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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #4,743Hybrid

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Identifier (ISSN):0021-9029(Print)/1559-1816(Online)
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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.6↑ +0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Applied Social Psychology

WoS Q2
12342.6520222.520232.220242.320252.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.023
#4,743

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
146

146 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
106articles/year
61.4% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Published since 1971, Journal of Applied Social Psychology is a monthly publication devoted to applications of experimental behavioral science research to problems of society (e.g., organizational and leadership psychology, safety, health, and gender issues; perceptions of war and natural hazards; jury deliberation; performance, AIDS, cancer, heart disease, exercise, and sports).

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology99.7%Social psychology96.5%Political science46.4%Law44.7%Philosophy44.1%Biology43.5%Medicine39.8%Sociology34.9%Computer science34.2%Economics33.6%Epistemology29.4%Mathematics26.3%Developmental psychology23.9%Physics23.3%Psychiatry22.3%Neuroscience21.3%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

Q2
Rank31/77
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

Q2
Rank37/77
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.6
Articles / Year44
Total Citations1
2025
IF2.3
Articles / Year94
Total Citations75
2024
IF2.2
Articles / Year72
Total Citations220
2023
IF2.5
Articles / Year79
Total Citations451
2022
IF2.654
Articles / Year111
Total Citations931

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,743Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1971-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Psychology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.023

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.97

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,270 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations714
3-Year Documents217
Citable Documents216

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 Rate62.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Social 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: 0%

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):
3区 (Zone 3)Psychology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL
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 Applied Social Psychology (ISSN: 0021-9029) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PSYCHOLOGY, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.023 (Q1), an H-index of 146.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 106 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,270 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
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01