What is the Impact Factor of Intelligence?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Intelligence is 3.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Intelligence indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Intelligence is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.277 (Q1) and an H-index of 119.

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

Intelligence is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,385 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,253Hybrid

Intelligence

Identifier (ISSN):0160-2896(Print)/1873-7935(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.1↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Intelligence

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.277

#3,253

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

119

119 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate15.2%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

58articles/year

43.85% Gold OA•94.12% Original Research

Aims & Scope

This unique journal in psychology is devoted to publishing original research and theoretical studies and review papers that substantially contribute to the understanding of intelligence. It provides a new source of significant papers in psychometrics, tests and measurement, and all other empirical and theoretical studies in intelligence and mental retardation.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology99.5%Medicine69.3%Biology68.7%Neuroscience60.7%Psychiatry60.1%Developmental psychology60%Cognition58%Cognitive psychology47.1%Mathematics42.7%Computer science38.4%Statistics32.4%Philosophy30%Intelligence quotient27.9%Sociology25.7%Economics25.3%Law23.7%Political science23.7%

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

Rank51/222

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank64/222

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSSCI	51/222	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISSCI	64/222	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.1

Articles / Year41

Total Citations2

2025

IF2.8

Articles / Year57

Total Citations79

2024

IF3.3

Articles / Year48

Total Citations322

2023

IF3

Articles / Year57

Total Citations481

2022

IF3.613

Articles / Year60

Total Citations847

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.1	41	2
2025	2.8	57	79
2024	3.3	48	322
2023	3	57	481
2022	3.613	60	847
2021	—	66	1,216
2020	—	61	1,324
2019	—	69	1,654
2018	—	91	2,028
2017	—	96	3,635
2016	—	103	3,343
2015	—	126	4,776

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,253Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1977-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesPsychology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.277

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.44

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,385 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations542

3-Year Documents140

Citable Documents128

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 Rate32.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ1

Experimental and Cognitive 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: 15.2%

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):

2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

Intelligence (ISSN: 0160-2896) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PSYCHOLOGY, published by Elsevier in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.277 (Q1), an H-index of 119.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 58 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,385 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.