Journal of Health Psychology

Aims & Scope

ournal of Health Psychology is an international peer-reviewed journal that aims to support and help shape research in health psychology from around the world.

It provides a platform for traditional empirical analyses as well as more qualitative and/or critically oriented approaches.

It also addresses the social contexts in which psychological and health processes are embedded.

Studies published in this journal are required to obtain ethical approval from an Institutional Review Board.

Such approval must include informed, signed consent by all research participants.

Any manuscript not containing an explicit statement concerning ethical approval and informed consent will not be considered.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.2
2024	2.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.029

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	112

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4602

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1965

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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 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.

• Racial Differences in Physical and Mental Health

  Citation: 3562

  Authors: David R., James S., Norman B.

• Religious Coping Methods as Predictors of Psychological, Physical and Spiritual Outcomes among Medically Ill Elderly Patients: A Two-year Longitudinal Study

  Citation: 566

  Authors: Kenneth I., Harold G., Nalini, June

• New, normative, English-sample data for the Short Form Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-4)

  Citation: 476

  Authors: Sheryl L, Mark J, Jane, Alan K

• An Exploratory Study of a Meditation-based Intervention for Binge Eating Disorder

  Citation: 449

  Authors: Jean L., C. Brendan

• ‘Strong is the new skinny’: A content analysis of #fitspiration images on Instagram

  Citation: 416

  Authors: Marika, Mia

• Perceived Stress Scale

  Citation: 381

  Authors: Rodrigo, Adriano Akira, Ciro

• The Influence of Vaccine-critical Websites on Perceiving Vaccination Risks

  Citation: 369

  Authors: Cornelia, Frank, Tilmann, Corina

• When healthcare professionals cannot do the right thing: A systematic review of moral distress and its correlates

  Citation: 358

  Authors: Giulia, Lidia, Piergiorgio

• Health-related Support Groups on the Internet: Linking Empirical Findings to Social Support and Computer-mediated Communication Theory

  Citation: 356

  Authors: Kevin B., Sally B., Kevin B., Sally B.

• Gardening Promotes Neuroendocrine and Affective Restoration from Stress

  Citation: 337

  Authors: Agnes E., Mariëtte H.G.

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