Health Psychology

SJR Rank #3,754H-index: 201SJR: 1.177Best quartile: Q1
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Publisher

American Psychological Association

Country

United States

Type

journal

SJR by Edition

2022202500.40.81.21.6

Subject Categories

  • Applied PsychologyQ1
  • Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
  • Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1

Areas: Medicine · Psychology

Most published research topics

Behavioral Health and InterventionsObesity, Physical Activity, DietCardiac Health and Mental HealthSmoking Behavior and CessationStress Responses and CortisolEating Disorders and BehaviorsOptimism, Hope, and Well-beingAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthCancer survivorship and careHealth disparities and outcomes

Source: OpenAlex

Publication Statistics

2025 Docs3-Year DocsCitable Docs075150225300

Documents per Year

202220250306090120

Detailed Information

ISSN

1930-7810, 0278-6133

SJR Best Quartile

Q1

Region

Northern America

Citations per Document (2 years)

2.82

References per Document

52.00

Coverage

1982, 1984-2026

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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