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Journal of Communication in Healthcare

Maney Publishing · United Kingdom · Est. 2008

ISSN1753-8076
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
28
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
Total28
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
0.458
H-Index
32
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.474
Total Works
771
Total Citations
5,834
2yr Mean Citedness
1.05
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Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on communication in healthcare, focusing on patient-provider interactions, health information dissemination through various channels including social media and technology, and the impact of communication on health outcomes and patient experiences. Articles explore topics such as patient-centered communication, health literacy, the role of digital health technologies, and communication strategies for specific health conditions and populations.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2008
Annual Volume~ 44 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications771
Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Maney Publishing
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1753-8076
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
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.

CommunicationQ2
Health Information ManagementQ3
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

CommunicationHealth Policy & Services

Scopus Categories

Health Information ManagementCommunicationPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Patient-Provider Communication in HealthcareHealth Literacy and Information AccessibilitySocial Media in Health EducationVaccine Coverage and HesitancyMisinformation and Its ImpactsEmpathy and Medical EducationMedia Influence and HealthMobile Health and mHealth ApplicationsBehavioral Health and InterventionsInnovations in Medical Education
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref