Aims & Scope

Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine: an Open Access Journal (HPBM) publishes theoretical and empirical contributions on all aspects of research and practice into psychosocial, behavioral and biomedical aspects of health.

HPBM publishes international, interdisciplinary research with diverse methodological approaches on: -Assessment and diagnosis- Narratives, experiences and discourses of health and illness- Treatment processes and recovery- Health cognitions and behaviors at population and individual levels- Psychosocial an behavioral prevention interventions- Psychosocial determinants and consequences of behavior- Social and cultural contexts of health and illness, health disparities- Health, illness and medicine- Application of advanced information and communication technology

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year Value
2025 2.2

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year Value
2024 0.992

Quartile

Year Value
2024 Q1

h-index

Year Value
2024 22

Journal Rank

Year Value
2024 4890

Journal Citation Indicator

Year Value
2024 557

Impact Factor Trend


Abstracting & Indexing

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


Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Neuroscience, Psychology and Social Sciences, 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.


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 Neuroscience, Psychology and Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 2,340.00 AUD. Learn more.

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Quick Facts

Current Factor
2.2
First Published: 2025

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

SJR
0.992
First Published: 2024

Quartile

Current Quartile
Q1
First Published: 2024

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