About Health Education & Behavior (HEB)

Editor:	Marc Zimmerman, PhD
	Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan

Health Education & Behavior (formerly Health Education Quarterly), is one of the most frequently cited journals in the field, now published bimonthly. HEB explores social and behavioral change as they affect health status and quality of life. It also examines the processes of planning, implementing, managing, and assessing health education and social-behavioral interventions. The journal provides empirical research, case studies, program evaluations, literature reviews, and discussions of theories of health behavior and health status, as well as strategies to improve social and behavioral health. Regular features include Perspectives, which offers thoughtful insights into complex subjects, and Practice Notes, which summarizes innovative programs in health education. An annual subscription to HEB is a standard benefit to all SOPHE members.

If you would like more information about Health Education & Behavior, including advanced searching of published articles, full-text content of published articles*, subscription information, e-mail alerts, library recommendation forms, and more, visit the official Health Education & Behavior website.

* Access to the full-text of published articles is free to subscribers of Health Education & Behavior and available on a pay-per-view or timed access basis to all others.

Manuscript Submission Guidelines

Health Education & Behavior is interested in articles directed to researchers and/or practitioners in health behavior and health education. Empirical research, case studies, program evaluations, literature reviews, and articles discussing theories are regularly published in the journal.

Manuscripts should be submitted through the journal's web-based manuscript tracking system, Editorial Manager. The site contains detailed instructions on how to submit the manuscript and track the progression of the review process. Inquiries with regard to the journal should be directed to Teresa Vogel.

Journal Self Study

Each bi-monthly issue of Health Education & Behavior (HEB) features two self-study articles. Each article is worth up to 2.0 Category I continuing education contact hours for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES). HEB self-study articles are valid up to one year after the issue date. HEB dates of issues are as follows: February, April, June, August, October, and December.

HEB self-study tests can be found online.

Online Journal Access

The electronic version of Health Education & Behavior is available free online, exclusively to SOPHE members through SAGE Journals Online.*

Online Journal Access How To(pdf)

* Access to the full-text of published articles is free to subscribers of Health Education & Behavior and available on a pay-per-view or timed access basis to all others.

Press Releases

• For Many Adolescent Girls, Pregnancy May be No Accident (July 2004)
• Kids Need Repeated Messages, Support on Healthy Eating (July 2002)
• School Program Reduces Risk of Obesity, Disease in Border Community (July 2002)
• 'Tangible Aid' Important to Black Women with Low Incomes (May 2002)
• Eliminating Health Disparities Requires Community Involvement (March 2002)
• Underage Smokers Respond to Threat of Legal Penalties (November 2001)
• Hispanics, Health Care Providers Perceive Different Barriers to Screening and Preventive Medicine (September 2001)
• Children Lead the Way When It Comes to Asthma Management (July 2001)
• Feelings of Inevitability May Keep Older Women from Seeking Breast Cancer Screening (March 2001)
• Parents and Peers Influence Teen Smoking and Drinking (January 2001)

Special Issues

• Volume 22, Issue 3 - August 1995 (Health Education Quarterly)
  Theme Issue: Creating Capacity: A Research Agenda for Public Education
• Volume 30, Issue 4 - August 2003
  Special Issue: Institutionalization of A School Health Promotion Program: The Catch On Experience
• Volume 31, Issue 4 - August 2004
  Special Issue: Environmental Health Promotion
• Volume 31, Issue 5 - October 2004
  Application of Youth Empowerment Theory to Tobacco Control
• Volume 32, Issue 3 - June 2005
  Special Section: Public Health Advocacy to Change Corporate Behavior
• Volume 32, Issue 5 - October 2005
  Special Issue: The Challenge Ahead: Implication of Genomics for Health Behavior and Health Education
• Volume 33, Issue 1 - February 2006
  Formative Research for the Trial for Activity in Adolescent Girls (TAAG)
• Volume 33, Issue 4 – August 2006
  Special Issue: Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities: Framing a Health Education Research Agenda