Journal of Health Communication
The Journal of Health Communication is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering health communication. It was established in 1996 and is published by Taylor & Francis. The editor-in-chief is Scott C. Ratzan. Special projects editor is Kenneth H. Rabin. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2017 impact factor of 1.648, ranking it 21st out of 79 journals in the category "Communication " and 29th out of 85 journals in the category "Information Science & Library Science ". As part of its mission, the Journal takes editorial positions on important issues in the field, such as vaccine confidence.
