What is the Impact Factor of Laterality?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Laterality is 2.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Laterality indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Laterality is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.462 (Q1) and an H-index of 57.

Who publishes Laterality and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Laterality is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,898 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #12,723Hybrid

Laterality

Identifier (ISSN):1357-650X(Print)/1464-0678(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.5↑ +1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Laterality

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.462

#12,723

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

57 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate11.1%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

37articles/year

17.19% Gold OA•93.33% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Laterality: Asymmetries of Body, Brain and Cognition publishes high quality research on all aspects of lateralisation in humans and non-human species. Laterality"s principal interest is in the psychological, behavioural and neurological correlates of lateralisation. The editors will also consider accessible papers from any discipline which can illuminate the general problems of the evolution of biological and neural asymmetry, papers on the cultural, linguistic, artistic and social consequences of lateral asymmetry, and papers on its historical origins and development. The interests of workers in laterality are typically broad.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

PsychologyMedicineBiologyNeuroscienceCognitive PsychologyDevelopmental PsychologyPhilosophyMathematicsComputer SciencePhysicsPsychiatryEconomicsSociologyLinguisticsStatistics

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

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Rank39/104

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank62/222

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Rank57/104

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank102/222

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL	JCRSSCI	39/104	Q2
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSSCI	62/222	Q2
PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL	JCISSCI	57/104	Q3
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISSCI	102/222	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.5

Articles / Year22

Total Citations3

2025

IF1.5

Articles / Year25

Total Citations14

2024

IF0.9

Articles / Year24

Total Citations60

2023

IF1.4

Articles / Year21

Total Citations167

2022

IF2.167

Articles / Year19

Total Citations85

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.5	22	3
2025	1.5	25	14
2024	0.9	24	60
2023	1.4	21	167
2022	2.167	19	85
2021	—	43	359
2020	—	33	314
2019	—	31	533
2018	—	44	783
2017	—	40	590
2016	—	52	614
2015	—	55	914

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,723Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1996-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesMedicinePsychology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.462

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.09

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,898 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations125

3-Year Documents72

Citable Documents72

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 Rate52.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q3

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: 11.1%

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

Laterality (ISSN: 1357-650X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.462 (Q1), an H-index of 57.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 37 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,898 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.