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Health psychology research

Health Psychology Research is a gold open access, double-blind peer-reviewed journal published by AccScience Publishing. It covers the application of health psychology in medical settings, including health attitudes and behavior, health locus of control, quality of life in chronic disease, the influence of emotion on health and health-related behaviors, psychological interventions in health and disease, and psychological aspects of prevention.

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Subject Psychology, Clinical
Impact Factor 3
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 2420-8124
eISSN 2420-8124
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Original Clinical Research, Systematic Reviews, Narrative Reviews, Meta-Analysis: $1500; Case Reports, Case Series, Letters to the Editor, Images in Practice, Commentary, Infographics: $800.

Submission Instructions

Health psychology research accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Meta-Analysis

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must include the manuscript title and type, a brief background, the question addressed and why, what was done, the main findings and their significance, why the work is significant, why it fits the journal scope and interests readers, and confirmation that all authors approved the manuscript and agreed to submission.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript An Author Contributions section must be included, and use of CRediT to describe each contributor’s role is encouraged.
References References and in-text citations must follow AMA style. In-text citations must use consecutive superscript Arabic numerals, and references must list up to 6 authors or editors or the first 3 followed by "et al." if more than 6, use PubMed journal abbreviations, include the issue number after the volume, and provide DOI when available.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be placed right after the point where they are directly related or after the paragraph where they are first cited. Figures and tables must be cited in numerical order, figure captions must appear below figures, and table captions must appear above tables.
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Original Research Article

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain the work’s significance, fit to scope, reader appeal, and include the manuscript title, manuscript type, brief study background, research question and rationale, what was done, the main findings and their significance, and confirmation that all authors approved the manuscript and agreed to submission.
Abstract An unstructured abstract is required. Abstract must be no more than 250 words and should ideally be 200 words. Abstract must be unstructured. Abstract must briefly summarize the paper, including context or background, study purpose, basic procedures, main findings, principal conclusions, important limitations, and new and important aspects of the study.
Manuscript Manuscript should ideally be 5000–8000 words and must be no less than 5000 words. Main text must include Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion sections, although Results and Discussion may be merged. Manuscript must include 3–8 keywords, specifically 6 keywords, a graphical abstract, and an Author Contributions section, while CRediT is encouraged for describing contributions and any AI tool use must be disclosed in the submitted work.
References References should be approximately 40. References and in-text citations must follow AMA style. References must be numbered in order of appearance rather than alphabetized, use superscript chronological in-text citation numbers with repeated citations retaining the same number, abbreviate journal names according to PubMed, list up to 6 authors or editors and then the first 3 followed by et al. if more than 6, and include DOI when available.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be cited in chronological order and inserted immediately after the paragraph where they are first mentioned. Figure captions must be placed beneath figures, table captions must be placed above tables with a legend below each table, and a separate Supplementary File must present supplementary figures and tables in chronological order using the prefix S.
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Systematic Review

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain the work's significance, fit with the journal's scope and readership, include the manuscript title and type, brief study background, research question, what was done, main findings and significance, and confirm all authors approved the submission.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be unstructured and no more than 250 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Review manuscripts must be no less than 5000 words. Main text may consist of several sections with unfixed section titles and is advised to begin with an Introduction and end with a Conclusion. Manuscript must include 3-8 keywords and an Author Contributions section, and CRediT is encouraged for describing contributions.
References Review manuscripts should include approximately 70 references. References and in-text citations must follow AMA style. In-text citations must be consecutive superscript Arabic numerals, references must list up to 6 authors or the first 3 followed by et al if more than 6, journal names must use PubMed abbreviations, issue numbers must follow volume numbers in parentheses, and DOIs must be included when available.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be placed right after the point where they are directly related or after the paragraph where they are first cited. Figure captions must be placed below figures and table captions must be placed above tables.
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Review

