What is the Impact Factor of Career Development Quarterly?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Career Development Quarterly is 2.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Career Development Quarterly indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Career Development Quarterly is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.811 (Q2) and an H-index of 70.

Who publishes Career Development Quarterly and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Career Development Quarterly is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,148 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #6,771Hybrid

Career Development Quarterly

Identifier (ISSN):0889-4019(Print)/2161-0045(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2↓ -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 Career Development Quarterly

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.811

#6,771

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

70 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate4.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

27articles/year

39.47% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Career Development Quarterly (CDQ) is the official journal of the National Career Development Association (NCDA). The purpose of CDQ is to foster career development through the design and use of career interventions and publish articles on career counseling, individual and organizational career development, work and leisure, career education, career coaching, and career management.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology99.9%Social psychology84.5%Sociology78.8%Medicine77.3%Pedagogy73.9%Medical education71.8%Applied psychology69.3%Career counseling64.9%Career development46.9%Political science42.3%Law40.7%Economics37.8%Economic growth25.6%Philosophy25.5%Psychotherapist25.1%Biology22.3%Physics22.1%Cognitive Information Processing21.6%Clinical psychology21.4%Computer science21.2%

Primary Research Areas

Psychology Applied

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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, APPLIED

Rank68/115

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

Rank62/115

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED	JCRSSCI	68/115	Q3
PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED	JCISSCI	62/115	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2

Articles / Year23

Total Citations3

2025

IF2.3

Articles / Year34

Total Citations35

2024

IF2.1

Articles / Year33

Total Citations110

2023

IF2.1

Articles / Year33

Total Citations217

2022

IF2.408

Articles / Year34

Total Citations311

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2	23	3
2025	2.3	34	35
2024	2.1	33	110
2023	2.1	33	217
2022	2.408	34	311
2021	—	40	477
2020	—	37	591
2019	—	39	851
2018	—	41	1,498
2017	—	40	1,020
2016	—	41	1,094
2015	—	32	1,176

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,771Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1986-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingPsychology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.811

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.67

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,148 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations227

3-Year Documents74

Citable Documents74

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 Rate65.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Applied PsychologyQ2

Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementQ2

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q2

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: 4.8%

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):

3区PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

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

Career Development Quarterly (ISSN: 0889-4019) 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 2.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.811 (Q2), an H-index of 70.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with 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 $3,148 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.