In collaboration with Payame Noor University and Iranian Health Psychology
Volume 7 (2024)
Volume 6 (2023)
Volume 5 (2022)
Volume 4 (2021)
Volume 3 (2020)
Volume 2 (2019)
Volume 1 (2018)
Number of Volumes 8
Number of Issues 23
Number of Articles 167
Number of Contributors 468
Article View 165,114
PDF Download 129,558
View Per Article 988.71
PDF Download Per Article 775.8
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Number of Submissions 432
Rejected Submissions 176
Reject Rate 41
Accepted Submissions 167
Acceptance Rate 39
Time to Accept (Days) 287
Number of Indexing Databases 8
Number of Reviewers 158

 

 Iranian Journal of Health Psychology 

 

 

This journal is published under the following Iranian governmental licence:

1- Ministry of Culture, Publication Session, No: 93/6008.  May 2014

Also

2- Ministry of Science and Research. No: 3/18/313112.  Feb 2019.

 

The Iranian Journal of Health Psychology is an open-access and peer-reviewed quarterly journal dedicated to the advancement of Health Psychology.

Papers are subject to a double-blind peer review process to ensure the quality of their underlying research methodology and argument. 

The submitted papers will be published after review, as well as the approval of the editorial board. The journal was established by Payame Noor University. The honorable professors and researchers are highly appreciated if they visit this site, register, submit, and set up their papers based on the authors' guidelines. Therefore, visiting in person or calling the journal office is not recommended, so all connections with authors and reviewers are done through the website. The journal provides article download statistics.

“This journal is Following of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and complies with the highest ethical standards in accordance with ethical laws”. 

Open Access Statement:

This journal is a fully accessible journal, which means that all articles are available on the internet to all users immediately upon publication. Non-commercial use and distribution in any medium is permitted, provided the author and the journal are properly credited.

The benefits of open access for authors include:

  • Free access for all users worldwide
  • Authors retain copyright to their work
  • Increased visibility and readership
  • Rapid publication
  • No spatial constraints
  • Articles’ review and publishing charge:

    1. 3,000,000 Rls. For the articles’ acceptance
    2. 3,000,000 Rls. For publishing (The total charge includes 6,000,000 Rls. for each article)

Bibliographic Information

Title

iranian journal of health psychology

ISSN

Print:  2783-2686

Online:  2783-2694

Coverage

•​Contextual factors that may contribute to diseases and their prevention.

•​Interfaces among biological, psychological, social, and behavioral factors in health

•​Assessment approaches in health

•​Health risk and resilience

•​Child health and adolescent health promotion.

•​Couple and family relationships in health.

•​Lifespan approaches to health, including those related to older adults

•​Evaluation and dissemination of treatment approaches that target the individual, family, group, multicenter, or community level.

•​Ethnicity, social class, gender, and sexual orientation in health.

•​Health disparities.

•​Research methodology, measurement, and statistics in health psychology.

•​Implications of research findings for health-related policy.

•​Advances in health-related theories.

•​Innovations in technology related to health psychology

•​Professional issues in health psychology, including training and supervision.

Language

English, including  Persian abstracts

Start Year

2018

Frequency

Quarterly

Place of Publication

Iran

Publisher

University of Payame Noor

Status

Active

Refereed

Yes

Type of Access

Open Access (OA)

Type of License

CC- BY-NC

Plagiarism Detection Software

iThenticate Gigalib

Type of Publication

Online submission: Free 

Full text access: Open Access

Revenue Sources

Institutional support, Donation

Type of Material

Serial (Periodical)

References

APA Style

 


 Publication of an article in this Journal is free.

APSc: Article submission and article processing in this journal are free.

  We are all aware that plagiarism exists.

 

 

 

research Psychological aspects in health and diseases
Comparing Health-Related Quality of Life and Stress Appraisal among Women with Overweight, Obesity, and a History of Bariatric Surgery

Fatemeh Nemati Sogolitappeh; Mostafa Zarean; Sara Azadi

Volume 8, Issue 2 , June 2025

https://doi.org/10.30473/ijohp.2025.72716.1379

Abstract
  Objective: This study compared health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and stress appraisal among overweight, obese, and post-bariatric surgery women. Method: We used a descriptive, causal-comparative design with 90 women. Each group—overweight, obese, and post-bariatric surgery—contained ...  Read More

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Structural Model of Impulsivity and Food Addiction with the Mediating Role of Food Craving and Emotional Processing

