Indexed in Journament

social science and medicine

EN

Certificate of Indexing
Login or register to claim ownership or editorship of this journal.
40.3 / 100
Journament Score
Below Average
Ranked #10,316 of 19,457 scored journals (33,995 indexed)
23 Articles
Scores higher than 46.9% of scored journals
050100
The Journament Score is computed from platform statistics — reader engagement, accessibility, publication timeliness, keyword breadth, community impact and content distribution — into a single 0–100 figure, recalculated as new articles and metadata are indexed. Dimensions that cannot be measured for this journal are excluded rather than estimated. It is independent of the paid AI Quality Analysis, which never affects this score or the ranking. Full methodology →

About This Journal

Short Name social science and medicine
Abbreviated Name social science and medicine

Quality Profile

7 of 12 dimensions measured
This journal Average of scored journals
Platform statistics — the free Journament Score AI Quality Analysis — separate paid product, ranks nothing

5 of the 12 dimensions could not be measured for this journal. They are left as gaps in the shape rather than plotted as zero.

Show the numbers
Dimension This journal Corpus average
Engagement 30.1 29.9
Accessibility 15.0 19.8
Timeliness 50.0 40.7
Diversity 30.0 30.0
Innovation 40.0 37.6
Community Impact 34.0 27.6
Content Distribution 82.9 84.9
Content Quality — 54.2
Ethics & Transparency — 39.5
Editorial Standards — 32.5
Publication Regularity — 51.6
Geographic Reach — 30.0

Publications Per Year

Articles (23)

2019
The impact of Ethiopia's pilot community based health insurance scheme on healthcare utilization and cost of care
Mebratie, A.
Vol. 220 , pp. 112-119
333 views DOI
2019
Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of incentives as a tool for prevention of non-communicable diseases: A systematic review
Finkelstein, E.
Vol. 232 , pp. 340-350
303 views DOI
2019
Health financing in fragile and conflict-affected settings: What do we know, seven years on?
Bertone, M.
Vol. 232 , pp. 209-219
290 views DOI
2019
The psychological burden of baby weight: Pregnancy, weight stigma, and maternal health
Incollingo, Rodriguez A.
Vol. 235 , pp. 0-0
283 views DOI
2020
Evidence-based leadership development for physicians: A systematic literature review
Geerts, J.
Vol. 246 , pp. 0-0
273 views DOI
2019
The tools at their fingertips: How settler colonial geographies shape medical educators’ strategies for grappling with Anti-Indigenous racism
Sylvestre, P.
Vol. 237 , pp. 0-0
271 views DOI
2019
Effects of tuition-free primary education on women's access to family planning and on health decision-making: A cross-national study
Bose, B.
Vol. 238 , pp. 0-0
267 views DOI
2019
Changes in self-esteem and chronic disease across adulthood: A 16-year longitudinal analysis
Liu, S.
Vol. 242 , pp. 0-0
257 views DOI
2020
Writing to template: Researchers’ negotiation of procedural research ethics
Chiumento, A.
Vol. 255 , pp. 0-0
241 views DOI
2019
Unhealthy weight control behaviors and substance use among adolescent girls: The harms of weight stigma
Simone, M.
Vol. 233 , pp. 64-70
235 views DOI
2020
Corrigendum to “The Frontier Framework (and its eight frontier archetypes): A new conceptual approach to representing staff and patient well-being in health systems” [Soc. Sci. Med. 208 (2018) 98–106] (Social Science & Medicine (2018) 208 (98–106), (S0277953618302107), (10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.04.043))
Baines, D.L.
Vol. 258 , pp. 0-0
162 views DOI
2020
Erratum: Expression of concern: The frontier framework (and its eight frontier archetypes): A new conceptual approach to representing staff and patient well-being in health systems (Social Science & Medicine (2018) 208 (98–106), (S0277953618302107), (10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.04.043))
not, found
Vol. 258 , pp. 0-0
207 views DOI
2020
Writing to template: Researchers’ negotiation of procedural research ethics
Chiumento, A.
Vol. 255 , pp. 0-0
241 views DOI
2020
Higher exposure, lower vulnerability? The curious case of education, gender discrimination, and Women's health
Andersson, M.
Vol. 246 , pp. 0-0
221 views DOI
2020
Depression treatment preferences by race/ethnicity and gender and associations between past healthcare discrimination experiences and present preferences in a nationally representative sample
Sonik, R.A.
Vol. 253 , pp. 0-0
198 views DOI
2020
Evidence-based leadership development for physicians: A systematic literature review
Geerts, J.
Vol. 246 , pp. 0-0
273 views DOI
2020
How does Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) promote latrine construction, and can it be improved? A cluster-randomized controlled trial in Ghana
Harter, M.
Vol. 245 , pp. 0-0
188 views DOI
2020
“Is there a medicine for these tensions?” Barriers to treatment-seeking for depressive symptoms in rural India: A qualitative study
Roberts, T.
Vol. 246 , pp. 0-0
192 views DOI
2019
Improving chronic illness self-management with the Apsáalooke Nation: Development of the Báa nnilah program
Held, S.
Vol. 242 , pp. 0-0
113 views DOI
2019
Changes in self-esteem and chronic disease across adulthood: A 16-year longitudinal analysis
Liu, S.
Vol. 242 , pp. 0-0
257 views DOI
Journament Score
40.3/100 · Below Average
Ranked #10,316 of 19,457 scored
(33,995 journals indexed)
Platform Statistics
AI Quality Analysis
Separate paid analysis — does not affect ranking.
Journament

