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rukhsana ahmed

Department of Communication, College of Arts and Sciences, University at Albany

Albany, United States

Specialty Chief Editor

Health Communication
mohan jyoti dutta

Palmerston North

Palmerston North, New Zealand

Specialty Chief Editor

Health Communication
vinita agarwal

Salisbury University

Salisbury, United States

Associate Editor

Health Communication
suffian hadi ayub

MARA University of Technology

Shah Alam, Malaysia

Associate Editor

Health Communication

Health Communication

Submit your research

Author guidelines

Editor guidelines

Peer review

Publishing fees

Editors

rukhsana ahmed

mohan jyoti dutta

vinita agarwal

suffian hadi ayub

Articles

Reactance and norms in a highly collectivist and compliance-oriented society

Communicating food-based dietary guidelines culturally sensitive? A comparative argumentation analysis of the German and Brazil dietary guidelines

Health researchers’ voluntary science-communication with non-academics: motivations, barriers, and practices

Focus groups reveal how threat vigilance hinders social needs screening and referrals in the emergency department

Research Topics

The Role of Human Communication in Addressing Global Wicked Problems

The Role of Othering in Health Communication and Its Implications for Equity

Using Narratives to Promote Risks and Risky Products: Cautions and Considerations

Evidence-Based Outreach/Service-Learning to Improve Health-Related Self-Efficacy through STEMM Education