Sociology of Health and Illness

Aims & Scope

Sociology of Health & Illness is an international journal which publishes sociological articles on all aspects of health, illness, medicine and health care.

We welcome empirical and theoretical contributions in this field in the form of original research reports or review articles.

In addition to the six regular issues published each year, subscribers receive a further special issue.

These themed issues aim to identify and contribute to new areas of debate and research in the discipline and each issue is devoted to an important topic of current interest.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.7
2024	2.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.193

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	115

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3586

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1153

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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 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.

• Chronic illness as biographical disruption

  Citation: 2682

  Authors: Michael

• The methodology of Focus Groups: the importance of interaction between research participants

  Citation: 2262

  Authors: Jenny

• Loss of self: a fundamental form of suffering in the chronically ill

  Citation: 1203

  Authors: Kathy

• The rise of surveillance medicine

  Citation: 729

  Authors: David

• The genesis of chronic illness: narrative re‐construction

  Citation: 628

  Authors: Gareth

• The experience of infertility: a review of recent literature

  Citation: 585

  Authors: Arthur L., Kathleen, Julia

• The sociology of chronic illness: a review of research and prospects

  Citation: 579

  Authors: Michael

• Illness narratives: fact or fiction?

  Citation: 556

  Authors: Mike

• Being epileptic: coming to terms with stigma

  Citation: 547

  Authors: Graham, Anthony

• Illness and narrative

  Citation: 484

  Authors: Lars‐Christer

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