Overall Quality Score

40.3/100

Tier: Below Average

The Journament Overall Quality Score is a comprehensive metric that evaluates academic journals across multiple dimensions including engagement, accessibility, diversity, innovation, and community impact.

This score helps researchers, institutions, and publishers understand the holistic quality and impact of a journal beyond traditional metrics.

Engagement Score

30.1/100

Measures user interactions, views, citations, and community involvement with this journal's content.

Higher engagement scores indicate that the journal's content is actively being read, cited, and discussed within the academic community.

Accessibility Score

15.0/100

Evaluates how easily researchers can access journal content, including open access availability, ISSN registration, and indexing.

This metric considers factors such as paywalls, open access policies, and availability across different academic databases and search engines.

Diversity Score

30.0/100

Assesses geographic and institutional diversity of authors, editorial board composition, and topic breadth.

A diverse journal publishes work from various geographic regions, institutions, and covers a broad range of topics within its field.

Innovation Score

40.0/100

Evaluates research novelty, interdisciplinary work, and emerging topics based on AI analysis of article abstracts.

This score reflects how much the journal publishes cutting-edge research, explores new methodologies, and bridges different academic disciplines.

Community Impact Score

34.0/100

Measures scholarly contribution and real-world applications of published research.

This metric evaluates how the journal's research translates into practical applications, policy changes, and benefits to society beyond academia.

Timeliness Score

50.0/100

Evaluates recent publication activity, publication frequency, and currency of research topics.

Higher scores indicate consistent publishing schedules and timely coverage of current research trends.

Content Distribution

82.9/100

Measures how evenly reader attention spreads across the journal's articles, using the Gini coefficient of article clicks.

Higher scores mean readership is distributed across many articles rather than concentrated on one or two.

Ethics & Transparency Score

Not yet measured

Research Integrity (10% weight)

Assesses COPE standards compliance, ethical considerations in research, transparency in methodologies, and reproducibility practices.

This metric ensures the journal maintains high ethical standards and promotes transparent, trustworthy research.

Content Quality Score

Not yet measured

Academic Rigor (20% weight) + Methodology Quality (12%)

Evaluates research methodology soundness, statistical rigor, theoretical framework strength, appropriateness of research methods, data quality, and clarity & readability.

This comprehensive metric ensures published research meets the highest academic standards.

Editorial Diversity Score

Not yet measured

Author Diversity + Interdisciplinary Value (8%)

Measures geographic diversity of authors, institutional variety, editorial board composition, and cross-disciplinary connections.

Diverse editorial teams bring varied perspectives and reduce bias in academic publishing.

Publication Regularity Score

Not yet measured

Assesses consistency of publication schedule, frequency stability, and predictable output patterns.

Regular publication schedules indicate reliable journal operations and consistent workflow management.

Geographic Reach Score

Not yet measured

Evaluates international author representation, global readership distribution, and cross-border research collaboration.

Wide geographic reach indicates global impact and international recognition of the journal's research.