This post is part of the “Celebrating Five Years of the Discover Journals” series, highlighting Discover journals and the people who have played a key role in shaping their development. The series aims to spotlight the leadership, values, and vibrant communities behind the journals.
Since its launch, Discover Social Science and Health has been committed to advancing research by publishing high-quality, impactful, and innovative scholarly work across its field. As part of this commitment, the journal is pleased to highlight a selection of its most highly cited and widely discussed articles published between 2021 and 2025. These publications demonstrate the relevance and scientific influence of the research featured in the journal and reflect the growing recognition of Discover Social Science and Health within the global research community.
We begin this with a first collection of highlighted articles published during 2021-2022.
- HPV and Pap testing among white, black, and hispanic women: results from a survey study | Discover Social Science and Health | Springer Nature Link
- On societal response to pandemics: linking past experiences to present events | Discover Social Science and Health | Springer Nature Link
- Political ideology and pandemic lifestyles: the indirect effects of empathy, authoritarianism, and threat | Discover Social Science and Health | Springer Nature Link
2023:
- Indigenous adaptation of a model for understanding the determinants of ethnic health inequities
- An integrative approach for the analysis of risk and health across the life course: challenges, innovations, and opportunities for life course research
- Quit smoking: methods and outcomes for Norwegian adults
2024:
- Explaining long-term trends in adolescent emotional problems: what we know from population-based studies
- Academic stress and attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help among Vietnamese students: the mediating role of emotional intelligence
- Application of the concept ‘avoidable mortality’ in assessing the socioeconomic status related inequalities in health: a scoping review
More articles from 2025 are still to come!