Overview
Social Theory & Health, published by Palgrave Macmillan (United Kingdom), published 92 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 506 citations in those years. Its h-index is 52 and its two-year mean citedness is 2.77. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #11,440 of 62,158 ranked journals and #205 of 1,521 in Health Professions.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 26 | 454 | 13 |
| 2021 | 21 | 154 | 13 |
| 2022 | 17 | 122 | 12 |
| 2023 | 9 | 56 | 7 |
| 2024 | 15 | 148 | 9 |
| 2025 | 30 | 26 | 19 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Involvement and Engagement | Health Professions | 73.6 | 580 | 100% |
| Mental Health and Social Inclusion | Health Professions | 60.6 | 389 | 24% |
| Health An Interdisciplinary Journal for the Social Study of Health Illness and Medicine | Health Professions | 63.6 | 226 | 72% |
| Sociology of Health & Illness | Health Professions | 71.3 | 814 | 64% |
| SSM - Population Health | Social Sciences | 77.7 | 1,162 | 100% |
| Health Expectations | Health Professions | 78.2 | 1,562 | 100% |
| Social Science & Medicine | Social Sciences | 84.6 | 4,194 | 65% |
| Philosophy, psychiatry & psychology | Arts and Humanities | 55.8 | 344 | 11% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 1477-8211
- Print ISSN: 1477-8211
- Electronic ISSN: 1477-822X
- Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: Not yet checked
- OpenAlex: S2764705399
- Journal website: link.springer.com
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Social Theory & Health?
It is 62.3 out of 100, which places it #11,440 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Social Theory & Health?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 2.77.
Is Social Theory & Health open access?
65% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Social Theory & Health charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.