Q: Can you suggest a rapid publication journal in health psychology, developmental psychology and behavioral medicine?

Publishing in a rapid publication journal gives you a competitive edge by providing greater visibility to your research in a short span of time.

Health Psychology Open is an open access, peer reviewed journal that offers rapid publication in the field of Health Psychology.

Behavioral Sciences and the International Journal of School and Cognitive Psychology are journals in the field of behavioural sciences that offer rapid publication.

OA Behavioural Medicine is a multidisciplinary, open access journal that offers rapid publication in clinical research and behavioural medicine.

Before you choose a journal, please visit the journal websites and read their scope and guidelines. Submit your article to a journal within whose scope the article best fits. Also,  please watch out for signs of predatory behavior. Submit to a journal only when you are convinced that it is a reputable one. This checklist will help you figure out if your journal is reliable.

Additionally, Editage has a journal selection service that you can consider using.

You might also find these useful:

• Publish faster, progress faster: The basics of rapid publication
• A list of journals and publishers that offer rapid publication [Downloadable checklist: 10 Tips to select a rapid publication journal]