What is the Impact Factor of Health Education & Behavior?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Health Education & Behavior is 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Health Education & Behavior indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Health Education & Behavior is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.831 (Q1) and an H-index of 118.

Who publishes Health Education & Behavior and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Health Education & Behavior is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,474 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,524Hybrid

Health Education & Behavior

Identifier (ISSN):1090-1981(Print)/1552-6127(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.2↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Health Education & Behavior

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.831

#6,524

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

118

118 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate3.7%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

146articles/year

24.5% Gold OA•85.14% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Health Education & Behavior is the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE). The journal publishes authoritative and practical information on critical health issues for a broad range of professionals interested in understanding factors associated with health behavior and health status, and strategies to improve social and behavioral health. The journal is interested in articles directed toward researchers and/or practitioners in health behavior and health education. Empirical research, case study, program evaluation, literature reviews, and articles discussing theories are regularly published.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine96.8%Psychology86.2%Political science69.7%Nursing66.9%Pathology66.7%Law66.6%Sociology62.3%Economics56.3%Environmental health53.8%Economic growth48%Biology46.3%Public health43.6%Psychiatry41.8%Gerontology39%Health care37.4%Computer science35.7%Social psychology33.2%Internal medicine33.1%Mathematics31.6%Demography28.4%Statistics25.9%Philosophy24.1%Anthropology23%Psychological intervention22.1%Business20.6%Social science20.4%Population20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Public Environmental & Occupational Health

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank218/443

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank248/443

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRSSCI	218/443	Q2
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCISSCI	248/443	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.2

Articles / Year42

Total Citations1

2025

IF2.1

Articles / Year86

Total Citations101

2024

IF2.7

Articles / Year63

Total Citations237

2023

IF4.2

Articles / Year73

Total Citations418

2022

IF4.444

Articles / Year84

Total Citations866

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.2	42	1
2025	2.1	86	101
2024	2.7	63	237
2023	4.2	73	418
2022	4.444	84	866
2021	—	142	2,088
2020	—	114	5,034
2019	—	124	3,154
2018	—	84	2,609
2017	—	104	2,752
2016	—	107	2,669
2015	—	111	4,215

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #6,524Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1957-1970, 1972-1978, 1980-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.831

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.57

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,474 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations738

3-Year Documents265

Citable Documents259

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate64.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 3.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Health Education & Behavior (ISSN: 1090-1981) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PUBLIC, published by SAGE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.831 (Q1), an H-index of 118.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 146 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,474 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.