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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #8,803Diamond OAGold OA

Methodology-European Journal of Research Methods for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

Identifier (ISSN):1614-1881(Print)/1614-2241(Online)
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Publisher:PsychOpen
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.1↑ +1.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Methodology-European Journal of Research Methods for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

WoS Q1
12341.9820223.12023220241.720253.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.662
#8,803

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
43

43 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
16articles/year
100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Methodology-European Journal of Research Methods for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (ISSN: 1614-1881) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by PsychOpen in Germany. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.662 (Q1), an H-index of 43.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
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Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, MATHEMATICAL

Q1
Rank3/13
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS

Q1
Rank14/70
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, MATHEMATICAL

Q1
Rank2/13
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS

Q1
Rank15/70
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.1
Articles / Year5
Total Citations0
2025
IF1.7
Articles / Year19
Total Citations17
2024
IF2
Articles / Year19
Total Citations131
2023
IF3.1
Articles / Year22
Total Citations121
2022
IF1.975
Articles / Year22
Total Citations168

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,803Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2005-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:PsychologySocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.662

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.09

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations155
3-Year Documents50
Citable Documents49

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 Rate27.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1
Psychology (miscellaneous)Q2
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SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS
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

Methodology-European Journal of Research Methods for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (ISSN: 1614-1881) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by PsychOpen in Germany. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.662 (Q1), an H-index of 43.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 16 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). 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
Gold OA
Publisher
PsychOpen
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusDOAJPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28