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Health Psychology Research

Open Medical Publishing · United States · Est. 2010

ISSN2420-8124eISSN2420-8124

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total38

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.737

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.177

Total Works

441

Total Citations

6,473

2yr Mean Citedness

1.51

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Health Psychology Research focuses on the psychological aspects of health and illness, including mental health, well-being, and coping mechanisms across various populations and health conditions. The journal examines factors influencing health behaviors, such as work engagement, social support, and emotion regulation, and their impact on psychological distress and resilience. Research also explores interventions and treatment approaches for conditions like heart failure, cancer, autism spectrum disorder, and substance use disorders, as well as the psychological challenges faced by healthcare workers and specific demographic groups.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2010

Annual Volume~ 42 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications441

Publisher OrgPAGEPress (Italy)

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Open Medical Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2420-8124 / 2420-8124

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Clinical PsychologyQ2

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ2

Social PsychologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Clinical

Scopus Categories

Social PsychologyPsychiatry and Mental HealthClinical Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

COVID-19 and Mental HealthEating Disorders and BehaviorsBehavioral Health and InterventionsHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentCancer survivorship and careHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeHealth disparities and outcomesImpact of Technology on AdolescentsCardiac Health and Mental Health