What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Social and Personal Relationships?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Social and Personal Relationships is 2.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Social and Personal Relationships indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Social and Personal Relationships is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.160 (Q1) and an H-index of 115.

Who publishes Journal of Social and Personal Relationships and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,387 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,851Hybrid

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Identifier (ISSN):0265-4075(Print)/1460-3608(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.3– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.16

#3,851

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

115

115 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate4.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

197articles/year

31.47% Gold OA•94.66% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Social and Personal Relationships is an international and interdisciplinary peer reviewed journal that publishes the highest quality original research on social and personal relationships. JSPR is the leading journal in the field, publishing empirical and theoretical papers on social and personal relationships. It is multidisciplinary in scope, drawing material from the fields of social psychology, clinical psychology, communication, developmental psychology, and sociology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology99.9%Social psychology93.2%Developmental psychology72.4%Medicine59.1%Philosophy54.9%Sociology54.4%Political science47.9%Law47.7%Biology45.1%Clinical psychology39.4%Epistemology39.4%Psychotherapist37.3%Computer science37.1%Psychiatry33.8%Mathematics33.3%Social science32.4%Psychoanalysis31.6%Art28.1%Neuroscience24.3%Physics22.9%Statistics22.4%Literature20.6%Linguistics20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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Special Issues

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

COMMUNICATION

Rank62/227

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

FAMILY STUDIES

Rank11/66

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

Rank37/77

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

COMMUNICATION

Rank65/227

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

FAMILY STUDIES

Rank18/66

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

Rank29/77

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
COMMUNICATION	JCRSSCI	62/227	Q2
FAMILY STUDIES	JCRSSCI	11/66	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL	JCRSSCI	37/77	Q2
COMMUNICATION	JCISSCI	65/227	Q2
FAMILY STUDIES	JCISSCI	18/66	Q2
PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL	JCISSCI	29/77	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.3

Articles / Year132

Total Citations8

2025

IF2.3

Articles / Year165

Total Citations304

2024

IF2.3

Articles / Year164

Total Citations748

2023

IF2.8

Articles / Year139

Total Citations1,043

2022

IF2.681

Articles / Year208

Total Citations2,930

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.3	132	8
2025	2.3	165	304
2024	2.3	164	748
2023	2.8	139	1,043
2022	2.681	208	2,930
2021	—	202	3,934
2020	—	155	3,054
2019	—	109	2,637
2018	—	123	3,991
2017	—	87	3,430
2016	—	71	2,002
2015	—	54	1,883

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,851Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1984-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:PsychologySocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.16

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.14

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,387 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,835

3-Year Documents522

Citable Documents521

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 Rate65.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

CommunicationQ1

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ1

Social PsychologyQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

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: 4.3%

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COMMUNICATION

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 Social and Personal Relationships (ISSN: 0265-4075) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by SAGE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.160 (Q1), an H-index of 115.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 197 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,387 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.