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Sociology of Health and Illness

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0141-9889eISSN1467-9566

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.193

H-Index

154

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.479

Total Works

5,040

Total Citations

141,601

2yr Mean Citedness

1.16

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores the social dimensions of health, illness, and healthcare. It examines how social factors, cultural contexts, and professional practices shape health experiences, medical interventions, and patient care. Topics include the social construction of diseases, the experiences of healthcare workers and patients, the impact of social inequalities on health, and the sociology of professions and social movements within healthcare.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencySeven No. A Year, 2003-

StatusActive

Total Publications5,040

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0141-9889 / 1467-9566

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

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2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Health PolicyQ1

Health (social science)Q1

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public, Environmental & Occupational HealthSocial Sciences, BiomedicalSociology

Scopus Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthHealth (social science)Health Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Mental Health and Patient InvolvementHealth disparities and outcomesObesity and Health PracticesEmployment and Welfare StudiesGlobal Public Health Policies and Epidemiology