Social Science & Medicine welcomes debate and commentary papers. In a recent editorial the journal’s Editor-in-Chief, Ellen Annandale states; “Readers will have noticed that we have recently introduced debates and commentaries on papers which raise particularly topical and controversial issues”, "Changes at Social Science & Medicine" by Ellen Annandale Volume 67, Issue 9, Pages 1341-1342, November 2008)
Recently published debate articles available on ScienceDirect:
Visualizing sexual assault: An exploration of the use of optical technologies in the medico-legal contact Volume 68, Issue 1, January 2009, Pages 9-11
Gulf War Illness Volume 67, Issue 11, Pages 1641-1668, December 2008
When there is no doctor Volume 67, Issue 10, Pages 1481-1501, November 2008
New Virtual Special Issues from Journal of Aging Studies
We are pleased to bring you a series of virtual special issues:
Elsevier is pleased to announce that authors publishing in Social Science and Medicine have reported publication times for the journal are faster than many other journals they have previously published in. Our streamlined editorial processes, online manuscript submission and commitment to the highest standards of peer review have led to increased productivity and rapid global dissemination opportunities. For more information about the journal and to submit manuscripts online visit the journal homepage.
Publication Times
The table below outlines the decrease in production times, both print and electronic, we have seen in recent years.
Year
Number of weeks to Print
Number of weeks to Article in Press
Number of weeks to Online Issue
2004
30.6
7.2
26.7
2005
24.3
7.1
21
2006
24
6.5
20
Health and Place – expanded editorial team
Elsevier is delighted to announce that the editorial team of the journal has been expanded to include three new Associate Editors; Robin Kearns at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, Christine Milligan at Lancaster University, UK, and Nancy Ross at McGill University in Canada.
Social Science and Medicine – Increasing Impact Factor
Elsevier is delighted to announce an increase of 25% in the Impact Factor of Social Science and Medicine. The journal is also ranked number 2 in the Social Sciences Biomedical category (Thomson Scientific Journal Citation Reports, 2005).
The journal encourages submissions in all areas of common interest to social scientists, health practitioners and policy makers. It is particularly keen to publish findings or reviews which are of general interest to an international readership.
For more information about the journal and how to submit your manuscript, visit the journal homepage.
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Health and Place
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