Journal profile · Social Sciences-Health (social science)
Social Medicine
ISSN 1557-7112 · Social Medicine Publication Group · United States
Social Medicine: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 40 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Social Medicine is published by Social Medicine Publication Group. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Public Health and Social Inequalities, Historical and modern epidemiology studies and Health and Medical Education, together about 28.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Social Medicine is a quarterly publication of the Social Medicine Publication Group, located in New York, USA. Our journal addresses a global audience at an international level. Thus, we will publish contributions in English and Spanish, without translation costs to the authors. Academic journals have largely been in the hands of developed countries. We recognize this and organize the journal to be able to welcome authors and readers from a variety of countries. We intend to use peer reviews not only as a means of assuring quality, but also to mentor non-English- speaking authors, helping them to overcome the hurdles in seeking to have their work published in the international health literature. We intend to offer space to papers that are not welcome in other journals for their political remarks or social-medical perspectives. It is our hope that papers that would otherwise not get printed, may appear in this journal. Social Medicine supports and promotes activism and political organization to achieve the World Health Organization goals of “Health for All” and the holistic health perspective. For us, health is a fundamental human right that should be promoted by universal public systems of health care. The Journal will produce materials that are strong scientifically, intellectually honest, free of commercial biases, carefully written and well presented. The Journal provides open access to all its content, based on the principles of free circulation and global exchange of knowledge. Social Medicine is published on a quarterly basis, simultaneously in English and Spanish. The journal is scheduled for January, May, and September. In many ways we work as a traditional academic journal, following the codes of the IJCE, using a system of rigorous peer review, and focusing on scientific papers. However, there are important differences: we do not accept advertising nor funding from drug companies. Thanks to the availability of the free electronic journal software Open Journal Systems and to the fact that the editors work as volunteers’ ad honorem, we can work on a relatively small budget. So, we do not charge authors nor readers and we do not accept advertisements. However, because of the significant translating and copy-editing expenses, we gladly accept and are very grateful for donations. The works published in Social Medicine are the property of the Social Medicine Publication Group, and for any partial or total reproduction, it is necessary to cite the sourc
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Health (social science)
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 6, Greece 2, Canada 1, Israel 1, Argentina 1 (11 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Public Health and Social InequalitiesSocial Sciences10.2%
- Historical and modern epidemiology studiesSocial Sciences9.3%
- Health and Medical EducationHealth Professions8.8%
- Public Health Policies and EducationHealth Professions7.5%
- Healthcare Systems and PracticesHealth Professions7.5%
- Healthcare Systems and ReformsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.2%
- History of Medicine and Tropical HealthArts and Humanities5%
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities3.8%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (social science) | Q4 | 363/387 | 6th |
| Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | Q4 | 691/725 | 4th |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 49OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.49OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 634 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 55 | 55 | 72 |
| 2025 | 40 | 40 | 127 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 72 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 80 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 80 |
| 2021 | 28 | 28 | 156 |
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 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Authors agree to preparation and publication of a Spanish language version of their submission. Model summary
Authors understand and agree to the preparation and publication of a Spanish language version of their submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Conflict of interest must be declared on the title page. Model summary
Any potential conflict of interest with respect to the publication of this paper has been declared by the authors on the title page.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Written informed consent required for research articles where individuals might potentially be identified. Model summary
Research articles in which individuals might potentially be identified should include written informed consent from those individuals.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 2.5 license for published materials unless otherwise stated. Model summary
Unless otherwise stated, materials published by Social Medicine are governed by a Creative Commons Agreement which allows non-commercial, attributed use of unaltered materials (see: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening by editorial staff; suspected plagiarism may be reported to author's home institution. Model summary
All articles are reviewed for possible plagiarism by the editorial staff. The journal considers plagiarism to be a serious act of scientific misconduct and reserves the right to contact an author's home institution in cases of suspected plagiarism.
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
- Social Medicine Publication Group
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 1557-7112
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Social Medicine
How long does peer review take at Social Medicine?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Social Medicine based?
Of the 11 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (6), Greece (2) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Social Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Social Medicine is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Social Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Social Medicine is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .