Journal of Education and Community Health

Aims & Scope

The mission of the Journal of Education and Community Health is to publish research manuscripts that focus on Health Education and Health Promotion interventions designed to prevent or delay the onset of the major chronic diseases and illnesses that impact populations of interest today (CVD, cancer, diabetes, etc.).

In addition, JECH actively seeking manuscripts that inform the discussion on the role of lifestyle behaviors in different forms of articles (As mentioned in Authors Guide) as follows: Nutritional Behaviors; Physical Activity; Addictive Behaviors; Mental Health; Spiritual Health; Self-Management of Chronic Diseases; Sexual Health; Social Determinants of Health; Health Literacy; Oral Health; Injury Prevention; Quality of Life; Cancer Prevention

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.241

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	8

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	18988

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	76

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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

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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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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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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.

• Systematic Review of Health Literacy and Health Promotion in School-Aged Adolescents

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Shanti Prasad, Chitra Bahadur, Orkan, Edwin van, Mohan Kumar, Jib, Cate

• Effects of Educational Intervention on Promoting Preventive Behaviors of Cardiovascular Disease Using the Health Belief Model in Oil Regions Workers

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Sahar, Ali Asghar, Mohammad, Vahid

• Determinants of Self-care Behaviors in Diabetic Patients in Yazd: An Application of the Protection Motivation Theory

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Zohreh, Sorayya, Faezeh, Zahra

• Health Literacy and Its Predictors Among Pregnant Women: A Cross-sectional Study

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Parastoo, Khatereh, Masoud

• Mental Health Status Among Iranian Medical University Students: A Cross-sectional Study

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Seyedeh Zahra, Abdolmotaleb, Ghodratollah, Fatemeh, Soheila

• The Role of Spirituality and Social Support in Iranian Elderly Happiness: A Cross-sectional Study

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Elahe, Parisa, Mahmood, Jordann, Fatemeh, Paria

• Lifestyle Modification During the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19)

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Babak, Fataneh, Maryam

• Factors Associated With Cigarette Smoking Based on the Integrated Model of Protection Motivation Theory With Health Literacy

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Sahar, Mohammad, Ali Asghar, Vahid

• Educational Intervention in Promoting Fatty Liver Preventive Behaviors in Women: Using the Protection Motivation Theory

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Nader, Masoumeh, Zahra, Hamid, Ali, Reza, Vahid

• Displaced Women and Sexual and Reproductive Health Services: Exploring Challenges Women With Sexual and Reproductive Health Face in Displaced Camps of Nigeria

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Atenchong, Olayinka Oladunjoye, Mobhe Agbada, Akinyinka

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