Health Psychology Report

Aims & Scope

Health Psychology Report (HPR) publishes high quality original articles and reviews of recognized scientists that deal with theories and research from the perspective of social and medicine medical science.

HPR promotes the study and application of psychological approaches to health and illness.

HPR opens the possibilities for young, capable scientists.

The journal would like to give them a chance to have a publication following matter-of-fact, professional review by outstanding, famous scientists.

Thanks to that they will have an opportunity to present their study results and/or receive useful advice about the mistakes they have made so far.

In particular we are interested in such topics as psychological aspects of illness, treatment processes and recovery; psychosocial factors in the etiology of illnesses; health attitudes and behavior, including prevention and promotion; the individual-health care system interface, particularly communication, and psychologically- based interventions; child and adolescent health; couple and family relationships in health; lifespan approaches to health, including those related to older adults; quality of life and well being; and research methodology, measurement, and statistics in health psychology.

However, we are open to innovative research and new conceptual reviews in the field of health psychology.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine and 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
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

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 Medicine and 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.

• Characteristics of people’s binge-watching behavior in the “entering into early adulthood” period of life

  Citation: 53

  Authors: Jolanta, Bernadetta, Sebastian

• Polish normalization of the Body Esteem Scale

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Małgorzata, Mariusz

• Fear of COVID-19 as a buffer in the relationship between perceived stress and life satisfaction in the Polish population at the beginning of the global pandemic

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Joanna, Rafał, Anna

• Work addiction in Poland: adaptation of the Bergen Work Addiction Scale and relationship with psychopathology

  Citation: 41

  Authors: Paweł Andrzej, Ståle, Mark D., Cecilie Schou

• Stress of COVID-19 and mental health outcomes in Palestine: the mediating role of well‑being and resilience

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Guido, Fayez, Dana, Rachel

• Healthy and unhealthy eating amongst stressed students: considering the influence of mindfulness on eating choices and consumption

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Simran, Rebecca, Helen, Misba, Michail

• An exploratory examination of mindfulness, self-compassion, and mindful eating in relation to motivations to eat palatable foods and BMI

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Michail, Helen

• Coronavirus anxiety, fear of COVID-19, hope and resilience in healthcare workers: a moderated mediation model study

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Murat, Abdurrahim

• Physical activity for health and wellbeing: the role of motives for participation

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Tony, Dev

• Partner support as a mediator of the relationship between prenatal concerns and psychological well-being in pregnant women

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Michalina, Hanna