Journal of Health Psychology
Country
United Kingdom
Western Europe
Subject Area and Category
Psychology
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Applied Psychology
Q2
Publisher
SJR 2025
0.978
Q2
SJR Score
H-Index
118
Citations / Doc (2yr)
2.85
Total Docs. (latest)
414
Total Citations (3yr)
1,632
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
14617277, 13591053
Coverage
1996-2026
Journal Rank
#5,078
Subject Categories
Applied Psychology
Q2
Subject Areas
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.
Abstracting & Indexing
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Detailed Metrics
| Total Docs. (latest) | 414 |
| Total Docs. (3 years) | 460 |
| Total Refs. | 21,393 |
| Total Citations (3 years) | 1,632 |
| Citable Docs. (3 years) | 455 |
| Citations / Doc. (2 years) | 2.85 |
| Ref. / Doc. | 51.67 |
| % Female | 63.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact factor of Journal of Health Psychology?
The official Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is published by Clarivate in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and is not listed on this page. Based on SCImago data, Journal of Health Psychology has an SJR of 0.978 and is ranked Q2.
What is the SJR and quartile of Journal of Health Psychology?
Journal of Health Psychology has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.978 and its best quartile is Q2.
What is the H-index of Journal of Health Psychology?
The H-index of Journal of Health Psychology is 118, meaning 118 of its articles have each been cited at least 118 times.
Is Journal of Health Psychology indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Journal of Health Psychology is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).
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