Journal profile · Social Sciences-Health (social science)
Asian Journal of Social Health and Behavior
ISSN 2772-4204 · Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · India
Asian Journal of Social Health and Behavior: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.7 (journal website); JCR Q2 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 132 days to acceptance (52 articles, last 24 months); 34 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Asian Journal of Social Health and Behavior is published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are COVID-19 and Mental Health, COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts and Impact of Technology on Adolescents, together about 29.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Health (social science)
Editor-in-chief Amir H PakpourPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 33%); most named Mainland China 3, United Kingdom 2, South Korea 2, Taiwan, China 1, Spain 1 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- COVID-19 and Mental HealthPsychology12.6%
- COVID-19 Pandemic ImpactsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.8%
- Impact of Technology on AdolescentsSocial Sciences7.7%
- Health and Well-being StudiesPsychology6%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine4.2%
- Health disparities and outcomesSocial Sciences4.2%
- COVID-19 epidemiological studiesMathematics4.2%
- Mental Health Treatment and AccessPsychology3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q3 · PSYCHIATRY · rank 208/293
- JCR Q2 · PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY · rank 109/222
- JCR Q3 · PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH · rank 287/443
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 75OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.79OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 25LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 239 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 23 | 7 |
| 2025 | 34 | 34 | 74 |
| 2024 | 28 | 28 | 71 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 329 |
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | 477 |
| 2021 | 29 | 29 | 748 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
132 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 105 days – 160 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 137 days (52 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 274 days
- Sample
- 52 articles with submission and acceptance dates (65 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 17 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | INR 38,000 | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2772-4204
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 9, Issue 4 (December 2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Asian Journal of Social Health and Behavior
What CAS zone is Asian Journal of Social Health and Behavior in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Asian Journal of Social Health and Behavior is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Psychiatry / Psychology, Multidisciplinary / Public, Environmental & Occupational Health. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Asian Journal of Social Health and Behavior?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.7; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 6.5, h-index 29.
How long does peer review take at Asian Journal of Social Health and Behavior?
Based on the dates recorded on 52 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 132 days (interquartile range 105–160 days); authors report an average review time of about 17 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What JCR quartile is Asian Journal of Social Health and Behavior in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2; by category, PSYCHIATRY Q3 (208/293), PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY Q2 (109/222), PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Q3 (287/443). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 2 of Medicine.
Where are the editorial board members of Asian Journal of Social Health and Behavior based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 33%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (3), United Kingdom (2) and South Korea (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Asian Journal of Social Health and Behavior?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Asian Journal of Social Health and Behavior is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Asian Journal of Social Health and Behavior open access, and what is the APC?
Asian Journal of Social Health and Behavior is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .