What is the Impact Factor of Health Psychology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Health Psychology is 2.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Health Psychology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Health Psychology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.177 (Q1) and an H-index of 201.

Who publishes Health Psychology and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Health Psychology is published by American Psychological Association Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,495 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Health Psychology?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Health Psychology is "HEALTH PSYCHOL" with common acronym "hea". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,754Hybrid

Health Psychology

Acronym:hea

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Abbreviation (ISO):HEALTH PSYCHOL

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Identifier (ISSN):0278-6133(Print)/1930-7810(Online)

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Publisher:American Psychological Association Inc.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.9↓ -0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Health Psychology

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.177

#3,754

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

201

201 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate3.2%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

113articles/year

52.9% Gold OA•94.06% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Health Psychology publishes articles on psychological, biobehavioral, social, and environmental factors in physical health and medical illness, and other issues in health psychology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology96.9%Medicine96.7%Biology71.4%Clinical psychology64%Psychiatry56.1%Internal medicine54.7%Social psychology48.3%Pathology47.7%Psychotherapist36.9%Political science35.6%Law34.9%Sociology33.1%Developmental psychology32.3%Nursing26.8%Philosophy25.8%Computer science25.2%Neuroscience24.8%Mathematics24.3%Chemistry23.9%Economics23%Endocrinology22.4%Statistics21.4%Biochemistry20.8%Environmental health20.7%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Psychology

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

PSYCHOLOGY

Rank30/93

IndexSCIE

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Rank51/184

IndexSSCI

JCISCIE2026

PSYCHOLOGY

Rank18/93

IndexSCIE

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Rank36/184

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHOLOGY	JCRSCIE	30/93	Q2
PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL	JCRSSCI	51/184	Q2
PSYCHOLOGY	JCISCIE	18/93	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL	JCISSCI	36/184	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.9

Articles / Year121

Total Citations17

2025

IF3.2

Articles / Year238

Total Citations263

2024

IF3.1

Articles / Year216

Total Citations450

2023

IF4.2

Articles / Year165

Total Citations1,065

2022

IF5.556

Articles / Year193

Total Citations1,805

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.9	121	17
2025	3.2	238	263
2024	3.1	216	450
2023	4.2	165	1,065
2022	5.556	193	1,805
2021	4.267	177	2,134
2020	3.056	167	4,076
2019	3.53	220	5,298
2018	3.177	172	6,464
2017	—	182	5,060
2016	—	288	9,123
2015	—	157	8,899

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #3,754Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1982, 1984-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePsychology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.177

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.82

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,495 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,112

3-Year Documents299

Citable Documents295

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate60.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Applied PsychologyQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 3.2%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Psychology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Health Psychology (acronym: hea, abbr: HEALTH PSYCHOL, ISSN: 0278-6133) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by American Psychological Association Inc. in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.177 (Q1), an H-index of 201.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 113 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,495 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.