Health Psychology

Aims & Scope

Health Psychology® publishes original research in health psychology and behavioral medicine, as well as meta-analyses and other systematic reviews, narrative reviews, and methodological papers.

Editorials, commentaries, scientific statements, and tutorials are by invitation only.

The journal emphasizes research on psychosocial and behavioral aspects of physical health and medical illness; psychosocial and behavioral risk factors for medical illness; and on biobehavioral and psychosocial approaches to the prevention of medical conditions and the improvement of medical outcomes.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.2
2024	3.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3175

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1139

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.279

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	194

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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
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

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

• Optimism, coping, and health: Assessment and implications of generalized outcome expectancies.

  Citation: 3940

  Authors: Michael F., Charles S.

• Relationship of subjective and objective social status with psychological and physiological functioning: Preliminary data in healthy, White women.

  Citation: 2988

  Authors: Nancy E., Elissa S., Grace, Jeannette R.

• A taxonomy of behavior change techniques used in interventions.

  Citation: 1980

  Authors: Charles, Susan

• Enhancing Treatment Fidelity in Health Behavior Change Studies: Best Practices and Recommendations From the NIH Behavior Change Consortium.

  Citation: 1856

  Authors: Albert J., Belinda, Barbara, Jacki, Daryl Sharp, Marcia, Gbenga, Denise, Denise, Susan

• Effective techniques in healthy eating and physical activity interventions: A meta-regression.

  Citation: 1758

  Authors: Susan, Charles, Craig, John, Sunjai

• Stages of change and decisional balance for 12 problem behaviors.

  Citation: 1611

  Authors: James O., Wayne F., Joseph S., Michael G., Bess H., William, Christine, Lisa L., Colleen A., Dena, Susan R.

• Meta-analysis of the relationship between risk perception and health behavior: The example of vaccination.

  Citation: 1490

  Authors: Noel T., Gretchen B., Frederick X., Meg, Kevin D., Neil D.

• Social Support and Patient Adherence to Medical Treatment: A Meta-Analysis.

  Citation: 1438

  Authors: M. Robin

• Psychosocial models of the role of social support in the etiology of physical disease.

  Citation: 1074

  Authors: Sheldon

• The precaution adoption process.

  Citation: 956

  Authors: Neil D.

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