What is the Impact Factor of Clinical Psychology in Europe?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Clinical Psychology in Europe is 2.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Clinical Psychology in Europe indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Clinical Psychology in Europe is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.932 (Q2) and an H-index of 21.

Who publishes Clinical Psychology in Europe and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Clinical Psychology in Europe is published by PsychOpen. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #5,492Diamond OAHybrid

Clinical Psychology in Europe

Identifier (ISSN):2625-3410(Print)

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Publisher:PsychOpen

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.8↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2024–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Clinical Psychology in Europe

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.932

#5,492

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

21 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

16articles/year

98.78% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Clinical Psychology in Europe (ISSN: 2625-3410) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Psychology, published by PsychOpen in Germany. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.932 (Q2), an H-index of 21.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology88.7%Medicine81%Psychiatry65.5%Psychotherapist55.6%Biology54.2%Clinical psychology52.1%Computer science41.5%Nursing33.1%Political science32.4%Social psychology32.4%Economics31.7%Law31.7%Neuroscience31%Philosophy29.6%Pathology28.9%Internal medicine26.1%Sociology26.1%Mathematics26.1%Statistics21.8%Cognition21.8%Physics21.1%Geography21.1%

Primary Research Areas

Psychology Clinical Psychology

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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

JCRESCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Rank54/184

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Rank61/184

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL	JCRESCI	54/184	Q2
PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL	JCIESCI	61/184	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

9 year

2026Latest

IF2.8

Articles / Year16

Total Citations6

2025

IF2.4

Articles / Year34

Total Citations36

2024

IF0

Articles / Year47

Total Citations220

2023

IF—

Articles / Year33

Total Citations260

2022

IF—

Articles / Year42

Total Citations377

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.8	16	6
2025	2.4	34	36
2024	0	47	220
2023	—	33	260
2022	—	42	377
2021	—	43	574
2020	—	33	436
2019	—	32	711
1999	—	1	0

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,492Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2019-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePsychology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.932

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.53

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations288

3-Year Documents107

Citable Documents91

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 Rate50.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Clinical PsychologyQ2

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ2

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: N/A

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 16 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.