What is the Impact Factor of Assessment?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Assessment is 3.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Assessment indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Assessment is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.040 (Q1) and an H-index of 116.

Who publishes Assessment and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Assessment is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,717 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #1,395Hybrid

Assessment

Identifier (ISSN):1073-1911(Print)/1552-3489(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3↓ -0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Assessment

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.04

#1,395

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

116

116 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate2.9%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

190articles/year

32.72% Gold OA•93.41% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Assessment publishes articles in the domain of applied clinical assessment. The emphasis of this journal is on publication of information of relevance to the use of assessment measures, including test development, validation, and interpretation practices. The scope of the journal includes research that can inform assessment practices in mental health, forensic, medical, and other applied settings. Papers that focus on the assessment of cognitive and neuropsychological functioning, personality, and psychopathology are invited. Most papers published in Assessment report the results of original empirical research, however integrative review articles and scholarly case studies will also be considered.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology99.5%Medicine83.5%Clinical psychology76.5%Mathematics67.2%Developmental psychology66.8%Statistics64.2%Psychiatry57%Social psychology55.4%Computer science51.9%Business45.7%Psychometrics44.7%Biology44.2%Philosophy40.9%Marketing39.9%Economics39.2%Political science39%Law38.8%Physics36.8%Machine learning31.4%Psychoanalysis31%Quantum mechanics29.6%Nursing28.3%Linguistics27.9%Personality27.9%Surgery27.3%Geography27.1%Patient satisfaction25.9%Neuroscience25.7%Service (business)22.8%Economy22.8%Structural equation modeling22.7%Cognition21.7%Cartography20.6%Sociology20.3%Scale (ratio)20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Psychology Clinical

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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

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Rank48/184

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Rank22/184

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL	JCRSSCI	48/184	Q2
PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL	JCISSCI	22/184	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3

Articles / Year71

Total Citations11

2025

IF3.4

Articles / Year119

Total Citations216

2024

IF3.5

Articles / Year99

Total Citations476

2023

IF3.8

Articles / Year119

Total Citations1,256

2022

IF4.282

Articles / Year91

Total Citations2,124

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3	71	11
2025	3.4	119	216
2024	3.5	99	476
2023	3.8	119	1,256
2022	4.282	91	2,124
2021	—	153	3,652
2020	—	125	3,982
2019	—	93	3,365
2018	—	81	3,039
2017	—	126	4,173
2016	—	118	6,905
2015	—	103	5,674

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,395Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1994-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Psychology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.04

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.13

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,717 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,293

3-Year Documents412

Citable Documents412

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 Rate51.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Applied PsychologyQ1

Clinical PsychologyQ1

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: 2.9%

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PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

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

Assessment (ISSN: 1073-1911) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PSYCHOLOGY, published by SAGE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.040 (Q1), an H-index of 116.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 190 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,717 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.