Social Science & Medicine

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This is a Transformative Journal.

This journal offers authors two options (open access or subscription) to publish their research and is actively committed to transitioning to a fully open access journal.

Year	Total published	Subscription	Open access
2018	468	396	72
2019	561	467	94
2020	619	482	137
2021	781	539	242
2022	729	448	281

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About the journal

Social Science & Medicine provides an international and interdisciplinary forum for the dissemination of social science research on health. We publish original research articles (both empirical and theoretical), reviews, position papers and commentaries on health issues, to inform current …

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9 days

Time to first decision

139 days

Review time

175 days

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Editor-in-Chief

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Susan J. Elliott, PhD

University of Waterloo, Department of Geography and Environmental Management, Waterloo, N2L 3G1, Ontario, Canada

Articles

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Understanding posthumous sperm retrieval during war through a terror management theory perspective

Ayelet Oreg, Orit Taubman – Ben-Ari

May 2024

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From classroom to life: Gender differences in the persistent effect of learning disabilities on adult depressive symptoms

Hyunseo Rim, ... Jinho Kim

May 2024

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Comparing preferences for skin cancer screening: AI-enabled app vs dermatologist

Susanne Gaube, ... Eva Lermer

May 2024View PDF

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Clear as a bell? Policy stringency and elderly health during Covid-19

Jules Dupuy, ... Eric Defebvre

May 2024View PDF

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Effects of communicating health disparities using social comparison framing: A comprehensive review

Jiawei Liu, Jeff Niederdeppe

May 2024View PDF

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Rural Friendship Bench: A qualitative study in Zaka district, Zimbabwe

K. Kidia, ... H. Jack

May 2024

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One-size fits all? Evaluating group differences in an integrated social cognition model to understand COVID-19 vaccine intention and uptake

Jennifer M. Kowalsky, ... Amy B. Brunell

May 2024View PDF

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The urban political ecology of antimicrobial resistance: A critical lens on integrative governance

Raphael Aguiar, ... Mary Wiktorowicz

May 2024View PDF

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Calls for papers

Beyond the Hidden Curriculum: Justice, Power, and Innovation in Health Professions Training

Guest editors: David Ansari, Jennifer Karlin, Constance Tucker - Submission deadline: 1 July 2024

This special issue examines how students in the health professions develop expertise in contexts of injustice, including but not limited to poverty, racism, colonialism, and ableism.

Slow Mobility, Environment and Health

Guest editors: Becky P.Y. Loo - Submission deadline: 30 April 2024

This Special Issue focuses on the complex relationship between slow modes of transportation, the dynamic environment that these road users are exposed to, and the health implications.

Submission deadline: 30 April 2024

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