Social Science & Medicine

Journal Metrics
(Based on the publications from the last 4 years)
(from 2021-08-01 to roughly 2025-08-01)
Number of papers3295
H4-Index50
TQCC10
Average citations8.642
Median citations3
Impact Factor5.000 (based on Web of Science 2024)
Twitter@socscimed (ca. 9107 followers)

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(Based on the publications from the last 4 years)
Most cited by this journal
(Based on citations to the other journals in the most recent 30 papers in this journal, at least if metadata about citations were available; last updated 2023-03-19)
Impactful Papers
(Based on publications since 2023; last updated 2025-08-13)
Altmetric Attention Score: 1222
The socioeconomic consequences of loneliness: Evidence from a nationally representative longitudinal study of young adults
Social Science & Medicine 2024-02-23
Altmetric Attention Score: 602
The great decline in adolescent risk behaviours: Unitary trend, separate trends, or cascade?
Social Science & Medicine 2023-01-30
Altmetric Attention Score: 351
On Medical Ideology and the Production of Docile Doctors: The Politics of Care in an Age of Authoritarianism
Social Science & Medicine 2025-07-18
Altmetric Attention Score: 348
The impact of recreational cannabis markets on motor vehicle accident, suicide, and opioid overdose fatalities
Social Science & Medicine 2023-03-07
Altmetric Attention Score: 346
Living alone and all-cause mortality in community-dwelling older adults: The moderating role of perceived neighborhood cohesion
Social Science & Medicine 2023-01-30
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