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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,615Hybrid

British Journal of Mathematical & Statistical Psychology

Acronym:bjmsp
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Abbreviation (ISO):BRIT J MATH STAT PSY
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Identifier (ISSN):0007-1102(Print)/2044-8317(Online)
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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.9↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for British Journal of Mathematical & Statistical Psychology

WoS Q2
02351.2120181.9320192.3920203.3820212.4120222.620231.520241.820251.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.203
#3,615

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
69

69 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate6.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
27articles/year
54.39% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology publishes articles relating to areas of psychology which have a greater mathematical or statistical aspect of their argument than is usually acceptable to other journals including: • mathematical psychology • statistics • psychometrics • decision making • psychophysics • classification • relevant areas of mathematics, computing and computer software These include articles that address substantitive psychological issues or that develop and extend techniques useful to psychologists. New models for psychological processes, new approaches to existing data, critiques of existing models and improved algorithms for estimating the parameters of a model are examples of articles which may be favoured.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Mathematics98%Computer science84.5%Statistics75.5%Economics66.1%Econometrics57.5%Machine learning46.6%Artificial intelligence37.5%Medicine35.3%Psychology34.2%Physics32.2%Philosophy26.4%Biology26.1%Programming language25.4%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Q2
Rank64/137
IndexSCIE
JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Q3
Rank64/104
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, MATHEMATICAL

Q2
Rank6/13
IndexSSCI
JCRSCIE2026

STATISTICS & PROBABILITY

Q1
Rank42/170
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Q2
Rank46/137
IndexSCIE
JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Q3
Rank55/104
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, MATHEMATICAL

Q3
Rank8/13
IndexSSCI
JCISCIE2026

STATISTICS & PROBABILITY

Q2
Rank54/170
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.9
Articles / Year50
Total Citations11
2025
IF1.8
Articles / Year52
Total Citations79
2024
IF1.5
Articles / Year50
Total Citations162
2023
IF2.6
Articles / Year40
Total Citations239
2022
IF2.41
Articles / Year37
Total Citations258

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,615Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1965-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesMathematicsMedicinePsychology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.203

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.34

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,595 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations236
3-Year Documents90
Citable Documents87

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 Rate33.1%

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
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
Psychology (miscellaneous)Q1
Statistics and ProbabilityQ1
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: 6.7%

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MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS
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

British Journal of Mathematical & Statistical Psychology (acronym: bjmsp, abbr: BRIT J MATH STAT PSY, ISSN: 0007-1102) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Wiley-Blackwell in England since 1965. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.203 (Q1), an H-index of 69.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semiannual, an annual output of approximately 27 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,595 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
Semiannual
Founding Year
1965
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
BRITISH PSYCHOLOGICAL SOC, ST ANDREWS HOUSE, 48 PRINCESS RD EAST, LEICESTER, ENGLAND, LEICS, LE1 7DR

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