| Discipline | Health communication |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Scott C. Ratzan |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1996–present |
| Publisher | |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| 4.4 (2022) | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | J. Health Commun. |
| Indexing | |
| CODEN | JHCOF3 |
| ISSN | 1081-0730 (print) 1087-0415 (web) |
| LCCN | 96660048 |
| OCLC no. | 900961350 |
| Links | |
The Journal of Health Communication is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering health communication.
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]
