Health studies journals

Welcome to the health studies journals area of Elsevier. Elsevier is a leading publisher in the field of health studies, publishing highly respected, peer-reviewed journals

High-quality journals

Working together with top Editors and Authors in the field, we publish journals covering all areas of social sciences for health.

By delivering first class information and innovative tools, we continue to refine our portfolio to serve the research needs of educators, researchers and students worldwide. We are proud to play an integral part within the academic community and to participate in the advancement of this field.

All of our journals are available online via ScienceDirect, www.sciencedirect.com, the essential information resource for researchers worldwide.

Explore our range of journals

For full aims and scope, to submit your articles or subscribe, visit the journal homepages.

News and article collections

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• Public health article collection

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• Articles related to sustainability

• APHA 2017 articles on "Creating the Healthiest Nation: Climate Changes Health"

• Most cited articles in 2017

• Most downloaded articles in 2017

Recent special issues

• The role of Racism in Health Inequalities: Integrating Approaches from Across Disciplines
  Social Science & Medicine

• Aging, Body and Society. Key Themes, Critical Perspectives
  Journal of Aging Studies

• From Free Diapers to Safe Walking Paths: Advancing Women's Health through Gender-Based Community Policies in the U.S.
  Women's Health Issues

AudioSlides

AudioSlides - a free service to authors

These are brief, webcast-style presentations based on slides and audio that are shown next to the article on ScienceDirect. This format gives authors the opportunity to explain their research in their own words and promote their work.

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Open access

Access to quality research is vital to the scientific community and beyond. We support sustainable access and work hard to provide a range of open access options alongside our access initiatives to ensure everyone can read, use and trust the latest research.

We are committed to working in partnership with the research community, librarians, funders and other stakeholders. Our Elsevier team is continually on the road meeting the community, participating in discussions and establishing partnerships which will help support increase access to research. Read more about our institutional and funding body agreements.

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Article Transfer Service (ATS)

Hassle-free resubmission

Planning to resubmit your article to a different journal?  Save time and cut down on admin with our new easy-to-use article transfer service.

Mendeley

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