Social Science & Medicine
Aims and scope
Social Science & Medicine publishes original research articles (both empirical and theoretical), reviews, position papers and commentaries on health issues, to inform current research, policy and practice in all areas of common interest to social scientists, health practitioners, and policy makers. The journal publishes material relevant to any aspect of health from a wide range of social science disciplines (anthropology, economics, epidemiology, geography, policy, psychology, and sociology), and material relevant to the social sciences from any of the professions concerned with physical and mental health, health care, clinical practice, and health policy and organization.
Speed
Responsiveness Very slow
Time from submission to first decision after peer review | 16 weeks |
Time to immediate reject | Not Provided |
Publication speed Average
Time from acceptance to print | 10 weeks |
Total time to publication | Not Provided |
Time from submission to acceptance | Not Provided |
Time from acceptance to online | 2 weeks |
Cost
Submission fees $
None
Publication or page charges $
None listed
Color charges
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Open Access Policy
Open access available Yes
All Elsevier journals allow authors to comply with funding body agreements for article archiving (fees may apply if release is required prior to 12 months). Authors also have the option of making their article freely available to all via the ScienceDirect platform (cost: US$3,000). See author instructions for details.
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General information
Publisher | Elsevier |
Societies |
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Imprint | Pergamon Press |
ISSN | 0277-9536 |
eISSN | 1873-5347 |
SNIP | 1.737 |
Acceptance rate | 18% |
Publication Frequency | Not provided |
Publication Languages |
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Journal links | |
Indices |
Scopus
MedLine
...and 8 more.
CINAHL
Web of Science - Social Science Index
PsychInfo
International Bibliography of Social Sciences
Web of Science
Web of Science - Science Index Expanded
Excellence Research Australia
CAB Abstracts
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