Editors of 20 medical, scientific, and health journals have published a joint editorial calling on science communicators, publishers, platforms, and policymakers to do more to safeguard the quality of health and medical science information.
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New publication examines HPV vaccination intent among Texas college students, testing how HPV knowledge, gender, and vaccine safety concerns shape attitudes and intent.
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📃 Using Social Media for Public Health Communication to Young People: A Qualitative Study to Inform Emergency Preparedness
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🔹 Call for Papers
📃From Competencies to Capacity: Preparing the Next Generation of Health Communicators to Address Persistent and Emerging Challenges
Deadline: February 15, 2026
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We are pleased to announce AI, Health, and Digital Spaces, a new peer-reviewed section of the Journal of Health Communication: International Perspectives, edited by Amelia Burke-Garcia.
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What captured readers’ attention in 2025?
The most read articles from the Journal of Health Communication: International Perspectives highlight the research shaping the field as we head into 2026.
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📃 Who Shapes the Future of Health Communication? Networks, Silos, and New Imperatives in the Digital Age
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📃 It’s True, but Still Harmful: Examining the Effects of Overgeneralized Health Messages by Social Media Influencers Using Two Pre-Registered Experiments
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📃 Conditional Effect of Need for Affect and Perceived Prior Knowledge in Processing HPV Messages
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🔹 Call for Papers
📃From Competencies to Capacity: Preparing the Next Generation of Health Communicators to Address Persistent and Emerging Challenges
Deadline: January 15, 2026
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📃 Dying in Silence: Black Maternal Mortality in the United States
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The latest volume of the Journal of Health Communication is now available online.
Volume 30, Issue 4-6, June 2025
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Call for Papers—Special Issue #2 | As part of our ongoing partnership with the Society for Health Communication we’re accepting submissions for the Special Issue #2:
“Getting Creative: Engaging Communities through Innovative Communication Approaches.”
Deadline: Aug15, 2025
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What's Health Communication?
Angela Zachery, the Journal’s first managing editor, shares her take as part of our 30th anniversary series.
Audio produced by Dana Bialek.
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JHC Top 5 Most Read Articles | Jan–June 2025
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Celebrating 30 years of the Journal of Health Communication: International Perspectives – a milestone that marks not just legacy, but a call to action.
Read the editorial by Scott C. Ratzan, Rebecca K. Ivic, Sara Rubinelli, Hye Kyung Kim, Ruth Parker, Ken Rabin.
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We are excited to invite all #ICADenver attendees to a special reception hosted by the JHC as we celebrate its 30th year.
Come raise a glass to the next 30 years, connect with colleagues, share ideas, and help shape the next chapter of the field!
Saturday, June 14, 2025 | 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Our #EditorInChief Dr. Scott Ratzan on @cnn.com discussing #trustbuilding and #qualityhealth information and communication.