Manijeh Mohebbi Rad; Amin Rafiepoor; Mojgan Sepahmansour; Sadegh Taghiloo

Volume 8, Issue 2 , June 2025

https://doi.org/10.30473/ijohp.2025.72375.1375

Abstract
  Objective: The present study was conducted to investigate the potential role of food craving and emotional processing in explaining and predicting the relationship between impulsivity and food addiction. Method: This study was descriptive and correlational research. The statistical population included ...  Read More

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Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Therapy on Anger Rumination and Health-Related Quality of Life in Women with Primary Hypertension

Monirosadat Hosseini; Hengameh Boloorsaz Mashhadi

Volume 8, Issue 2 , June 2025

https://doi.org/10.30473/ijohp.2025.75391.1418

Abstract
  Objective: Hypertension is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases, which, if not properly managed, can lead to numerous psychological and social consequences in addition to physical health issues, ultimately reducing quality of life. The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of emotion ...  Read More

research Psychological and social aspects of disease prevention
Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Anxiety, Lifestyle, and Experiential Avoidance in Patients with Meniere's

Mahdi Rahmani; mohsen jalali; elnaz pourahmadi; Abdolsamad Nikan

Volume 8, Issue 2 , June 2025

https://doi.org/10.30473/ijohp.2025.74264.1398

Abstract
  Objective: Patients with Ménière's often experience multiple psychological problems and are not satisfied with the results of medication therapy. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) on anxiety, lifestyle, and experiential avoidance in patients ...  Read More

research Chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, AIDS, cardiovascular, MS, etc.
Hardiness, Death Anxiety, and Coping Strategies in Women with Breast Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease

Mahnaz Moghanloo; Pegah Amiriaram

Volume 8, Issue 2 , June 2025

https://doi.org/10.30473/ijohp.2025.69875.1334

Abstract
  Objective: Psychological hardiness, death anxiety, and coping strategies may differ between the two groups of patients with cardiovascular disease and breast cancer. Method: This study employs a descriptive, causal-comparative design. Subjects of this study included two groups of women with breast ...  Read More

research Psychological aspects in health and diseases
Navigating the Storm: The Impact of COVID-19 on University Faculty Members – A Qualitative Insight

Mahfar Sekhavatmanesh; Mehrdad Hajihasani; Mohammad Rabiei

Volume 8, Issue 2 , June 2025

https://doi.org/10.30473/ijohp.2025.73766.1393

Abstract
  Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on various aspects of life; however, understanding its specific effects on university faculty members has remained limited. The present study aims to explore the psychological, professional, and social consequences of the pandemic on the faculty ...  Read More

A Study on the Effect of Gratitude on Happiness and Well Being
Volume 1, Issue 2 , December 2018, , Pages 65-72

Abstract
  Background: Gratitude is a general state of thankfulness and appreciation. The majority of empirical studies indicate that there is an association between gratitude and a sense of overall well being..Currently, mental health is especially important in some occupations with harsh work conditions ...  Read More

Psychological consequences of patients with coronavirus (COVID- 19): A Qualitative Study
Volume 2, Issue 2 , December 2019, , Pages 9-20

https://doi.org/10.30473/ijohp.2020.52395.1074

Abstract
  Abstract Objective: Infected persons to Coronavirus experience mental and social consequences because of disease. So the goal of this research is to investigate the mental and social consequences of infected persons. Method: The population in this study was people with new coronavirus (Covid 19) in Bushehr ...  Read More

Prediction of famaily performance of married MS patients based on psychological indexes and mediated by moral foundations and spiritual experience
Volume 1, Issue 1 , June 2018, , Pages 63-78

Abstract
  Objective: The purpose of this study is to create a conceptual empirical model and develop a causal model that is able to explain overall performance of MS patients’ families and provide a scientific and empirical basis to Iranian culture to identify the psychological indexes of hardiness, hope, ...  Read More

Comparison of Quality of Life and Mental Well-Being in Myocardial Infarction Patients and Healthy People
Volume 3, Issue 1 , March 2020, , Pages 43-52

https://doi.org/10.30473/ijohp.2020.48339.1057

Abstract
  Objective: Quality of life and mental well-being are some of the issues that can play an important role in the disease and its treatment. The purpose of this study was to compare the quality of life and mental well-being of myocardial infarction patients and healthy people. Method: This is a causal-comparative ...  Read More

Efficacy of Stress Management Intervention on Psychological, Immune Factors and Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Volume 1, Issue 2 , December 2018, , Pages 33-44

Abstract
  Abstract Background: In this survey, the intervention of cognitive behavioral stress management (CBSM) on psychological and immune indices and pain in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis is studied. Method: Statistical population of the study consisted of patients who referred to the rheumatology ...  Read More

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