Journal profile
Social Health and Behavior
ISSN 2589-9767 · Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · India
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Social Health and Behavior: fully open access; APC about USD 450; review about 17 weeks (community reports); 34 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Social Health and Behavior is published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Impact of Technology on Adolescents, COVID-19 and Mental Health and COVID-19 Prevention and Impact, together about 23.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Impact of Technology on AdolescentsSocial Sciences9.7%
- COVID-19 and Mental HealthPsychology7.8%
- COVID-19 Prevention and ImpactSocial Sciences6.3%
- Mental Health Treatment and AccessPsychology5.6%
- Substance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesMedicine4.9%
- Sexuality, Behavior, and TechnologyPsychology4.9%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine4.5%
- Sleep and related disordersPsychology4.1%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 75OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.88OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 239 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 23 | 294 |
| 2025 | 34 | 34 | 365 |
| 2024 | 28 | 28 | 518 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 579 |
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | 655 |
| 2021 | 29 | 29 | 505 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 17 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 17 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 / USD 450 | 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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Social Health and Behavior
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Impact of Technology on Adolescents, COVID-19 and Mental Health.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesINR 38,000 (DOAJ)Fee details
- 5Expected review timeabout 17 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2589-9767
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Social Health and Behavior
How long does peer review take at Social Health and Behavior?
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.
Which databases index Social Health and Behavior?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Social Health and Behavior is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Social Health and Behavior open access, and what is the APC?
Social Health and Behavior is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 450.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .