Sociology of Health and Illness
Country
United Kingdom
Western Europe
Subject Area and Category
Medicine
└
Health Policy
Q1
└
Health (social science)
Q1
└
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Q1
Publisher
SJR 2025
1.180
Q1
SJR Score
H-Index
122
Citations / Doc (2yr)
3.67
Total Docs. (latest)
129
Total Citations (3yr)
1,137
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
01419889, 14679566
Coverage
1979-2026
Journal Rank
#3,740
Subject Categories
Health Policy
Q1
Health (social science)
Q1
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Q1
Subject Areas
Aims & Scope
Sociology of Health & Illness is an international journal which publishes sociological articles on all aspects of health, illness, medicine and health care.
We welcome empirical and theoretical contributions in this field in the form of original research reports or review articles.
In addition to the six regular issues published each year, subscribers receive a further special issue.
These themed issues aim to identify and contribute to new areas of debate and research in the discipline and each issue is devoted to an important topic of current interest.
Abstracting & Indexing
Scopus
Google Scholar
Web of Science
Medline
Detailed Metrics
| Total Docs. (latest) | 129 |
| Total Docs. (3 years) | 296 |
| Total Refs. | 7,918 |
| Total Citations (3 years) | 1,137 |
| Citable Docs. (3 years) | 285 |
| Citations / Doc. (2 years) | 3.67 |
| Ref. / Doc. | 61.38 |
| % Female | 68.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact factor of Sociology of Health and Illness?
The official Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is published by Clarivate in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and is not listed on this page. Based on SCImago data, Sociology of Health and Illness has an SJR of 1.180 and is ranked Q1.
What is the SJR and quartile of Sociology of Health and Illness?
Sociology of Health and Illness has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 1.180 and its best quartile is Q1.
What is the H-index of Sociology of Health and Illness?
The H-index of Sociology of Health and Illness is 122, meaning 122 of its articles have each been cited at least 122 times.
Is Sociology of Health and Illness indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Sociology of Health and Illness is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).
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