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Psychology/Behavioral Health Journals1Journal2Impact Factor3Description4American Psychologist6.536American Psychologist is the official peer-reviewed scholarly journal of the American Psychological Association. As such, American Psychologist publishes current and timely high-impact papers of broad interest, including empirical reports, meta-analyses, and scholarly reviews covering science, practice, education, and policy. Contributions often address national and international policy issues. Articles published are written in a style that is accessible to all psychologists and the public.International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology?4.250Publishes experimental, theoretical and applied articles that contribute to the advancement in any of the areas of clinical and health psychology.Social Science & Medicine3.616International and interdisciplinary forum for the dissemination of?social science?research on?health. Social Science & Medicine publishes original research articles (both empirical and theoretical), reviews, position papers, and commentaries on health issues to inform current research, policy and practice in all areas of common interest to social scientists, health practitioners, and policy makers. The journal publishes material relevant to any aspect of health from a wide range of social science disciplines (anthropology, economics, epidemiology, geography, policy, psychology, and sociology), and material relevant to the social sciences from any of the professions concerned with physical and mental health, health care,?clinical practice, and?health policy?and organization.?Psychotherapy3.191This journal publishes a wide variety of articles relevant to the field of psychotherapy. Psychotherapy strives to foster interactions among individuals involved with training, practice theory, and research since all areas are essential to psychotherapy...submit theoretical contributions, research studies, novel ideas, the controversial, as well as examples of practice-relevant issues that would stimulate other theorists, researchers, and/or practitioners. The journal includes the widest scope of orientations to inform the readership.Health Psychology3.056The mission is to advance the science and practice of evidence-based health psychology and behavioral medicine. It publishes peer-reviewed articles on psychological, biobehavioral, social, and environmental factors in physical health and medical illness, and other issues in health psychology. Health Psychology publishes a wide range of original research reports, including observational, experimental, mechanistic, epidemiological, and psychometric studies; treatment development studies; randomized controlled trials including both prevention and treatment studies; and dissemination and implementation research. The journal also publishes systematic reviews and meta-analyses, critical reviews of significant issues in health psychology and behavioral medicine, methodological guidance and tutorials, and advances in research methods, and is open to research across the lifespan, studies of diverse populations in a wide variety of settings, and investigations of the reproducibility or generalizability of research on psychological and behavioral factors in physical health and illness. Health Psychology publishes empirical work across preclinical, clinical, and public health domains, and across all phases of translational health research.Journal of Behavioral Medicine2.988Journal of Behavioral Medicine?is a broadly conceived interdisciplinary publication devoted to furthering understanding of physical health and illness through the knowledge and techniques of behavioral science. A significant function of the journal is the application of this knowledge to prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation. The contents span all areas of behavioral medicine research: psychology, psychiatry, sociology, epidemiology, anthropology, health economics, public health, general medicine,?and biostatistics. Coverage includes effects of psychological stress on physical functioning; sociocultural influences on health and illness; adherence to medical regimens and health maintenance behavior (e.g. exercise, nutrition); the study of appetitive disorders (alcoholism, smoking and obesity) that pose physical risk; behavioral factors in the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS; pain, self-regulation therapies and biofeedback for somatic disorders;?and brain-behavioral relationships that influence physiological function.Journal of Pediatric Psychology (JPP)2.587JPP scientific publication of the Society of Pediatric Psychology (SPP), Division 54 of the American Psychological Association, whose mission is to promote the health and psychological well-being of children, youth and their families through science and an evidence-based approach to practice, education, training, advocacy, and consultation. As such, the journal publishes articles related to theory, research, and professional practice in pediatric psychology.Psychology and Health2.534Promotes the study and application of psychological approaches to health and illness. The contents include work on psychological aspects of physical illness, treatment processes and recovery; psychosocial factors in the etiology of physical illnesses; health attitudes and behavior, including prevention; and the individual-health care system interface particularly communication and psychologically-based interventions.?Journal of Health Psychology 2.503An 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.Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being2.357Outlet for the scholarly dissemination of scientific findings and practical applications in the domains of health and well-being. Articles are encouraged from all areas of applied psychology including clinical, health, counseling, educational, sport, cross-cultural and environmental psychology. The mission of the journal is to provide readers with outstanding articles that present the latest data and best practices in the application of psychology to the promotion of well-being and optimal functioning.Journal of Clinical Psychology2.138Journal of Clinical Psychology covers psychological research, assessment, and practice; research on psychopathology; psychodiagnostics; psychotherapy; psychological assessment; treatment matching; clinical outcomes; and clinical health psychology and behavioral medicine.Psychological Services2.095Articles on the broad range of psychological services delivered in organized care settings. Organized care settings refers to jails, prisons, courts, Indian Health Service, the military, Department of Veterans Affairs, university clinics, training hospitals, and so forth. Psychological Services encourages submission of papers that focus on broad issues related to psychotherapy outcomes, evaluations of psychological service programs and systems, and public policy analyses.Frontiers in Psychology (section Health Psychology)2.067This journal strives to advance the science and practice of evidence-based health psychology and behavioral medicine. It particularly favors contributions concerned with psychological, biobehavioral, and environmental factors in mental health, physical health, well-being, illness, and other relevant issues in health psychology. It also addresses the interpersonal, organizational, social, and cultural contexts in which psychological and health processes are shaped and challenged. The mission of this section is to provide an international platform to promote interdisciplinary research across the lifespan in health psychology, and studies of diverse populations. Encourages the submission of traditional and innovative basic, clinical, and applied research articles, and education and service activities that advance our understanding of health, well-being, and illness using quantitative, qualitative, and/or critically oriented approaches.Training and Education in Professional Psychology (TEPP1.892TEPP is dedicated to enhancing supervision and training provided by psychologists. The journal publishes articles that contribute to and advance professional psychology education. TEPP is co-published by the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers and the American Psychological Association.Journal of Interprofessional Care (JIC)1.726JIC?disseminates research and new developments in the scientific field of interprofessional studies in health and social care, encompassing interprofessional education (IPE), and collaborative practice. From its inception, the Journal has maintained a social mission to promote collaboration in education, practice, and research worldwide, and a responsibility to fostering interprofessional developments across established and emerging regions.?JIC?publishes the following types of articles: Empirical research articles, including quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method, short reports that describe research in progress or completed, or innovations in the interprofessional field, review articles, including systematic, scoping, integrative, and realist reviews, theoretical papers and debates on contemporary matters in interprofessional education and practice, interprofessional education and practice guides, and disseminating advice and lessons learned on successful initiation, delivery, or evaluation of interprofessional initiatives.The Editorial Board welcomes contributions with an explicit interprofessional focus and aims for publications that represent a diversity of settings, professions, and fields. Areas of practice covered include primary, community and hospital care, health professions education, and public health. Papers introducing additional interprofessional views, for example, from a community development, environmental design, or arts-in-health perspective are also welcomed. The journal is disseminated internationally and encourages submissions from around the world.Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology1.472Devoted to the application of theory and research from social psychology toward the better understanding of human adaptation and adjustment, including both the alleviation of psychological problems and distress (e.g., psychopathology) and the enhancement of psychological well-being among the psychologically healthy. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) traditionally defined psychopathology (e.g., depression), common emotional and behavioral problems in living (e.g., conflicts in close relationships), the enhancement of subjective well-being, and the processes of psychological change in everyday life (e.g., self-regulation) and professional settings (e.g., psychotherapy and counseling). Articles reporting the results of theory-driven empirical research are given priority, but theoretical articles, review articles, clinical case studies, and essays on professional issues are also welcome.Professional Psychology: Research and Practice (PP:RP)1.461PP:RP?publishes articles on the application of psychology, including the scientific underpinnings of the profession of psychology. Articles that present assessment, treatment, and practice implications are encouraged. Both data-based and theoretical articles on techniques and practices used in the application of psychology are acceptable. Specifically, this journal is an appropriate outlet for articles on state-of-the-art literature reviews of clinical research on specific high-incidence disorders specifically written so as to draw out the implications for assessment and/or treatment research and theory on public policy as it affects the practice of psychology; current advances in applications from such fields as health psychology, community psychology, psychology of women, clinical neuropsychology, family psychology, psychology of ethnicity and culture, forensic psychology, and other areas; standards of professional practice and delivery of services in a variety of contexts (industries, institutions, and other organizations), and research and theory as they concern the interests of those in the practice of psychology. The journal also publishes brief reports on research or practice in professional psychology.Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings (JCPMS)1.412JCPMS is the official journal of the Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers (APAHC) and an international forum for the publication of peer-reviewed original papers on both applied and basic research as related to the work of psychologists in medical settings and with all patient groups. The journal publishes clinical articles that reflect single-case design methodology; literature reviews that serve as a basis for new techniques, heuristic research challenges, or exemplary clinical material; and papers that address philosophical issues surrounding training models at different educational levels. Coverage also includes innovative training programs; special course materials; licensing, credentialing, and privileging in hospital practice; ethics; the role of psychologists in medical schools; professional practice matters; practice management; marketing and the politics of health care in general.Teaching of Psychology1.053Applicable to instructors of psychology at a high school, introductory college, or higher level. Offers creative and hands-on articles that help instructors use a variety of resources (for example, technology as a teaching tool) to enhance student learning. Coverage includes research on teaching and learning; studies of teacher characteristics and student learning; reviews for class use; student, course, or teacher assessments; discussions of professional challenges; critical thinking exercises, curriculum designs, demonstrations and laboratory projects; and news. Articles also provide helpful suggestions about how to teach difficult topics, such as research methods, introductory course material, and capstone ideas.Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology0.81(2018)Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology publishes articles representing the professional and applied activities of pediatric psychology. The journal comprehensively describes the breadth and richness of the field in its diverse activities, complements the scientific development of the field with information on the applied/clinical side, provides modeling that addresses the ways practicing pediatric psychologists incorporate empirical literature into day-to-day activities, emphasizes work that incorporates and cites evidence from the science base, and provides a forum for those engaged in primarily clinical activities to report on their activities and inform future research activities. Articles include a range of formats such as commentaries, reviews, and clinical case reports in addition to more traditional empirical clinical studies.Practice InnovationsNot availablePublishes clinical, practical, and research articles on current and evolving standards, practices, and methods in professional mental health practice. Designed as a cross-disciplinary publication with a multi-theoretical scope, the journal supports innovation and the highest standards of care in mental health practice. Anticipated coverage areas include population-based practice issues, procedure or technique-based practice issues, diagnosis-based practice issues, and service delivery models.Allied Health JournalsAmerican Journal of Preventative Medicine4.42The American Journal of Preventive Medicine is the official journal of the American College of Preventive Medicine and the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research. It publishes articles in the areas of prevention research, teaching, practice and policy. Original research is published on interventions aimed at the prevention of chronic and acute disease and the promotion of individual and community health.Of particular emphasis are papers that address the primary and secondary prevention of important clinical, behavioral and public health issues such as injury and violence, infectious disease, women's health, smoking, sedentary behaviors and physical activity, nutrition, diabetes, obesity, and substance use disorders. Papers also address educational initiatives aimed at improving the ability of health professionals to provide effective clinical prevention and public health services. Papers on health services research pertinent to prevention and public health are also published. The journal also publishes official policy statements from the two co-sponsoring organizations, review articles, media reviews, and editorials. Finally, the journal periodically publishes supplements and special theme issues devoted to areas of current interest to the prevention community.Psycho-Oncology3.006Psycho-Oncology is concerned with the psychological, social, behavioral, and ethical aspects of cancer. This subspecialty addresses the two major psychological dimensions of cancer: the psychological responses of patients to cancer at all stages of the disease, and that of their families and caretakers; and the psychological, behavioral and social factors that may influence the disease process. Psycho-oncology is an area of multi-disciplinary interest and has boundaries with the major specialties in oncology: the clinical disciplines (surgery, medicine, pediatrics, and radiotherapy), epidemiology, immunology, endocrinology, biology, pathology, bioethics, palliative care, rehabilitation medicine, clinical trials research and decision making, as well as psychiatry and psychology.General Hospital Psychiatry2.86General Hospital Psychiatry explores the many linkages among psychiatry, medicine, and primary care. In emphasizing a biopsychosocial approach to illness and health, the journal provides a forum for professionals with clinical, academic, and research interests in psychiatry's role in the mainstream of medicine.Psychosomatics. The Journal of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry 2.0The mission of Psychosomatics is to be the leading psychiatry journal focused on the care of patients with comorbid medical and psychiatric illnesses. The scope of Psychosomatics includes original research, review articles and clinical reports that address psychiatric aspects of medical illnesses and their management. Areas of particular interest include: the effect of co-morbid psychiatric conditions on the management of medical illness; the psychiatric management of patients with comorbid medical illness; educational content for physicians and others specializing in consultation-liaison (C-L) psychiatry; and, the provision of psychiatric services to medical populations, including integrated care.NursingThe Journal of Advanced Nursing (JAN)2.561The Journal of Advanced Nursing (JAN) contributes to the advancement of evidence-based nursing, midwifery and healthcare by disseminating high quality research and scholarship of contemporary relevance and with potential to advance knowledge for practice, education, management or policy.All papers are required to have a sound scientific, evidential, theoretical or philosophical base and to be critical, questioning and scholarly in approach. As an international journal, JAN promotes diversity of research and scholarship in terms of culture, paradigm and healthcare context. Authors are expected to make clear the wider international relevance of their work and to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural considerations and differences. The majority of papers are written by nurses and midwives but there are no constraints on authorship as long as papers fit with the expressed Aims and Scope.JAN‘s intended readership includes practicing nurses and midwives in all spheres and at all levels who are committed to advancing practice and professional development on the basis of new knowledge and evidence; managers and senior members of the nursing and midwifery professions; nurse educators and nursing students; and researchers in other disciplines with interest in common issues and inter-disciplinary collaboration.Journal of Research in Nursing2.0Journal of Research in Nursing?publishes research on nursing topics and themes. Original research is published with the aim of encouraging evidence-based practice and improving the quality of patient care. It publishes quality research papers on healthcare issues that inform nurses and other healthcare professionals globally. Through linking policy, research and development initiatives to clinical and academic excellence?Journal of Research in Nursing?aims to support nursing and healthcare professionals in their development, for the overall benefit of quality healthcare services.Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing1.947The?Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing?is an international journal which publishes research and scholarly papers that advance the development of policy, practice, research and education in all aspects of mental health nursing. This journal publishes rigorously conducted research, literature reviews, essays and debates, and consumer practitioner narratives; all of which add new knowledge and advance practice globally.All papers must have clear implications for mental health nursing either solely or part of multidisciplinary practice. Papers are welcomed which draw on single or multiple research and academic disciplines. This journal give space to practitioner and consumer perspectives and ensures research published in the journal can be understood by a wide audience. We encourage critical debate and exchange of ideas and therefore welcome letters to the editor and essays and debates in mental health.American Journal of Nursing (AJN)1.838Award-winning, peer-reviewed?AJN?provides the evidence-based clinical information, news analysis, original research, and expert opinion critical to nursing practice. As nursing’s premier journal,?AJN?combines trusted, thought-provoking content with heartfelt insight to deliver unique perspective on the art and science of nursing. Includes editorials, policy news, and cutting-edge business information relevant to nursing today.DentistryJournal of Dental Research (JDR)4.914JDR is a peer-reviewed scientific journal dedicated to the dissemination of new knowledge and information on all sciences relevant to dentistry and to the oral cavity and associated structures in health and disease. Content includes original research in all fields of dental, oral and craniofacial sciences. JDR has published articles focused on psychological aspects of dentistry and oral and craniofacial health, and recently highlighted the importance of behavioral science of Dental Education (JDE)1.322JDE focuses on training and education among dental and allied health professionals (interprofessional education), including curriculum reform, education research methods, innovative educational and assessment methodologies, faculty development, community-based dental education, student recruitment and admissions, professional and educational ethics, dental education around the world and systematic reviews of educational interest.Special Care in Dentistry0.64This journal focuses on oral health and oral health care among individuals with special needs (hospitalized, disabled or older individuals---if oral health and oral health care are complicated by physical, emotional, financial and/or access factors).Misc.Journal of Interprofessional Education and Practice (JIEP)2.205(2016)JIEP, a quarterly online-only journal, provides innovative ideas for interprofessional educators and practitioners through peer-reviewed articles and reports. Each issue examines current issues and trends in interprofessional healthcare topics, offering progressive solutions to the challenges facing the profession. JIEP is affiliated with University of Nebraska Medical Center and the official journal of National Academies of Practice (NAP) and supports its mission to serve the public and the health profession by advancing education, policy, practice & research.Journal of Applied Behavioral Research1 Useful databases include Google Scholar, MEDLINE, PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO, PubMed, Social Science Citation Index, and Web of Science among others.2 Other journals not listed above include American Journal of Health Behavior; British Journal of Health Psychology; European Journal of Health Psychology; European Journal of Investigation in Health Psychology and Education; Families Systems & Health; Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine (open access); Health Psychology Report; Health Psychology Research; Health Psychology Review; Journal of Adolescent Health; Psychology, Health, and Medicine3 Based on impact factors as of September 1, 2020 unless otherwise noted. The impact factors will be updated every six months.4 Additional information about citation and publication data for these and other journals can be found by accessing Incites Journal Citation Reports. ................
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