Community Health and Human Services

The American Journal of Community Psychology publishes original quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research; theoretical papers; empirical reviews; reports of innovative community programs or policies; and first person accounts of stakeholders involved in research, programs, or policy. It is the official publication of the Society for Community Research and Action: The Division of Community Psychology of the American Psychological Association.

American Journal of Health Education is an official journal of SHAPE America – the Society of Health and Physical Educators. SHAPE America is the nation's largest membership organization of health and physical education professionals.

Health Education & Behavior (HE&B) is a peer-reviewed, bimonthly journal that publishes authoritative empirical research and commentary on critical health issues of interest to a broad range of professionals whose work involves understanding factors associated with health behavior and evidence-based social and behavioral strategies to improve health status.

Health Promotion Practice (HPP) is a bi-monthly, peer-reviewed journal that publishes authoritative research, commentary, practical tools, and promising practices that strategically advance the art and science of health promotion and disease prevention. The journal is unique in its focus on practical scholarship and strategic information for professionals engaged in developing, implementing, and evaluating health promotion policy and programs.

A forum for top health services research and its translation into improved practice and policy, Health Services Research (HSR) expands knowledge and understanding of health care to improve the health of individuals and communities. HSR, an official journal of AcademyHealth, provides the latest research findings, methods, and concepts related to the financing, organization, delivery, and outcomes of health services to researchers and policymakers.

Human Services Today is the official magazine of the National Organization for Human Services, committed to fostering a deeper understanding and provoking conversations that drive meaningful change.

The International Journal of Mental Health and Addictions (IJMH) offers a forum for up-to-date information and developments in mental health and addiction-related research, policy, etiology, literature reviews, and prevention and treatment. Our scope includes mental health, substance addictions, behavioral addictions, and concurrent mental health and addictive disorders. Through publishing high-quality peer-reviewed articles, it is our aim to seek and lead an international debate on mental health and addiction-related issues, and to help make sense of how mental health, addiction, and their comorbidities affect individuals, families, and societies.

Covers research in social marketing, shared decision-making, communication, psychology, government, and health education in the United States and the world.

JHS is the official journal of the National Organization for Human Services, dedicated to publishing high quality, original, and innovative conceptual and empirical research and scholarship to inform human service education and practices. JHS is an open access journal.

The Journal of Public Health Management and Practice provides practical information applicable to the design and implementation of public health programs. It is peer-reviewed and written by an editorial board of more than 40 researchers, administrators, and practitioners. With the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, you'll explore the everyday challenges of public health and you'll get hands-on, step-by-step solutions public health professionals across the country are using.

The Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs (2007–present) is the oldest substance-related, peer-reviewed journal published in the United States, formerly the Journal of Studies on Alcohol (1975–2006) and the Quarterly Journal of Studies on Alcohol (1940–1974). It is a nonprofit published by Alcohol Research Documentation, Inc., based at the Center of Alcohol & Substance Use Studies at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. JSAD is a multidisciplinary journal publishing research on all aspects of substance use.

Pedagogy in Health Promotion: The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning is one of three peer-reviewed journals published by the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE). Others include Health Education & Behavior and Health Promotion Practice. PHP is the first major journal dedicated to the broad topic of pre-service and continuing education of health professionals involved in health promotion and public health.

Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) is a peer-reviewed public health journal sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and authored by experts worldwide. PCD was established in 2004 by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion with a mission to promote dialogue among researchers, practitioners, and policy makers worldwide on the integration and application of research findings and practical experience to address health disparities, advance health equity, and improve population health.

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Doyle, E. I., Caro, C. M., Lysoby, L., Auld, M. E., Smith, B. J., & Muenzen, P. M. (2012). The National Health Educator Job Analysis 2010: Process and Outcomes. Health Education & Behavior, 39(6), 695–708. https://doi.org/10.1177/1090198112463393

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