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain the work’s significance, fit with the journal’s scope, and reader appeal; include the manuscript title and type, brief background, research question and rationale, what was done, main findings and significance, confirm all authors approved submission, disclose AI use, and include Special Issue or prior presentation details when applicable.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be unstructured and no more than 250 words. The abstract must be unstructured. The abstract must provide background, purpose, basic procedures, main findings, principal conclusions, important limitations, and emphasize new and important aspects without citations, footnotes, acknowledgments of support, or non-standard abbreviations.
Manuscript Review manuscripts must be no less than 5000 words and should ideally be about 8000 words. The main text may consist of several sections with unfixed section titles, should begin with an Introduction, and must end with concise concluding remarks or a Conclusion. The manuscript must include 3–8 keywords, an Author Contributions section, and a graphical abstract.
References Review articles should include approximately 70 references. References must follow AMA style. In-text citations must use superscript Arabic numerals in chronological order with repeated citations retaining the same number, references must not be alphabetized, list up to 6 authors or editors and then the first 3 plus et al. if more than 6, use PubMed journal abbreviations, and include DOIs when available.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be cited in chronological order and inserted right after the paragraph where they are first mentioned, while supplementary figures and tables must be presented in chronological order in a separate Supplementary File. Figure captions must be placed beneath figures and table captions above tables, multipanel figures need a summative leading caption and titled uppercase-labeled panels, tables need a legend with abbreviations and symbols defined, and supplementary materials must be distinguished with the prefix S.
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Narrative Reviews

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must explain the manuscript’s significance, fit with the journal’s scope, reader appeal, title and article type, brief background, research question and rationale, what was done, the main findings and their significance, and confirm all authors approved the submission.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be unstructured and no more than 250 words. The abstract must be unstructured. No mandatory abstract headings are specified.
Manuscript The manuscript must be at least 5000 words. The main text may consist of several sections with unfixed section titles and is advised to begin with an Introduction and end with a Conclusion. The manuscript must include 3 to 8 keywords and an Author Contributions section, and use of CRediT to describe contributions is encouraged.
References The manuscript should include approximately 70 references. References and in-text citations must follow AMA style. In-text citations must use consecutive superscript Arabic numerals, references must list up to 6 authors or editors before using the first 3 followed by et al, journal names must use PubMed abbreviations, issue numbers must appear in parentheses after volume numbers, and DOI must be included when available.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be placed right after the point where they are directly related or after the paragraph where they are first cited. Figure captions must be placed below figures, table captions must be placed above tables, and tables must be provided in editable DOC or DOCX format.
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Letter To The Editor

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain the manuscript's significance, fit with the journal's scope, reader appeal, include the manuscript title and type, brief background, research question and rationale, what was done, main findings and significance, and confirm all authors approved the submission.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be unstructured. Abstract headings are not required because the abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 1500 words. Three to eight keywords may be included.
References References must not exceed 20. References and in-text citations must follow AMA style. In-text citations must use consecutive superscript Arabic numerals, references must list up to 6 authors or the first 3 followed by et al. if more than 6, use PubMed journal abbreviations, include the issue number after the volume, and include DOI when available.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be placed right after the point where they are directly related or after the paragraph where they are first cited.
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Mini-Review

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain the manuscript's significance, fit to the journal's scope, reader appeal, include the manuscript title and type, brief background, study question and rationale, what was done, main findings and significance, and confirm all authors approved the manuscript and agreed to submission.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be unstructured and no more than 250 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript must be no less than 5000 words. Main text may consist of several sections with unfixed section titles and is advised to begin with an Introduction and end with a Conclusion. Manuscript must include 3 to 8 keywords and an Author Contributions section, and use of CRediT in the Author Contributions section is encouraged.
References Review manuscripts should include approximately 70 references. References and in-text citations must follow AMA style. In-text citations must use consecutive superscript Arabic numerals, references must list up to 6 authors or editors or the first 3 followed by "et al." if more than 6, journal names must use PubMed abbreviations, issue numbers must appear in parentheses after the volume, and DOI must be included when available.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be placed right after the point where they are directly related or after the paragraph where they are first cited. Figures and tables must be cited in numerical order, figure captions must appear below figures, and table captions must appear above tables.
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Short Communication

