Journal profile

Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education

Publisher: Sage Publications
ISSN1090-1981 | 1552-6127 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.39
Citation rate 2.79 351 total citations
h5-index 30 h5 depth signal
Cited share 78.7% 107 of 136
Total citations 351 Citation footprint
Metric signal 3.12 External metric anchor
Self-citation 0.9% 3 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 800
Canada 59
Australia 44
China 28
United Kingdom 27

Citing Fields of Research

Health Education & Remote Healthcare 279
Nutrition & Dietetics 227
Psychiatry & Psychology 225
Healthcare Policy 202
Sociology 145

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 2,527 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 136 107 cited publications
Last 12 months 90 7.5 publications/month
Open access share 28.9% 26 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 800 citing publications
Leading citing field Health Education & Remote Healthcare 279 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 17 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v24n1,Apr. 1997-
PubMed
v24n1,Apr. 1997-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

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

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Society for Public Health Education

Broad Categories

Behavioral Sciences Education Public Health Healthcare Policy Nutrition & Dietetics Nicotine Addiction Treatment Psychiatry & Psychology Health Education & Remote Healthcare Anthropology

MeSH Descriptors

Health Behavior Health Education

Latest Publications

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

01
Arjunkumar Jakasania, Chandrashekhar Bopche, Swati Misra et al.
Population ageing is an emerging public health priority that extends beyond medical care to include social inclusion, caregiving and community participation, particularly in rural settings. India is undergoing a rapid demographic transit...
03
Carolyn R. Ahlers-Schmidt, Jessica Provines, Marci Young et al.
Mental health concerns are the leading complication of childbearing and have long-lasting impacts on maternal outcomes and infants’ social, emotional and cognitive development. The Growing Hope Kit was founded on an evidence-based interv...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Also issued online.

Will not microfilm 20050225