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Health Psychology Open Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Health Psychology Open in one click — DocuGuru applies the official SAGE template with author–year references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.

About the Health Psychology Open format

Health Psychology Open is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Eating Disorders and Behaviors, Behavioral Health and Interventions, Health, psychology, and well-being.

PublisherSAGE
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Health Psychology Open, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inEating Disorders and Behaviors Behavioral Health and Interventions Health, psychology, and well-being Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction Health disparities and outcomes
ISSN2055-1029
Citation impact (2-yr)2.07
h-index44
i10-index203
Total citations8,874
Article processing charge$1,500
Open accessYes
Top institutions publishing hereHanoi University
Journal websiteus.sagepub.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Health Psychology Open per year

6
2014
36
2015
41
2016
36
2017
47
2018
41
2019
52
2020
34
2021
13
2022
17
2023
16
2024
17
2025

Citation impact of Health Psychology Open by publication year

200
2014
1.3K
2015
847
2016
935
2017
2K
2018
988
2019
1.6K
2020
538
2021
105
2022
101
2023
50
2024
19
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Health Psychology Open

Smartphone use and smartphone addiction in middle school students in Korea: Prevalence, social networking service, and game use

Seong-Soo Cha, Bo-Kyung Seo · 1 Jan 2018

This study aimed to examine smartphone use patterns, smartphone addiction characteristics, and the predictive factors of the smartphone addiction in middle school students in South Korea. According to the Smartphone Addiction Proneness Scale scores, 563 (30.9%) were classified as a risk group for smartphone addiction and 1261 (69.1%) were identified as a normal user group.…

Examining perceptions of academic stress and its sources among university students: The Perception of Academic Stress Scale

Dalia Bedewy, Adel Gabriel · 1 Jul 2015

The development of a scale to measure perceived sources of academic stress among university students. Based on empirical evidence and recent literature review, we developed an 18-item scale to measure perceptions of academic stress and its sources. Experts ( n = 12) participated in the content validation process of the instrument before it was administered…

Best practices for stress measurement: How to measure psychological stress in health research

Alexandra D. Crosswell, Kimberly G. Lockwood · 1 Jul 2020

Despite the strong evidence linking psychological stress to disease risk, health researchers often fail to include psychological stress in models of health. One reason for this is the incorrect perception that the construct of psychological stress is too vague and broad to accurately measure. This article describes best practices in stress measurement, detailing which dimensions…

Emotional intelligence and its relationship with stress coping style

Mohammad Fteiha, Narmeen Awwad · 1 Jul 2020

This study investigated the relationship between emotional intelligence and stress coping style in a group of 265 students, using Goleman's Theory of Emotional Intelligence. Findings indicated highest mean value of emotional intelligence for motivation and empathy. Majority students showed active problem and emotional coping behavior; however, a strong, positive correlation between emotional intelligence and stress…

Illness perception and high readmission health outcomes

Amanda T. Sawyer, Stephanie Harris, Harold G. Koenig · 1 Jan 2019

This review identified associations between illness perception and health outcomes of patients with a medical diagnosis included in the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program. Inclusion criteria were English language, use of quantitative methodology, health outcomes specified, and identifiable effect size and statistical significance of the relationship. Most of the 31 studies in this review showed that…

Health Psychology Open template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Health Psychology Open format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Health Psychology Open template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official SAGE format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Health Psychology Open use?
Health Psychology Open uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Health Psychology Open, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Health Psychology Open?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Health Psychology Open document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Health Psychology Open template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Health Psychology Open format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Health Psychology Open?
Health Psychology Open is a multidisciplinary journal published by SAGE. DocuGuru's Health Psychology Open template matches SAGE's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Health Psychology Open PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Health Psychology Open template (the sagej class) that is ready to submit to SAGE, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Health Psychology Open template cost?
You can start writing in the Health Psychology Open template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Health Psychology Open PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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