Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED
Applied Psychology-Health and Well Being
ISSN 1758-0846 · eISSN 1758-0854 · Wiley-Blackwell
Applied Psychology-Health and Well Being: CAS Zone 2 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.14; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,920; median 184 days to acceptance (104 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 8% (journal website); 124 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Applied Psychology-Health and Well Being is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 2 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Behavioral Health and Interventions, Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction and COVID-19 and Mental Health, together about 34.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being (AP:HWB) is one of the two official journals of the International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP), the oldest worldwide association of scholars and practitioners of the discipline of psychology (founded in 1920). Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being is a peer-reviewed outlet 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. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being will publish empirical work, theoretical papers, model intervention programs, case studies, debates, and reviews. Of particular interest are intervention studies (e.g., randomized controlled trials) and meta-analytic reviews.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED
Editor-in-chief Ralf SchwarzerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 1, United Kingdom 1, Italy 1, Poland 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Behavioral Health and InterventionsPsychology14.3%
- Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionPsychology12%
- COVID-19 and Mental HealthPsychology7.9%
- Mindfulness and Compassion InterventionsPsychology6.3%
- Physical Activity and HealthMedicine6.1%
- Health disparities and outcomesSocial Sciences5.2%
- Mental Health Research TopicsPsychology5.2%
- Motivation and Self-Concept in SportsPsychology4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Applied | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Applied | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Applied | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedPsycINFOCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 3.14LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 75OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 438OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.16OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 48.52%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 105LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 109Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 451,366Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,016 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 121 | 88 | 25 |
| 2025 | 124 | 67 | 345 |
| 2024 | 129 | 88 | 813 |
| 2023 | 94 | 75 | 917 |
| 2022 | 105 | 71 | 2,049 |
| 2021 | 93 | 48 | 2,306 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
184 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 148 days – 243 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (104 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 210 days
- Sample
- 104 articles with submission and acceptance dates (283 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 8%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 173 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 22 daysPublisher website ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,920 / EUR 3,290 / GBP 2,610 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted3
- letter to the editorLetter to the Editor Usually by invitation but authors may submit Letters for the Editors’ consideration.Length not stated
- original papersOriginal Papers Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to knowledge.Length not stated
- reviewsReviews Critical reviews of the literature, including systematic reviews and meta-analyses. These papers are usually commissioned but authors may submit abstrac…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Plagiarism
- Open access
REF eligibility Model summary
All papers published in Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being are eligible for Panel A: Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience in the Research Excellence Framework (REF).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening Model summary
The journal to which you are submitting your manuscript employs a plagiarism detection system. By submitting your manuscript to this journal you accept that your manuscript may be screened for plagiarism against previously published works.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 1758-0846
- Electronic ISSN
- 1758-0854
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Applied Psychology-Health and Well Being
What CAS zone is Applied Psychology-Health and Well Being in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Applied Psychology-Health and Well Being is in Zone 2 of Psychology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Psychology, Applied. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Applied Psychology-Health and Well Being?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.14; CiteScore 6.4, h-index 75.
How long does peer review take at Applied Psychology-Health and Well Being?
Based on the dates recorded on 104 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 184 days (interquartile range 148–243 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 8% (2025). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Applied Psychology-Health and Well Being based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (1), United Kingdom (1) and Italy (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Applied Psychology-Health and Well Being?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Applied Psychology-Health and Well Being is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed, PsycINFO and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Applied Psychology-Health and Well Being open access, and what is the APC?
Applied Psychology-Health and Well Being is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,920.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-24). Last updated: .