Journal of Health Communication
DisciplineHealth communication
LanguageEnglish
Edited byScott C. Ratzan
Publication details
History1996–present
Publisher
FrequencyMonthly
4.4 (2022)
Standard abbreviations
ISO 4J. Health Commun.
Indexing
CODENJHCOF3
ISSN1081-0730 (print)
1087-0415 (web)
LCCN96660048
OCLC no.900961350
Links

The Journal of Health Communication is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering health communication.

Background

The journal was established in 1996 and is published by Taylor & Francis. The editor-in-chief is Scott C. Ratzan (John F. Kennedy School of Government). Special projects editor is Kenneth H. Rabin and Managing Editor is Lauren Swan-Potras. The journal has a 2022 impact factor of 4.4, with over 400K annual downloads.[1] The journal seeks to strengthen the relationship between research and practical information. As part of its mission, the Journal takes editorial positions on important issues in the field, such as vaccine confidence, quality health information, interpersonal and mass media communication, decision making, and health literacy.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Journal metrics". Journal of Health Communication, Taylor and Francis Online. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  2. ↑ Gostin, Lawrence O.; Ratzan, Scott C.; Bloom, Barry R. (2019-05-28). "Safe Vaccinations for a Healthy Nation". JAMA. 321 (20): 1969–1970. doi:10.1001/jama.2019.4270. ISSN 0098-7484. PMID 31002339.
  3. ↑ "Aims and Scope". Journal of Health Communication, Taylor and Francis Online. Retrieved 20 November 2023.


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