health Among Adults in Hawai‘i

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Chance

• Challenges Faced by Rural Health Care Providers Caring for Parkinson’s Disease Patients in Neighbor Islands of Hawai‘i

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Erica, Emma, Brendan K., Michiko K.

• Impact Deceleration Differences on Natural Grass Versus Synthetic Turf High School Football Fields

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Nathaniel, Ian, Alyssa, Emily, Brennan, Loren

• The Memory Assessment Scale: A Population-based Cognitive Impairment Screening Instrument

  Citation: 1

  Authors: William, Justin, Andrea

• Hepatitis B Prevalence and Risk Factors in Foreign-Born Asians and Pacific Islanders at a Federally Qualified Health Center in Hawai‘i, 2015-2020 Yash V

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Yash, Naoky, Alan, Thaddeus

• Behind the Smile: Detecting Chronic Kidney Disease Through Oral Health Screenings

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Patsy

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