Games for Health Journal

Aims & Scope

Games for Health Journal is the first peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing the impact of game research, technologies, and applications on human health and well-being.

This ground-breaking publication delivers original research that directly impacts this emerging, widely-recognized, and increasingly adopted area of healthcare.

Games are rapidly becoming an important tool for improving health behaviors ranging from healthy lifestyle habits and behavior modification, to self-management of illness and chronic conditions to motivating and supporting physical activity.

Games are also increasingly used to train healthcare professionals in methods for diagnosis, medical procedures, patient monitoring, as well as for responding to epidemics and natural disasters.

Games for Health Journal is a must for anyone interested in the research and design of health games that integrate well-tested, evidence-based behavioral health strategies to help improve health behaviors and to support the delivery of care.

Games for Health Journal coverage includes: -Nutrition, weight management, obesity -Disease prevention, self-management, and adherence -Cognitive, mental, emotional, and behavioral health -Games in home-to-clinic telehealth systems

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.8
2024	2.20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6474

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	477

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.826

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	52

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Computer Science, Medicine and Social Sciences, 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.

• Videogames for Emotion Regulation: A Systematic Review

  Citation: 233

  Authors: Daniela, Claudia, Stefano, Antonella, Gabriella, Giuseppe

• Randomized Controlled Trial of SuperBetter, a Smartphone-Based/Internet-Based Self-Help Tool to Reduce Depressive Symptoms

  Citation: 232

  Authors: Ann Marie, Sara R., Olivia M., Jane, Rose, Bez

• Games for Health for Children—Current Status and Needed Research

  Citation: 194

  Authors: Tom, Fran, Richard, Ann, Lynn E., C. Shawn, Pamela M., Amy Shirong, Ann E., Robin, Brooke A., Wei, Ross, Monique, Amanda E., Debbe, Kimberly

• The Physical Effect of Exergames in Healthy Elderly—A Systematic Review

  Citation: 161

  Authors: Lisbeth H., Lone, Henrik Hautop, Henning

• What's the Point?: A Review of Reward Systems Implemented in Gamification Interventions

  Citation: 133

  Authors: Zakkoyya H., Maria C., Elizabeth J.

• Game-Based Virtual Reality Interventions to Improve Upper Limb Motor Function and Quality of Life After Stroke: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

  Citation: 132

  Authors: Pablo, Jose A., Alejandro, Esteban, David

• Comparison of Oculus Rift and HTC Vive: Feasibility for Virtual Reality-Based Exploration, Navigation, Exergaming, and Rehabilitation

  Citation: 131

  Authors: Adrián, Jorge, Mariano, Roberto

• Motor Rehabilitation Using Kinect: A Systematic Review

  Citation: 129

  Authors: Alana, Pascal, Veronica, Nassir

• A Randomized Controlled Trial on the Use of Virtual Reality for Needle-Related Procedures in Children and Adolescents in the Emergency Department

  Citation: 121

  Authors: Stéphanie, Stéphane, Jacqueline, Kim L., Marie-Pier, Priscilla, Jessica, Alain

• Cultivating Engagement and Enjoyment in Exergames Using Feedback, Challenge, and Rewards

  Citation: 119

  Authors: Elizabeth J.

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