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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #7,891Hybrid

Applied Cognitive Psychology

Identifier (ISSN):0888-4080(Print)/1099-0720(Online)
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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.8– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Applied Cognitive Psychology

WoS Q3
12342.3620222.420232.120241.820251.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.725
#7,891

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
130

130 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate9.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
113articles/year
57.58% Gold OA•97.35% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Applied Cognitive Psychology seeks to publish the best papers dealing with psychological analyses of memory, learning, thinking, problem solving, language, and consciousness as they occur in the real world. Applied Cognitive Psychology will publish papers on a wide variety of issues and from diverse theoretical perspectives. The journal focuses on studies of human performance and basic cognitive skills in everyday environments including, but not restricted to, studies of eyewitness memory, autobiographical memory, spatial cognition, skill training, expertise and skilled behaviour. Articles will normally combine realistic investigations of real world events with appropriate theoretical analyses and proper appraisal of practical implications.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology99.8%Cognitive psychology59.5%Medicine55.9%Biology52.6%Philosophy47.6%Neuroscience41.5%Psychiatry39.9%Social psychology37.3%Linguistics37%Computer science36.5%Cognition35.8%Developmental psychology31.4%Political science26.9%Law26.7%Sociology24.4%Mathematics22.3%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Q3
Rank71/104
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Q3
Rank70/104
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.8
Articles / Year135
Total Citations25
2025
IF1.8
Articles / Year148
Total Citations277
2024
IF2.1
Articles / Year122
Total Citations331
2023
IF2.4
Articles / Year149
Total Citations810
2022
IF2.36
Articles / Year128
Total Citations1,155

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,891Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1987-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesPsychology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.725

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.05

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,169 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations806
3-Year Documents353
Citable Documents345

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 Rate55.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1
Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ2
Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ2
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: 9.5%

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):
3区 (Zone 3)Psychology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL
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

Applied Cognitive Psychology (ISSN: 0888-4080) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PSYCHOLOGY, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.725 (Q1), an H-index of 130.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 113 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,169 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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