Journal profile

Journal of health communication

Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISSN1081-0730 | 1087-0415 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.62
Citation rate 3.45 610 total citations
h5-index 31 h5 depth signal
Cited share 86.9% 159 of 183
Total citations 610 Citation footprint
Metric signal 3.31 External metric anchor
Self-citation 4.4% 27 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 831
China 60
South Korea 48
Singapore 47
Australia 33

Citing Fields of Research

Health Education & Remote Healthcare 520
Psychiatry & Psychology 338
Communication Studies 287
Nicotine Addiction Treatment 92
Nutrition & Dietetics 82

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 2,753 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 183 159 cited publications
Last 12 months 107 8.9 publications/month
Open access share 27.1% 29 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 831 citing publications
Leading citing field Health Education & Remote Healthcare 520 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 15 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1, Jan.-Mar. 1996-
PubMed
v1n1, Jan.-Mar. 1996-

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Health Education & Remote Healthcare Communication Studies Psychiatry & Psychology

Broad Categories

Health Services Public Health Health Education & Remote Healthcare Communication Studies Virology Psychiatry & Psychology Nicotine Addiction Treatment

MeSH Descriptors

Communication Health Education Health Promotion Health Services Health

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Imprint varies.

Some vols. have supplements.

Also issued online.