What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Health and Social Behavior?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Health and Social Behavior is 3.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Health and Social Behavior indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Health and Social Behavior is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.867 (Q1) and an H-index of 157.

Who publishes Journal of Health and Social Behavior and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Health and Social Behavior is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,862 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,640Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

Identifier (ISSN):0022-1465(Print)/2150-6000(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.6– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Health and Social Behavior

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.867

#1,640

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

157

157 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate6.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

46articles/year

36.64% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Health and Social Behavior is a medical sociology journal that publishes empirical and theoretical articles that apply sociological concepts and methods to the understanding of health and illness and the organization of medicine and health care. Its editorial policy favors manuscripts that are grounded in important theoretical issues in medical sociology or the sociology of mental health and that advance theoretical understanding of the processes by which social factors and human health are inter-related.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology93.3%Medicine81.3%Sociology61.6%Political science53.2%Law51.2%Economics44.7%Social psychology43.8%Biology42.7%Psychiatry41.9%Mathematics34.7%Psychotherapist34.2%Demography33.6%Computer science33.2%Philosophy32.7%Developmental psychology32%Clinical psychology28.2%Environmental health28.1%Pathology27.8%Statistics25.5%Gerontology24.2%Economic growth23.4%Internal medicine20.8%Population20.6%Nursing20.4%Mental health20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Rank25/222

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL	JCRSSCI	12/77	Q1
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRSSCI	93/443	Q1
SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL	JCRSSCI	8/48	Q1
SOCIOLOGY	JCRSSCI	15/222	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL	JCISSCI	9/77	Q1
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCISSCI	26/443	Q1
SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL	JCISSCI	4/48	Q1
SOCIOLOGY	JCISSCI	25/222	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.6

Articles / Year29

Total Citations7

2025

IF3.6

Articles / Year47

Total Citations63

2024

IF6.3

Articles / Year52

Total Citations349

2023

IF5

Articles / Year48

Total Citations544

2022

IF5.179

Articles / Year40

Total Citations832

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.6	29	7
2025	3.6	47	63
2024	6.3	52	349
2023	5	48	544
2022	5.179	40	832
2021	—	55	2,270
2020	—	37	1,339
2019	—	36	1,227
2018	—	43	2,586
2017	—	41	1,675
2016	—	38	1,774
2015	—	39	2,128

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,640Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1967-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePsychology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.867

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.15

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,862 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations625

3-Year Documents125

Citable Documents119

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 Rate72.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

Social PsychologyQ1

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: 6.3%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1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

Journal of Health and Social Behavior (ISSN: 0022-1465) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by SAGE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.867 (Q1), an H-index of 157.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 46 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,862 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.