Body Image

Aims & Scope

Body Image is an international, peer-reviewed journal that publishes high-quality, scientific articles on body image and human physical appearance.

Body Image is a multi-faceted concept that refers to persons perceptions and attitudes about their own body, particularly but not exclusively its appearance.

The journal invites contributions from a broad range of disciplines-psychological science, other social and behavioral sciences, and medical and health sciences.

The journal publishes original research articles, brief research reports, theoretical and review papers, and science-based practitioner reports of interest.

Dissertation abstracts are also published online, and the journal gives an annual award for the best doctoral dissertation in this field.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	5.4
2024	5.20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1341

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2829

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.069

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Psychology, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• A systematic review of the impact of the use of social networking sites on body image and disordered eating outcomes

  Citation: 953

  Authors: Grace, Marika

• The Body Appreciation Scale-2: Item refinement and psychometric evaluation

  Citation: 908

  Authors: Tracy L., Nichole L.

• What is and what is not positive body image? Conceptual foundations and construct definition

  Citation: 903

  Authors: Tracy L., Nichole L.

• The Body Appreciation Scale: Development and psychometric evaluation

  Citation: 761

  Authors: Laura, Tracy L., Nichole

• Body image: past, present, and future

  Citation: 611

  Authors: Thomas F

• Body image across the adult life span: stability and change

  Citation: 611

  Authors: Marika

• Social comparisons on social media: The impact of Facebook on young women's body image concerns and mood

  Citation: 587

  Authors: Jasmine, Phillippa C., Lenny R., Emma

• An evaluation of the Tripartite Influence Model of body dissatisfaction and eating disturbance with adolescent girls

  Citation: 551

  Authors: Helene, Patricia, J.Kevin

• “Exercise to be fit, not skinny”: The effect of fitspiration imagery on women's body image

  Citation: 500

  Authors: Marika, Mia

• “But I Like My Body”: Positive body image characteristics and a holistic model for young-adult women

  Citation: 471

  Authors: Nichole L., Tracy L., Casey L.

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