What is the Impact Factor of International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology is 4.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.452 (Q1) and an H-index of 65.

Who publishes International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,706 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,575Top JournalGold OA

International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology

Identifier (ISSN):1697-2600(Print)/1576-7329(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.4– 0

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 International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.452

#2,575

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

65 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate1.9%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

40articles/year

100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Clinical Health Psychology is a quarterly publication produced by the Asociación Española de Psicología Conductual since 2001 with the collaboration of the Asociación Colombiana para el Avance de las Ciencias del Comportamiento (ABA-Colombia). Our Journal publishes experimental, theoretical and applied articles that contribute to the advancement in any of the areas of clinical and health psychology. Manuscripts are published in English and Spanish.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology96.5%Medicine71.1%Clinical psychology52.6%Psychiatry51.1%Philosophy50.8%Biology42.1%Developmental psychology36.2%Art33.8%Social psychology33.1%Humanities31.7%Psychotherapist29.8%Mathematics28.4%Internal medicine27.4%Economics26.8%Computer science26.6%Sociology25%Statistics24.7%Political science22.9%Nursing21.8%Neuroscience21.5%Law21.4%Anxiety20.6%Pathology20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Psychology Clinical

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile 2 Calls for Papers

2 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

2 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Rank19/184

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Rank12/184

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL	JCRSSCI	19/184	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL	JCISSCI	12/184	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.4

Articles / Year64

Total Citations22

2025

IF4.4

Articles / Year125

Total Citations398

2024

IF5.3

Articles / Year104

Total Citations886

2023

IF8.8

Articles / Year66

Total Citations1,059

2022

IF5.9

Articles / Year62

Total Citations1,445

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.4	64	22
2025	4.4	125	398
2024	5.3	104	886
2023	8.8	66	1,059
2022	5.9	62	1,445
2021	—	29	896
2020	—	31	2,534
2019	—	30	1,082
2018	—	30	1,177
2017	—	31	1,953
2016	—	31	1,293
2015	—	33	2,643

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,575Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2005-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Psychology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.452

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.95

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,706 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,234

3-Year Documents239

Citable Documents238

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 Rate56.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Clinical 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: 1.9%

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)Psychology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1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

International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology (ISSN: 1697-2600) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PSYCHOLOGY, published by Elsevier in Spain. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.452 (Q1), an H-index of 65.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 40 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,706 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.