Health Communication

Aims & Scope

As an outlet for scholarly intercourse between medical and social sciences, this noteworthy journal seeks to improve practical communication between caregivers and patients and between institutions and the public.

Outstanding editorial board members and contributors from both medical and social science arenas collaborate to meet the challenges inherent in this goal.

Although most inclusions are data-based, the journal also publishes pedagogical, methodological, theoretical, and applied articles using both quantitative or qualitative methods.

All research, however, should be grounded in communication theory.

Topics covered include provider-patient (or family) interaction, health campaigns, health information, health promotion, interviewing, health public relations, and gerontological concerns.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.7
2024	3.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.419

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	99

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2628

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	3594

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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
• Web of Science
• Medline

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in 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.

• A Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness of Health Belief Model Variables in Predicting Behavior

  Citation: 1041

  Authors: Christopher J.

• The Health Belief Model as an Explanatory Framework in Communication Research: Exploring Parallel, Serial, and Moderated Mediation

  Citation: 667

  Authors: Christina L., Jakob D., Courtney L., Natasha R., Katheryn, Jeremy

• Considering Emotion in COVID-19 Vaccine Communication: Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy and Fostering Vaccine Confidence

  Citation: 562

  Authors: Wen-Ying Sylvia, Alexandra

• See Something, Say Something: Correction of Global Health Misinformation on Social Media

  Citation: 523

  Authors: Leticia, Emily K.

• Primary Sources of Health Information: Comparisons in the Domain of Health Attitudes, Health Cognitions, and Health Behaviors

  Citation: 471

  Authors: Mohan J.

• PRISM: A Planned Risk Information Seeking Model

  Citation: 434

  Authors: LeeAnn

• Communication of Social Support in Computer-Mediated Groups for People With Disabilities

  Citation: 399

  Authors: Dawn O., Vincent R., Jerry

• Examining the Dimensions of Cancer-Related Information Seeking and Scanning Behavior

  Citation: 318

  Authors: Jeff, Robert C., Bridget J., Dominick L., Anca, Robin S., Frances K., Judith L., J. Sanford

• The Effects of Social Media Use on Preventive Behaviors during Infectious Disease Outbreaks: The Mediating Role of Self-relevant Emotions and Public Risk Perception

  Citation: 291

  Authors: Sang-Hwa, Seo Yoon, Changhyun

• Seeking Formula for Misinformation Treatment in Public Health Crises: The Effects of Corrective Information Type and Source

  Citation: 290

  Authors: Toni G. L. A., Yan

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