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain the work’s significance, fit to the journal scope, reader appeal, study background, research question and rationale, what was done, the main findings and their significance, include the manuscript title and type, confirm all authors approved submission, and disclose AI use if applicable.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be unstructured and no more than 200 words. Abstract must be unstructured. Abstract must provide a brief summary of the paper and include context or background, study purpose, basic procedures, main findings, principal conclusions, important limitations, and emphasis on new and important aspects of the study.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 4000 words. Main text must include Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion sections, with Results and Discussion allowed to be merged. Manuscript must include 6 keywords, a graphical abstract, Funding, Conflict of Interest, and Author Contributions sections, and a Further Disclosure statement for AI-powered editing if applicable.
References Short Communication manuscripts should include approximately 15 references. References must follow AMA style. References must be numbered in order of first appearance rather than alphabetized, cited as superscript Arabic numerals, use PubMed journal abbreviations, list up to 6 authors or editors or the first 3 followed by et al. if more than 6, and include DOI when available.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be cited in chronological order and inserted immediately after the paragraph where they are first mentioned. Figure captions must appear below figures, table captions above tables with a legend below each table, and graphical abstracts are required and should include title, background or introduction, methodology, key findings or result outputs, and conclusion.
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Case Report

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain the work's significance, fit with the journal's scope, and reader appeal; include the manuscript title, manuscript type, brief background, study question and rationale, what was done, main findings and their significance, and confirmation that all authors approved the manuscript and agreed to submission.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be unstructured and no more than 200 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript must be 1000-1500 words. Main text must contain Background, Case presentation, Discussion, and Conclusion sections. Manuscript must include 3-8 keywords.
References Case Report manuscripts should include approximately 15 references. References and in-text citations must follow AMA style. In-text citations must use consecutive superscript Arabic numerals, and references must list up to 6 authors or editors in full, use the first 3 followed by "et al." if more than 6, abbreviate journal names according to PubMed, include the issue number after the volume, and include DOI when available.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be placed right after the point where they are directly related or after the paragraph where they are first cited. Figure captions must be placed under figures and table captions must be placed above tables.
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Case Series

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must include the manuscript title and type, explain the study background, question, methods, main findings, significance, fit to scope, and reader appeal, and confirm all authors approved the submission.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be unstructured and no more than 200 words. The abstract must be unstructured. No mandatory abstract headings are specified.
Manuscript The manuscript must not exceed 4000 words. The main text must contain Background, Case presentation, Discussion, and Conclusion sections. The manuscript must include 3 to 8 keywords and sections for Funding, Conflict of Interest, and Author Contributions, and it must disclose any AI tool use.
References The manuscript must include no more than 30 references. References and in-text citations must follow AMA style. In-text citations must use consecutive superscript Arabic numerals, and references must list up to 6 authors or the first 3 followed by "et al." if there are more than 6.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be placed right after the point where they are directly related or after the paragraph where they are first cited. Figure and table captions must be provided, with figure captions placed below figures and table captions placed above tables.
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Recent Publications

A Tailored Psychological Intervention Based on Self-Defining Autobiographical Memories and Body Image in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Commentary

Valeria Sebri, Maria Luisa Martino, Jefferson Singer, Gabriella Pravettoni

10.14440/hpr.0189
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Psychological Concerns in Prostate Cancer Patients Under Active Surveillance

Gangying Li, Jiang Zhao, Caili Peng, Zhengyi Wang, Benyi Li, Xiangwei Wang

10.14440/hpr.0235
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The Moderating Role of Emotion Regulation on the Relationship Between Cancer Fatalism and Intentions to Participate in Female Cancer Screening

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10.14440/hpr.0371
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Mahmoud Mustafa Al-Qadi, Hadya Abboud Abdel Fattah, Omar Melhem, Nathira Al Hmaimat, Fares Daradkeh

10.14440/hpr.0382
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Quality of Generative Artificial Intelligence Use and Adolescent Well-Being: Pathways via Happiness, Meaning, and Resilience in Southwest China

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10.14440/hpr.0377
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

21 days from submission to first decision; 60 days from submission to final decision; 30 days from acceptance to publication.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required with each manuscript. It should explain the significance of the work, why it fits the journal scope, why it will interest readers, confirm exclusive submission and author approval, and include special issue or prior conference presentation details when applicable.

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What are the publication costs?

Original Clinical Research, Systematic Reviews, Narrative Reviews, Meta-Analysis: $1500; Case Reports, Case Series, Letters to the Editor, Images in Practice, Commentary, Infographics: $800.

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Research Topics

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