Journal of Health Communication: 2025 Year in Review

in 2025. The journal published scholarship that engages the social, political, and economic conditions shaping health communication, with contributions addressing changing information environments, institutional trust, social media, health and medical conditions, and health promotion. The volume also marked the journal's thirtieth year and included articles on the milestone and included one supplement. This review summarizes the journal's editorial leadership and editorial board, and acknowledgment of peer review contributions, and highlights selected articles and readership trends. By providing this overview, this article offers insight into the journal's operations and recognizes the collective efforts of authors, reviewers, and editors who contribute to advancing global health communication scholarship in the journal.

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Journal of Health Communication
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2026-04-20
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https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2026.2661694
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Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
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Journal of Health Communication: 2025 Year in Review

Rebecca Katherine Ivic
Journal of Health Communication
Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
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Journal of Health Communication: 2025 Year in Review

Rebecca Katherine Ivic
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in 2025. The journal published scholarship that engages the social, political, and economic conditions shaping health communication, with contributions addressing changing information environments, institutional trust, social media, health and medical conditions, and health promotion. The volume also marked the journal's thirtieth year and included articles on the milestone and included one supplement. This review summarizes the journal's editorial leadership and editorial board, and acknowledgment of peer review contributions, and highlights selected articles and readership trends. By providing this overview, this article offers insight into the journal's operations and recognizes the collective efforts of authors, reviewers, and editors who contribute to advancing global health communication scholarship in the journal.

Journal of Health Communication
University of Alabama System (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 8%
Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
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