What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Humanistic Psychology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Humanistic Psychology is 1.20, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

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

Yes, Journal of Humanistic Psychology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.461 (Q1) and an H-index of 53.

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

Journal of Humanistic Psychology is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,972 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #12,756Hybrid

Journal of Humanistic Psychology

Identifier (ISSN):0022-1678(Print)/1552-650X(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.2↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Humanistic Psychology

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.461

#12,756

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

53 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate7.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

108articles/year

14.64% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Humanistic Psychology is an interdisciplinary forum for contributions, controversies and diverse statements pertaining to humanistic psychology. It addresses personal growth, interpersonal encounters, social problems and philosophical issues. An international journal of human potential, self-actualization, the search for meaning and social change, the Journal of Humanistic Psychology was founded by Abraham Maslow and Anthony Sutich in 1961. It is the official journal of the Association for Humanistic Psychology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology98.1%Philosophy82.2%Epistemology68.9%Sociology53.4%Psychoanalysis47.8%Political science46.9%Law45.2%Social psychology45%Psychotherapist41.5%Theology30.7%Medicine28.8%Biology25.1%Computer science24.2%Art22.6%

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

Rank143/222

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank136/222

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSSCI	143/222	Q3
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISSCI	136/222	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.2

Articles / Year76

Total Citations5

2025

IF1.1

Articles / Year73

Total Citations51

2024

IF1.3

Articles / Year70

Total Citations98

2023

IF1.7

Articles / Year68

Total Citations196

2022

IF1.874

Articles / Year57

Total Citations343

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.2	76	5
2025	1.1	73	51
2024	1.3	70	98
2023	1.7	68	196
2022	1.874	57	343
2021	—	91	1,067
2020	—	94	1,447
2019	—	62	665
2018	—	81	1,046
2017	—	76	2,866
2016	—	36	881
2015	—	35	400

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,756Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1961-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesPsychologySocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.461

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.56

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,972 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations488

3-Year Documents258

Citable Documents244

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate50.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

PhilosophyQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Social PsychologyQ3

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: 7.7%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Psychology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4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

Journal of Humanistic Psychology (ISSN: 0022-1678) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PSYCHOLOGY, published by SAGE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.20, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.461 (Q1), an H-index of 53.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 108 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,972 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.