Journal profile

Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association

Publisher: American Psychological Association, Division of Health Psychology
ISSN0278-6133 | 1930-7810 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed
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Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
3.11
Citation rate 2.16 634 total citations
h5-index 35 h5 depth signal
Cited share 47.0% 147 of 313
Total citations 634 Citation footprint
Metric signal 1.85 External metric anchor
Self-citation 0.9% 6 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 759
United Kingdom 100
Canada 73
Australia 63
Netherlands 39

Citing Fields of Research

Psychiatry & Psychology 894
Nutrition & Dietetics 371
Psychiatry 357
Palliative Care 195
Health Education & Remote Healthcare 188

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 4,889 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 313 147 cited publications
Last 12 months 207 17.3 publications/month
Open access share 6.3% 13 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 759 citing publications
Leading citing field Psychiatry & Psychology 894 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 1 November 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v3n1, 1984-
PubMed
v3n1, 1984-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Psychiatry & Psychology Nutrition & Dietetics Palliative Care Diabetes Psychiatry Autonomic Function

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
American Psychological Association. Division of Health Psychology

Broad Categories

Psychology Alternative Medicine Psychiatry & Psychology Nutrition & Dietetics Virology Palliative Care Healthcare Policy Psychiatry

MeSH Descriptors

Health Psychology

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Imprint varies.

Also issued online.

(1983)19890818 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper