Journal profile · PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
American Journal of Health Behavior
ISSN 1945-7359 · P N G Publications
American Journal of Health Behavior: impact factor 0.66; hybrid open access; 51 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
American Journal of Health Behavior is published by P N G Publications. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Smoking Behavior and Cessation, Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes and Physical Activity and Health, together about 34.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Am J Health Behav seeks to improve the quality of life through multidisciplinary health efforts in fostering a better understanding of the multidimensional nature of both individuals and social systems as they relate to health behaviors.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 15, United Kingdom 3, South Korea 2, Canada 2, Taiwan, China 1 (28 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Smoking Behavior and CessationMedicine12.3%
- Substance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesMedicine12%
- Physical Activity and HealthMedicine10.3%
- Behavioral Health and InterventionsPsychology8.1%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine7.9%
- Nutrition, Health and Food BehaviorNursing6.2%
- Health and Lifestyle StudiesHealth Professions3.6%
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthHealth Professions3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Psychology | Q3 | 190/313 | 39th |
| Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | Q3 | 390/687 | 43rd |
| Health (social science) | Q2 | 183/376 | 51st |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
Early warning / risk: Removed from SSCI for editorial reasons on 17 March 2025. CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 0.66LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 99OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,177OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.85OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 35.87%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 121LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,149 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 1,821 |
| 2025 | 50 | 21 | 2,794 |
| 2024 | 150 | 28 | 3,106 |
| 2023 | 121 | 41 | 3,635 |
| 2022 | 69 | 38 | 3,514 |
| 2021 | 87 | 43 | 3,758 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- AMA
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted2
- letter to the editorSubmit a Letter to the EditorLength not stated
- reviewTo decrease bias during the editorial process, we employ the classic double-blind peer review process. Referees selected are professional scholars in the discip…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement
Articles published in American Journal of Health Behavior must be accompanied by a conflict of interest disclosure statement, or a statement that authors have no conflicts of interest to declare (All authors of this article declare they have no conflicts of interest). To execute this policy, all authors must privately disclose to the editors of American Journal of Health Behavior at the time of th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Adheres to COPE Core Practices and supports TOP guidelines Model summary
American Journal of Health Behavior adheres to the COPE Core Practices regarding ethical guidelines for publication. In addition, we support use of the Transparency and Openness Promotion (TOP) guidelines regarding journal policies and practices.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Articles
List of the most recent Open Access articles available on American Journal of Health Behavior below. For a full list please click here. All Open Access articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). This license applies to persons downloading Open Access articles. 2026 Cigarette Smoking Abstinence and Relapse in the US…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Review Process
Double-blind peer review Model summary
To decrease bias during the editorial process, we employ the classic double-blind peer review process. Referees selected are professional scholars in the disciplines of health behavior, education, and promotion; public health; sociology; nursing; medicine; psychology; or dentistry. Upon receipt, a manuscript is assigned a reference number. A copy of the numbered manuscript is electronically sent t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- P N G Publications
- ISSN
- 1945-7359
- Print ISSN
- 1087-3244
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about American Journal of Health Behavior
What is the impact factor of American Journal of Health Behavior?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.66; CiteScore 2.5, h-index 97.
What are the manuscript requirements of American Journal of Health Behavior?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: AMA; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of American Journal of Health Behavior based?
Of the 28 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (15), United Kingdom (3) and South Korea (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index American Journal of Health Behavior?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, American Journal of Health Behavior is indexed in Scopus.
Is American Journal of Health Behavior open access, and what is the APC?
American Journal of Health Behavior is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .