Journal of Health Literacy

Journal of Health Literacy

Title: Journal of Health Literacy
ISO Abbreviation:  J Health Lit
Frequency: Quarterly
ISSN: 2476-4728

Journal of Health Literacy is the official peer-reviewed journal of Iranian Association of Health Education and Health Promotion that is published by Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. The journal is published quarterly (June, September, December and March) since 2016.

The Journal publishes peer-reviewed original articles and commissioned reviews on Health Literacy. Articles in the categories of Brief Communication, Case Report, and Letter to the Editor that may be of interest to researchers in Health literacy are also accepted.

Journal of Health Literacy has been evaluated and accepted for inclusion in Web of Science (ESCI) from  2022

Journal of Health Literacy has been evaluated and accepted for inclusion in Scopus from  2019

Impact factor (2025): 0.6

CiteScore (2025): 1.8


 

Current Issue: Volume 11, Issue 4 - Serial Number 43, Autumn 2026, Pages 9-136 

Health Literacy, Health-Related Behaviors, and Stress Management as Modifiable Factors of Stress among University Students

Pages 88-104

10.22038/jhl.2026.93775.1918

Sittiporn Pettongkhao, Kanokwan Phakdeerat, Piyatida Yomlaead, Wantip Bunkuea, Norreenee Thawa, Khamapa Chusamer

Health Literacy as a Key Determinant of Patient Safety among Nurses in Pakistan

Pages 125-136

10.22038/jhl.2026.94110.1926

Shima Sadat Aghahosseini, Arifa Iran, Irum Zubair, Asim Khan, Afshan Ali

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  • Multiple Sclerosis
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