What is the Impact Factor of Aggression and Violent Behavior?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Aggression and Violent Behavior is 4.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Aggression and Violent Behavior indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Aggression and Violent Behavior is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.477 (Q1) and an H-index of 147.

Who publishes Aggression and Violent Behavior and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Aggression and Violent Behavior is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,449 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,504Hybrid

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Identifier (ISSN):1359-1789(Print)/1873-6335(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.5↑ +1.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Aggression and Violent Behavior

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.477

#2,504

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

147

147 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

74articles/year

40.94% Gold OA•68.85% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Aggression and Violent Behavior, A Review Journal is a multidisciplinary journal that publishes substantive and integrative reviews, as well as summary reports of innovative ongoing clinical research programs on a wide range of topics germane to the field of aggression and violent behavior. Papers encompass a large variety of issues, populations, and domains, including homicide (serial, spree, and mass murder: sexual homicide), sexual deviance and assault (rape, serial rape, child molestation, paraphilias), child and youth violence (firesetting, gang violence, juvenile sexual offending), family violence (child physical and sexual abuse, child neglect, incest, spouse and elder abuse), genetic predispositions, and the physiological basis of aggression.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine95.3%Psychology90.2%Environmental health86.3%Medical emergency85.1%Poison control85%Emergency medicine85%Political science73.9%Law73.7%Human factors and ergonomics71.7%Suicide prevention66.8%Injury prevention66.6%Pathology53.2%Psychiatry48.6%Sociology48.6%Occupational safety and health48.2%Social psychology45.1%Clinical psychology38.4%Criminology35.5%Developmental psychology35.2%Biology31.9%Computer science26%Philosophy23%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile 1 Calls for Papers

1 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

1 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Rank5/113

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank26/222

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Rank25/113

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank37/222

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY	JCRSSCI	5/113	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSSCI	26/222	Q1
CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY	JCISSCI	25/113	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISSCI	37/222	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.5

Articles / Year43

Total Citations9

2025

IF3.4

Articles / Year59

Total Citations122

2024

IF3.4

Articles / Year81

Total Citations779

2023

IF4.6

Articles / Year56

Total Citations805

2022

IF4.874

Articles / Year55

Total Citations884

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.5	43	9
2025	3.4	59	122
2024	3.4	81	779
2023	4.6	56	805
2022	4.874	55	884
2021	—	129	2,249
2020	—	138	3,846
2019	—	105	3,851
2018	—	96	7,463
2017	—	96	5,998
2016	—	104	4,789
2015	—	110	7,632

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,504Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1996-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePsychology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.477

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.91

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,449 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,012

3-Year Documents200

Citable Documents196

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate66.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Clinical PsychologyQ1

Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ1

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1

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: 0%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Psychology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

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

Aggression and Violent Behavior (ISSN: 1359-1789) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Elsevier in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.477 (Q1), an H-index of 147.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 74 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,449 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.