Journal profile

Journal of health psychology

Publisher: Sage Publications
ISSN1359-1053 | 0959-6801 | 1461-7277 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.43
Citation rate 2.47 881 total citations
h5-index 32 h5 depth signal
Cited share 75.1% 283 of 377
Total citations 881 Citation footprint
Metric signal 2.47 External metric anchor
Self-citation 6.8% 60 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 790
United Kingdom 402
China 287
Australia 155
Canada 152

Citing Fields of Research

Psychiatry & Psychology 1,140
Psychiatry 684
Nutrition & Dietetics 407
Palliative Care 256
Sociology 226

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 4,653 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 377 283 cited publications
Last 12 months 543 45.3 publications/month
Open access share 31.5% 171 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 790 citing publications
Leading citing field Psychiatry & Psychology 1,140 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 17 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v8n3, May 2003-
PubMed
v8n3, May 2003-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Psychiatry & Psychology Psychiatry Nutrition & Dietetics Palliative Care Health Education & Remote Healthcare Obstetrics/Gynecology

Broad Categories

Psychology Psychiatry & Psychology Palliative Care Nutrition & Dietetics Psychiatry Virology Chronobiology

MeSH Descriptors

Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Medical

Latest Publications

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

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Öznur Özge Özcan, Burcu Çevreli̇, Selin Kırcali̇
This study examined associations among pain intensity, psychological distress, neurophysiological perception, and avoidance behaviors in women with FMS. Participants included 120 women with FMS and 110 age-matched healthy controls who co...
08
Miaosen Lan, Jifang Xiong, Ying Huang et al.
Comprising affective states and physical health complaints, the psychosomatic system is integral to psychosocial functioning and quality of life. Its elements constitute a dynamically interacting network, a reality that demands an analyt...
09
Alicia Duval, Danielle E. Berbrier, Arielle Crestol et al.
This review synthesized the effects of mindfulness-based (MBIs) and cognitive behavior-based (CBIs) interventions on psychological and physiological outcomes in females with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Searches across PsycINFO, MED...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Also issued online.