Journal of Health Communication
The Journal of Health Communication is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering health communication.
| Discipline | Health communication |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Scott C. Ratzan |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1996–present |
| Publisher | |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| 1.648 (2017) | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | J. Health Commun. |
| Indexing | |
| CODEN | JHCOF3 |
| ISSN | 1081-0730 (print) 1087-0415 (web) |
| LCCN | 96660048 |
| OCLC no. | 900961350 |
| Links | |
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. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2017 impact factor of 1.648, ranking it 21st out of 79 journals in the category "Communication (Social Science)"[1] and 29th out of 85 journals in the category "Information Science & Library Science (Social Science)".[2] As part of its mission, the Journal takes editorial positions on important issues in the field, such as vaccine confidence.[3]
References
- "Journals Ranked by Impact: Communication". 2017 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Social Science ed.). Clarivate Analytics. 2018.
- "Journals Ranked by Impact: Information Science & Library Science". 2017 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Social Science ed.). Clarivate Analytics. 2018.
- 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.
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