Clinica y Salud

Aims & Scope

Clínica y Salud is a journal covering mainly original research literature of interest for psychologists within the field of Clinical and Health Psychology including the following topics: Development, validation and administration of psychological assessment tools within the field of clinical and health psychology; Development, validation and administration of techniques and strategies for the psychological treatment of disorders starting in the infancy, childhood and adolescence, memory and cognitive disorders, substance abuse related disorders, psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, somatoform disorders, factious and simulation disorders, dissociative disorders, sexual disorders, food disorders, sleep disorders, drive control disorders, adaptive disorders and personality disorders; Environmental and psychosocial factors associated with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of diseases including pain, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastro-intestinal, dermatological and endocrine disorders, chronic diseases, etc; Studies on health promotion and disease prevention; Studies on personality and personality assessment within the clinical and health field; Critical reviews and meta-analysis on therapeutic success; Methodological studies on clinical and health psychology related issues.

Clínica y Salud will mainly publish free contributions but occasionally will also publish contributions requested from prestigious authors and special issues, although all contributions will undergo an anonymous peer review process.

Clínica y Salud aims to be international in scope, and will publish papers both in Spanish and English, giving priority to papers sent in English.

This journal accepts free original papers but can also request specific papers to relevant scholars that will be published in ordinary issues or in special issues (monographic issues).

Original manuscripts whether in Spanish or in English will be anonymously peer reviewed.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

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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.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Plagiarism url
• Apc url

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Psychology, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• Las Buenas Prácticas en la Atención Psicológica Infanto-juvenil ante el COVID-19

  Citation: 58

  Authors: José P., Mireia, José A., Alexandra

• Character strengths in Spain: Validation of the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS) in a Spanish sample

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Carolina M., Enrique G., Jorge

• Good Practices in Perinatal Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Report from Task-Force RISEUP-PPD COVID-19

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Emma, Vera, Rena, Ethel, Alessandra, Goce, Mauro, Sara, Ana

• La Psicología Clínica ante la Pandemia COVID-19 en España

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Felix, Nancy V., Javier, Sergio

• Intervenciones psicológicas basadas en mindfulness y sus beneficios: estado actual de la cuestión

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Gonzalo, Ausiàs, Joaquim

• Suicidal Behavior Prevention: The Time to Act is Now

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Susana, Eduardo

• Doing a Systematic Review in Health Sciences

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Berta, Rafael, Elena, Juan J.

• Deconstructing the Therapeutic Alliance: Reflections on the Underlying Dimensions of the Concept

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Krause, Altimir, Horvath

• El suicidio en jóvenes en España: cifras y posibles causas. Análisis de los últimos datos disponibles

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Noelia

• La evaluación de la carga del cuidador: una revisión más allá de la escala de Zarit

  Citation: 24

  Authors: María, Ma Teresa