Journal of Health Communication

Aims & Scope

Journal of Health Communication: International Perspectives is the leading journal covering the full breadth of a field that focuses on the communication of health information globally.

Articles feature research on: • Developments in the field of health communication; • New media, m-health and interactive health communication; • Health Literacy; • Social marketing; • Global Health; • Shared decision making and ethics; • Interpersonal and mass media communication; • Advances in health diplomacy, psychology, government, policy and education; • Government, civil society and multi-stakeholder initiatives; • Public Private partnerships and • Public Health campaigns.

Global in scope, the journal seeks to advance a synergistic relationship between research and practical information.

With a focus on promoting the health literacy of the individual, caregiver, provider, community, and those in the health policy, the journal presents research, progress in areas of technology and public health, ethics, politics and policy, and the application of health communication principles.

The journal is selective with the highest quality social scientific research including qualitative and quantitative studies.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.4
2024	3.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5033

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	994

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.975

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	113

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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 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.

• Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication as an Integrative Model

  Citation: 853

  Authors: BARBARA, MATTHEW

• Health Literacy: What Is It?

  Citation: 746

  Authors: Nancy D., Terry C., Lauren

• A 10-Year Retrospective of Research in Health Mass Media Campaigns: Where Do We Go From Here?

  Citation: 621

  Authors: Seth M.

• The Relationship Between Health, Education, and Health Literacy: Results From the Dutch Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey

  Citation: 601

  Authors: Iris, Jen, Mariël, Peter, Jany, Ellen

• A Meta-Analysis of Web-Delivered Tailored Health Behavior Change Interventions

  Citation: 584

  Authors: Mia Liza A., Seth M., Juliann, Stephanie K., Robert L., Junga

• Predicting Risk Behaviors: Development and Validation of a Diagnostic Scale

  Citation: 584

  Authors: KIM

• The Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS): Development, Design, and Dissemination

  Citation: 579

  Authors: David, Gary, Bradford, Robert, Gordon, Neeraj, Barbara, K., Neil, Sara

• The Relative Persuasiveness of Gain-Framed Loss-Framed Messages for Encouraging Disease Prevention Behaviors: A Meta-Analytic Review

  Citation: 534

  Authors: Daniel J., Jakob D.

• A Prospective and Retrospective Look at the Diffusion Model

  Citation: 446

  Authors: EVERETT M.

• A Meta-Analysis of the Effect of Mediated Health Communication Campaigns on Behavior Change in the United States

  Citation: 408

  Authors: LESLIE B., MARK A., ELIZABETH W., JAMES, FRAN, DWAYNE

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