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Asian Journal Of Social Health And Behavior

Asian Journal of Social Health and Behavior is a quarterly journal published by Wolters Kluwer - Medknow. The journal has an online ISSN of 2772-4204 and an Impact Factor of 5.2.

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Impact Factor 5.2
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Open
eISSN 2772-4204
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Original/Review Article: $550 or ₹53,000; Short Communication: $300 or ₹30,000; Case Reports/Letters: $200 or ₹20,000; Erratum: $50 or ₹4,700.

Submission Instructions

Asian Journal Of Social Health And Behavior accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Articles

Cover Letter A cover letter or title page/first page file is required as a separate submission file. It must include manuscript-identifying information and a statement that all authors have read and approved the manuscript and that the work represents honest work.
Abstract An abstract is required.
Manuscript Original Articles must be up to 3000 words excluding abstract, references, and tables. Original Articles must be divided into Abstract, Key-words, Introduction, Material and Methods, Results, Discussion, References, Tables, and Figure legends sections. The manuscript must include Key-words, a description of each author's contributions, designation of one or more guarantors, and disclosure of any generative AI or AI-assisted technologies used and how they were used.
References Original Articles should include about 30 references. References must be numbered consecutively in order of first mention and cited as superscript Arabic numerals in square brackets after punctuation marks.
Figures & Tables Tables must be provided at the end of the text after the references, figure legends must be included at the end of the article file, and images must be submitted as separate files rather than embedded in the blinded article file. Tables with more than 10 columns and 25 rows are not acceptable.
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Review Articles

Cover Letter A cover letter or title page file is required, and a short summary of the contributor's work in the review field must accompany the submission. The cover letter or title page file must include manuscript identification details and a statement that all authors have read and approved the manuscript and that authorship requirements have been met.
Abstract An abstract is required for Review Articles. The abstract must be 250 words. The abstract must be unstructured. The abstract must summarize the methods used for locating, selecting, extracting, and synthesizing data.
Manuscript The manuscript must be up to 3000 words excluding tables, references, and abstract. The manuscript must include a section describing the methods used for locating, selecting, extracting, and synthesizing data. The manuscript must include three or more keywords and disclose any generative AI or AI-assisted technologies used and how they were used.
References Review Articles may have about 90 references. References must be numbered consecutively in the order first mentioned in the text and cited as Arabic numerals in superscript within square brackets after punctuation marks.
Figures & Tables Tables must be included at the end of the text after the references, and images must be submitted as separate files rather than incorporated into the blinded article file. Figure or image legends must be included at the end of the article file, and tables with more than 10 columns and 25 rows are not acceptable.
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Case Reports

Cover Letter A covering letter is required as part of the Title Page/First Page File. The covering letter must include manuscript and author details and state that all authors have read and approved the manuscript and that the letter is signed by all contributors.
Abstract An abstract is required. The manuscript must use the heading Abstract.
Manuscript Case Reports must be up to 1000 words excluding abstract and references. Case Reports must use the headings Abstract, Key-words, Introduction, Case report, Discussion, Reference, Tables, and Legends in that order. The manuscript must include Key-words, and authors who used generative AI or AI-assisted technologies must disclose the tool and its use in the manuscript.
References Case Reports may include up to 10 references. References must be numbered consecutively in the order first mentioned and cited as Arabic numerals in superscript within square brackets.
Figures & Tables Tables must be included at the end of the text after the references, figure legends must be included at the end of the article file, and images must be submitted as separate files rather than incorporated in the article file. Tables with more than 10 columns and 25 rows are not acceptable.
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Letter To The Editor

Cover Letter A covering letter is required as part of the title page/first page file. The covering letter must state that all authors have read and approved the manuscript, that authorship requirements have been met, and that each author believes the manuscript represents honest work if this is not provided elsewhere.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Letter to the Editor submissions must be up to 500 words. The manuscript must disclose any use of generative AI or AI-assisted technologies, include three or more keywords, and provide a description of each author's contributions with one or more authors designated as guarantor.
References Letter to the Editor submissions may include up to 5 references. References must be numbered consecutively in the order first mentioned and cited as superscript Arabic numerals in square brackets after punctuation marks.
Figures & Tables Tables must be provided at the end of the text after the references, and images must be submitted as separate files rather than incorporated in the blinded article file. Figure or image legends must be included at the end of the article file.
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Recent Publications

Harmony beyond Hedonia and Eudaimonia: Structure of Well-being Dimensions

Maggie Yue Zhao

10.4103/shb.shb_278_25
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Impact of Shift Work Patterns on Actigraphy-based Sleep Measures among Nurses: Results from the Hong Kong Night Shift Cohort

Beixi Li, Choi Miu Wan, Priscilla Ming Yi Lee, Shirong Qiu, Anke Huss, Yuen Ting Julie Ma, Joey Wing-Yan Chan, Amy Wing-Yin Ho, Chung Shun Ho, Jean H. Kim, Yun Kwok Wing, Lap Ah Tse

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Factors Associated with Shared Decision-making and Decisional Conflicts among Patients with Restless Legs Syndrome – A Cross-sectional Study

Alexandra Säwén, Elzana Odzakovic, Bengt Fridlund, Maria Björk, Anders Broström

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Global Burden of Early-onset Cancers Attributable to Behavioral Risk Factors from 1990 to 2021: Population-based Study

Wenmei Qiao, Kaijian Zhou, Qiaochu Wei, Liang He, Guofeng Zhang, Jiahui Guo, Qiqiang Guo, Jing Zhang, Yongze Li

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Mapping Inadequacies: A Scoping Review of Disordered Eating Behavior Instruments’ Psychometrics and Global Applicability

Faurina Risca Fauzia, Carla Raymondalexas Marchira, Tony Arjuna

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Accepted articles are published online as Ahead of Print immediately on acceptance. Corrected proofs are expected within three days. Co-authors must complete digital copyright consent within seven days of submission.

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Is a cover letter required?

A covering letter is required at initial submission as part of the title page/first page file and the checklist states it should be signed by all contributors. Revised submissions do not require the first page or covering letter file.

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What are the publication costs?

Original/Review Article: $550 or ₹53,000; Short Communication: $300 or ₹30,000; Case Reports/Letters: $200 or ₹20,000; Erratum: $50 or ₹4,700.

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Research Topics

COVID-19 and Mental Health COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Impact of Technology on Adolescents Health and Well-being Studies Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Health disparities and outcomes COVID-19 epidemiological studies Mental Health Treatment and Access Health and Wellbeing Research Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction Resilience and Mental Health Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Global Maternal and Child Health Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Mobile Health and mHealth Applications Sleep and related disorders Child Nutrition and Water Access Diabetes Management and Education Homelessness and Social Issues Child Development and Digital Technology Smoking Behavior and Cessation Eating Disorders and Behaviors Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health