What is the Impact Factor of Educational Psychologist?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Educational Psychologist is 10.6, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Educational Psychologist indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Educational Psychologist is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 6.305 (Q1) and an H-index of 175.

Who publishes Educational Psychologist and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Educational Psychologist is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $4,446 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #193Top JournalHybrid

Educational Psychologist

Identifier (ISSN):0046-1520(Print)/1532-6985(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

10.6↓ -0.8

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Educational Psychologist

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):10.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

6.305

#193

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

175

175 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate3.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

19articles/year

8.93% Gold OA•88.89% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The scholarly essays, reviews, critiques, and theoretical and conceptual articles featured in this exceptional journal contribute to understanding issues, problems, and research concerning all aspects of educational psychology. From meta-analyses of studies probing the effectiveness of teaching methods to historical examinations of textbook standards, the journal provides insightful explorations of new educational concepts and accepted educational practices. The journal, however, does not publish articles whose primary purpose is to report the methods and results of an empirical study.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology99.9%Sociology59.4%Mathematics57.1%Pedagogy53.7%Mathematics education44.1%Philosophy41.5%Social psychology33.6%Developmental psychology31.4%Epistemology31.3%Computer science30.6%Political science30.3%Law29.9%Biology27.4%Medicine26.7%Cognitive psychology26.7%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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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

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank9/760

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL

Rank2/73

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank42/762

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL

Rank4/73

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCRSSCI	9/760	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL	JCRSSCI	2/73	Q1
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCISSCI	42/762	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL	JCISSCI	4/73	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF10.6

Articles / Year13

Total Citations3

2025

IF11.4

Articles / Year25

Total Citations155

2024

IF14.3

Articles / Year17

Total Citations308

2023

IF8.8

Articles / Year19

Total Citations731

2022

IF8.209

Articles / Year21

Total Citations1,879

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	10.6	13	3
2025	11.4	25	155
2024	14.3	17	308
2023	8.8	19	731
2022	8.209	21	1,879
2021	—	25	3,000
2020	—	27	1,537
2019	—	20	3,410
2018	—	23	3,408
2017	—	21	2,536
2016	—	32	4,610
2015	—	26	6,033

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #193Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1963-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Psychology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

6.305

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

13.60

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$4,446 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,142

3-Year Documents57

Citable Documents55

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 Rate58.4%

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

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: 3.5%

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)Education

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

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

Educational Psychologist (ISSN: 0046-1520) 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 10.6, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 6.305 (Q1), an H-index of 175.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 19 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,446 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.