Journal profile

American journal of health promotion : AJHP

Publisher: SAGE Publishing
ISSN0890-1171 | 2168-6602 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
3.21
Citation rate 1.99 607 total citations
h5-index 31 h5 depth signal
Cited share 65.6% 208 of 317
Total citations 607 Citation footprint
Metric signal 2.14 External metric anchor
Self-citation 3.6% 22 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 1,277
Canada 53
Australia 51
China 34
United Kingdom 24

Citing Fields of Research

Nutrition & Dietetics 582
Health Education & Remote Healthcare 360
Healthcare Policy 332
Psychiatry & Psychology 273
Nicotine Addiction Treatment 146

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 4,414 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 317 208 cited publications
Last 12 months 188 15.7 publications/month
Open access share 17.0% 32 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 1,277 citing publications
Leading citing field Nutrition & Dietetics 582 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 8 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1, 1986-v4n6, July/Aug. 1990; v5n3, Jan.-Feb. 1991-
PubMed
v1n1, 1986-v4n6, July/Aug. 1990; v5n3, Jan.-Feb. 1991-
Hospital literature index
v1n1, 1986-v4n6, Jul.-Aug. 1990

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Nutrition & Dietetics Health Education & Remote Healthcare Nicotine Addiction Treatment Healthcare Policy Psychiatry & Psychology

Broad Categories

Public Health Nutrition & Dietetics Nicotine Addiction Treatment Healthcare Policy Health Education & Remote Healthcare Patient Care Chronobiology

MeSH Descriptors

Health Promotion

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

01
Aaron DeMasi, Kavita Misra, Britney J. Gaines et al.
Purpose: To understand partners’ practices related to HIV transmission risk following HIV partner services (PS) since pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) was made available. Design: Quarterly interviews over one year following PS. Setting: N...
02
Samantha J. Adler, Katheen K. Miller, Iris W. Borowsky et al.
Purpose: As a preliminary step in developing a physical activity (PA) intervention for trans and gender diverse (TGD) adolescents, we aimed to understand healthcare professionals’ perspectives on the benefits of and barriers to PA among ...
03
Laura Bollinger, Géraldine Escriva-Boulley, Nathalie Gavens
Purpose: This study evaluated the effects of a school-based intervention grounded in the Health Action Process Approach (HAPA) on adolescents’ intentions to seek medical consultation for menstrual health concerns. Design: Quasi-experimen...
05
Jasmine Charter-Harris, Natalie Vallone, Nia Bodrick et al.
Purpose: Design a community-informed, parent-focused intervention (“DC-SIPPY”) to reduce sugary drink consumption and increase water intake among Black young children. Design: Semi-structured in-depth qualitative interviews to elicit fee...
10
André Fabrício P. Cruz, Wille Dingsor S. Pereira, Natália G. Ribeiro et al.
Purpose: To assess QoL and its associated factors among Brazilian university students, with analyses stratified by gender to identify gender-specific predictors. Design: Cross-sectional epidemiological study. Setting: Undergraduate stude...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Some issues have cover and added title page title: Health promotion Vol. 11, no. 1 (Sept./Oct. 1996)-.

Title from cover.

Vol. 1, no. 1 called also premier issue.

Issues for v. 1, no. 2- also called fall 1986- .

Also issued online.