| Discipline | Health communication |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Scott C. Ratzan |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1996–present |
| Publisher | |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| 4.4 (2022) | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | J. Health Commun. |
| Indexing | |
| CODEN | JHCOF3 |
| ISSN | 1081-0730 (print) 1087-0415 (web) |
| LCCN | 96660048 |
| OCLC no. | 900961350 |
| Links | |
The Journal of Health Communication is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering health communication.
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