Health Psychology Open is an academic journal dedicated to the field of health psychology that provides a platform for researchers, academics and professionals to share and discuss the latest research in the field. As an open access journal, it ensures that research results are widely accessible and cited, thus facilitating scholarly exchange and knowledge dissemination on a global scale.
The journal covers multiple aspects of health psychology, including the impact of psychological, biobehavioral, social, and environmental factors on physical health and medical illness. It is particularly concerned with the behavioral patterns of individuals and groups, mental processes and how they interact with health and disease. In addition, the journal publishes psychological research on health promotion, disease prevention, patient care, and health inequalities. Interdisciplinary research is encouraged, including collaboration between scholars in psychology, medicine, public health, sociology, and related fields. This interdisciplinary integration helps provide a more holistic perspective to address complex health issues. The journal's readership includes psychologists, doctors, nurses, public health experts, policy makers, and students and educators interested in health psychology.