What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Abnormal Psychology?

The journal Journal of Abnormal Psychology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, quartile Q1) with official metrics continually updated on ImpaQ.

Is Journal of Abnormal Psychology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Abnormal Psychology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of N/A (Q1) and an H-index of 233.

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

Journal of Abnormal Psychology is published by APA. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,853 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1SCImago #31,987Hybrid

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Identifier (ISSN):0021-843X(Print)/1939-1846(Online)

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Publisher:APA

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Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)

N/A

Journal Impact Factor

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Impact Factor Trend (2022–2023)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Abnormal Psychology

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2023):4.6

Scopus SJR & Rank

N/A

#31,987

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

233

233 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

88articles/year

3.05% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Abnormal Psychology® publishes articles on basic research and theory in the broad field of abnormal behavior, its determinants, and its correlates. The following general topics fall within its area of major focus: - psychopathology—its etiology, development, symptomatology, and course; - normal processes in abnormal individuals; - pathological or atypical features of the behavior of normal persons; - experimental studies, with human or animal subjects, relating to disordered emotional behavior or pathology; - sociocultural effects on pathological processes, including the influence of gender and ethnicity; and - tests of hypotheses from psychological theories that relate to abnormal behavior.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology99.9%Medicine91.1%Clinical psychology75.6%Psychiatry69.4%Developmental psychology57.5%Biology57.1%Social psychology43.1%Neuroscience39.8%Cognitive psychology39.6%Psychotherapist38.3%Computer science32.2%Philosophy27%Cognition23.7%Internal medicine22%Psychoanalysis21.1%Mathematics21%Economics20.6%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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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

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No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

14 year

2023Latest

IF4.6

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2022

IF7.507

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2021

IF—

Articles / Year112

Total Citations1,647

2020

IF—

Articles / Year126

Total Citations2,631

2019

IF—

Articles / Year160

Total Citations7,536

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2023	4.6	—	—
2022	7.507	—	—
2021	—	112	1,647
2020	—	126	2,631
2019	—	160	7,536
2018	—	136	5,992
2017	—	118	8,926
2016	—	174	11,355
2015	—	144	7,724
2014	—	107	6,967
2013	—	97	7,909
2012	—	98	11,863
2011	—	134	12,949
2010	—	118	12,596

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #31,987SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1946, 1949, 1953-1955, 1957-1958, 1965-2021, 2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNeurosciencePsychology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)

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

Normalized Data

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.00

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,853 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations0

3-Year Documents0

Citable Documents0

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate23.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Biological Psychiatry—

Clinical Psychology—

Developmental and Educational Psychology—

Psychiatry and Mental Health—

Academic Metric Intelligence

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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

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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

Journal of Abnormal Psychology (ISSN: 0021-843X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by APA in United States. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, an H-index of 233.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 88 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,853 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.