What is the Impact Factor of Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science is 14.6, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 6.094 (Q1) and an H-index of 58.

Who publishes Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $4,630 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #210Top JournalGold OA

Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science

Identifier (ISSN):2515-2459(Print)/2515-2467(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

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Clarivate IF (2026)

14.6↑ +1.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):14.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

6.094

#210

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

58 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate3.2%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

33articles/year

100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science (ISSN: 2515-2459) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by SAGE. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 14.6, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 6.094 (Q1), an H-index of 58.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Mathematics83.7%Computer science82.6%Statistics77.9%Psychology65.7%Economics52.9%Medicine51.2%Biology50%Artificial intelligence41.9%Philosophy41.9%Physics39.5%Political science34.9%Social psychology34.9%Law33.7%Programming language33.7%Engineering33.1%Machine learning32.6%Epistemology31.4%Data science29.7%Econometrics27.3%Quantum mechanics26.7%Sociology20.9%Operating system20.9%Pathology20.3%Replication (statistics)20.3%Virology20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

PSYCHOLOGY

Rank4/93

IndexSCIE

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank5/222

IndexSSCI

JCISCIE2026

PSYCHOLOGY

Rank2/93

IndexSCIE

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank3/222

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHOLOGY	JCRSCIE	4/93	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSSCI	5/222	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY	JCISCIE	2/93	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISSCI	3/222	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

9 year

2026Latest

IF14.6

Articles / Year49

Total Citations44

2025

IF13.4

Articles / Year67

Total Citations466

2024

IF15.6

Articles / Year46

Total Citations688

2023

IF13.6

Articles / Year38

Total Citations1,728

2022

IF15.817

Articles / Year16

Total Citations1,137

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	14.6	49	44
2025	13.4	67	466
2024	15.6	46	688
2023	13.6	38	1,728
2022	15.817	16	1,137
2021	—	38	3,845
2020	—	36	3,817
2019	—	31	6,816
2018	—	46	9,030

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #210Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2018-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Psychology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

6.094

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

12.87

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$4,630 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,395

3-Year Documents98

Citable Documents89

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate37.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 3.2%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

1区 (Zone 1)Psychology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区PSYCHOLOGY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 33 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $4,630 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.