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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,706Hybrid

Creativity Research Journal

Identifier (ISSN):1040-0419(Print)/1532-6934(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor & Francis
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.8↑ +1.7
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Creativity Research Journal

WoS Q1
13572.0320222.620232.520243.120254.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.186
#3,706

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
113

113 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate16%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
44articles/year
16.07% Gold OA•98.25% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Creativity Research Journal publishes high-quality, scholarly research capturing the full range of approaches to the study of creativity--behavioral, clinical, cognitive, crosscultural, developmental, educational, genetic, organizational, psychoanalytic, psychometrics, and social. Interdisciplinary research is also published, as is research within specific domains (e.g., art, science) and research on critical issues (e.g., aesthetics, genius, imagery, imagination, incubation, insight, intuition, metaphor, play, problem finding and solving). Integrative literature reviews and theoretical pieces that appreciate empirical work are extremely welcome, but purely speculative articles are not published. Readers are encouraged to send commentaries, comments, and evaluative book reviews.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
PsychologySocial psychology98.8%Law98.4%Political science98.4%Creativity97.6%Cognitive psychology43.6%Philosophy41%Biology34.7%Mathematics32.3%Computer science30.8%Medicine30.5%Sociology24.1%Neuroscience23.1%Art22.7%Epistemology22.5%Psychiatry22.5%Developmental psychology21.8%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL

Q1
Rank6/73
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q1
Rank23/222
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL

Q1
Rank13/73
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q1
Rank26/222
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.8
Articles / Year29
Total Citations16
2025
IF3.1
Articles / Year43
Total Citations94
2024
IF2.5
Articles / Year56
Total Citations644
2023
IF2.6
Articles / Year75
Total Citations1,077
2022
IF2.032
Articles / Year60
Total Citations1,226

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,706Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1988-1999, 2001-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesPsychology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.186

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.54

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,218 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations803
3-Year Documents137
Citable Documents133

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate47.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ1
Psychology (miscellaneous)Q1
Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ1
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: 16%

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, EDUCATIONAL
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

Creativity Research Journal (ISSN: 1040-0419) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Taylor & Francis in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.186 (Q1), an H-index of 113.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 44 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,218 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
Taylor & Francis
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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