What is the Impact Factor of British Journal of Psychology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of British Journal of Psychology is 3.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is British Journal of Psychology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, British Journal of Psychology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.462 (Q1) and an H-index of 115.

Who publishes British Journal of Psychology and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

British Journal of Psychology is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,586 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,544Top JournalHybrid

British Journal of Psychology

Identifier (ISSN):0007-1269(Print)/2044-8295(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.6↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for British Journal of Psychology

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.462

#2,544

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

115

115 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate9.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

52articles/year

64.64% Gold OA•96.49% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The British Journal of Psychology publishes original research on all aspects of general psychology including cognition; health and clinical psychology; developmental, social and occupational psychology. For information on specific requirements, please view Notes for Contributors. We attract a large number of international submissions each year which make major contributions across the range of psychology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology99.9%Cognitive psychology55.4%Biology55.4%Medicine52.4%Philosophy50.4%Neuroscience44.8%Social psychology42.1%Computer science41.4%Psychiatry34.5%Developmental psychology34%Mathematics33.4%Linguistics30.4%Epistemology30%Sociology26.2%Cognition25.6%Artificial intelligence23.5%Economics22.5%Physics22.1%Psychoanalysis21.3%Political science21.3%Law21.2%

Primary Research Areas

Psychology Multidisciplinary

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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

Rank40/222

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank38/222

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSSCI	40/222	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISSCI	38/222	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.6

Articles / Year66

Total Citations20

2025

IF3.3

Articles / Year96

Total Citations213

2024

IF3.2

Articles / Year73

Total Citations378

2023

IF4

Articles / Year71

Total Citations708

2022

IF4.981

Articles / Year83

Total Citations1,031

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.6	66	20
2025	3.3	96	213
2024	3.2	73	378
2023	4	71	708
2022	4.981	83	1,031
2021	—	69	1,217
2020	—	51	892
2019	—	71	1,914
2018	—	83	3,844
2017	—	53	1,222
2016	—	61	1,807
2015	—	62	2,399

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,544Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1953, 1955-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Psychology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.462

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.02

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,586 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations788

3-Year Documents185

Citable Documents172

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 Rate50.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

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: 9.4%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Psychology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1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

British Journal of Psychology (ISSN: 0007-1269) 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 3.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.462 (Q1), an H-index of 115.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 52 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,586 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.