社會科學和醫學為傳播關于健康的社會科學研究提供了一個國際性和跨學科的論壇。我們發表關于健康問題的原始研究文章（包括經驗性和理論性的）、評論、立場文件和評論，為當前在社會科學家、保健工作者和決策者共同關心的所有領域的研究、政策和實踐提供信息。該雜志出版了與健康的任何方面有關的大量社會科學學科(人類學、經濟學、流行病學、地理學、政策、心理學和社會學)的材料，與社會科學相關的材料來自于任何與身心健康、衛生保健、臨床實踐、衛生政策和組織有關的專業。我們鼓勵國際讀者普遍感興趣的材料。該雜志發表了以下類型的貢獻：1）同行評審的原始研究文章和與健康相關的社會科學研究的任何領域的批判性或分析性評論。這些論文可能多達9000字，包括摘要、表格、參考文獻以及正文。低于此限制的論文優先。2）同行評審了有關2000至4000字之間的主題問題或已發表文章的研究結果的簡短報告。3）提交或邀請評論和回應，并與精選文章一起討論和發表。4）將特定主題的論文集匯集在一起的特殊問題，通常由來賓編輯。

Social Science & Medicine provides an international and interdisciplinary forum for the dissemination of social science research on health. We publish original research articles (both empirical and theoretical), reviews, position papers and commentaries on health issues, to inform current research, policy and practice in all areas of common interest to social scientists, health practitioners, and policy makers. The journal publishes material relevant to any aspect of health from a wide range of social science disciplines (anthropology, economics, epidemiology, geography, policy, psychology, and sociology), and material relevant to the social sciences from any of the professions concerned with physical and mental health, health care, clinical practice, and health policy and organization. We encourage material which is of general interest to an international readership.The journal publishes the following types of contribution:1) Peer-reviewed original research articles and critical or analytical reviews in any area of social science research relevant to health. These papers may be up to 9,000 words including abstract, tables, and references as well as the main text. Papers below this limit are preferred.2) Peer-reviewed short reports of research findings on topical issues or published articles of between 2000 and 4000 words.3) Submitted or invited commentaries and responses debating, and published alongside, selected articles.4) Special Issues bringing together collections of papers on a particular theme, and usually guest edited.