What is the Impact Factor of BMC Psychology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of BMC Psychology is 4.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is BMC Psychology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, BMC Psychology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.127 (Q1) and an H-index of 61.

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

BMC Psychology is published by Springer Nature. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,315 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,019Gold OA

BMC Psychology

Identifier (ISSN):2050-7283(Print)

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Publisher:Springer Nature

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.6↑ +1.6

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 BMC Psychology

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.127

#4,019

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

61 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate3.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

196articles/year

100% Gold OA•97.48% Original Research

Aims & Scope

BMC Psychology is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers manuscripts on all aspects of psychology, human behavior and the mind, including developmental, clinical, cognitive, experimental, health and social psychology, as well as personality and individual differences. The journal welcomes quantitative and qualitative research methods, including animal studies.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology99%Medicine94.8%Psychiatry78.4%Clinical psychology72.8%Psychotherapist61.1%Biology60.4%Social psychology54.8%Mathematics48.6%Sociology46.6%Statistics45.8%Developmental psychology45.4%Computer science41.1%Nursing40.5%Philosophy40.4%Political science40%Law39.7%Internal medicine39.4%Pathology39%Economics38.8%Neuroscience31.8%Anxiety26.6%Mental health25.7%Machine learning24.7%Physics23.4%Surgery23.3%Geography23%Environmental health23%Demography21.5%Epistemology21.2%Cognition20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Psychology Psychology (all)

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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, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank24/222

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank26/222

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSSCI	24/222	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISSCI	26/222	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.6

Articles / Year1,726

Total Citations515

2025

IF3

Articles / Year1,567

Total Citations7,152

2024

IF2.7

Articles / Year801

Total Citations9,613

2023

IF3.6

Articles / Year447

Total Citations7,340

2022

IF2.588

Articles / Year323

Total Citations5,365

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.6	1,726	515
2025	3	1,567	7,152
2024	2.7	801	9,613
2023	3.6	447	7,340
2022	2.588	323	5,365
2021	—	202	5,792
2020	—	135	5,080
2019	—	91	3,426
2018	—	62	3,776
2017	—	41	1,321
2016	—	61	3,200
2015	—	47	3,778

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,019Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2013-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePsychology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.127

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.01

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,315 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations7,380

3-Year Documents1,516

Citable Documents1,514

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)5

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate52.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

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: 3.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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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, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

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

BMC Psychology (ISSN: 2050-7283) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Psychology, published by Springer Nature in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.127 (Q1), an H-index of 61.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 196 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,315 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.