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Journal of Health and Social Behavior (JHSB), published quarterly, is a medical sociology journal that publishes empirical and theoretical articles that apply sociological concepts and methods to the understanding of health and illness and the organization of medicine and health care. View full journal description

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  • Acceptance Rate: 6.2 %
  • Average review time for manuscript: 11.7 weeks
  • Average time from acceptance to online publication: 65 days

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