Health Education Journal

Aims & Scope

Health Education Journal is a peer reviewed journal publishing high quality papers on health education as it relates to individuals, populations, groups and communities vulnerable to and at risk of health issues and problems.

A strongly educational perspective is adopted with focus on activities, interventions and programmes that work well in the contexts in which they are applied.

The journal is published eight times a year and is keen to receive original papers on health education methodology, research, policy development, and practice - particularly from an international perspective.

Scholarly reviews and discussion papers are welcome alongside articles describing recent research.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.2
2024	1.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11482

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	380

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.505

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	43

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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

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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 systematic review of the relationship between socio-economic position and physical activity

  Citation: 340

  Authors: Christopher, Lynne Halley, Diane, Naomi, David

• Correlates of physical activity of children and adolescents: A systematic review of reviews

  Citation: 291

  Authors: Elena, Sebastian, Ulla

• Images of health: exploring beliefs of children using the 'draw-and-write' technique

  Citation: 143

  Authors: Pat, Gill

• College students’ knowledge, attitudes and adherence to public service announcements on Ebola in Nigeria: Suggestions for improving future Ebola prevention education programmes

  Citation: 138

  Authors: Kolade, Ifeoluwa, Kevin

• Mobile phone-based behavioural interventions for health: A systematic review

  Citation: 111

  Authors: Eric R, Tara E, Mary P, Alison B, Hollie J, Robert J

• Teacher satisfaction with school and psychological well-being affects their readiness to help children with mental health problems

  Citation: 103

  Authors: Merike, Peeter, Airi, Alan, Judit, Maria, Julio, Romuald, Paul, Doina, Dana, Christian, Jean-Pierre, Vita, Alexandra, Marco, Camilla, Vladimir, Christina W, Danuta

• The relationship between physicians’ and nurses’ personal physical activity habits and their health-promotion practice: A systematic review

  Citation: 103

  Authors: Sun, Ian J, Alison E

• Peer-delivered health promotion for young people: A systematic review of different study designs

  Citation: 99

  Authors: Angela, Ann, Sandy

• The impact of the mass media on public images of mental illness: media content and audience belief

  Citation: 99

  Authors: Greg, Jenny, Steve, Lesley, Greg, Jocelyn

• Access to healthy foods: part I. Barriers to accessing healthy foods: differentials by gender, social class, income and mode of transport

  Citation: 91

  Authors: Martin, Paul, Tim, Roy

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