What is the Impact Factor of Military Psychology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Military Psychology is 1.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Military Psychology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Military Psychology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.723 (Q1) and an H-index of 56.

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

Military Psychology is published by APA. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,957 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #7,925Hybrid

Military Psychology

Identifier (ISSN):0899-5605(Print)/1532-7876(Online)

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Publisher:APA

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.7↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Military Psychology

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.723

#7,925

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

56 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate18.2%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

83articles/year

9.88% Gold OA•96.51% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Military Psychology is the quarterly journal of Division 19 (Society for Military Psychology) of the American Psychological Association. The journal seeks to facilitate the scientific development of military psychology by encouraging communication between researchers and practitioners. The domain of military psychology is the conduct of research or practice of psychological principles within a military environment. The journal publishes behavioral science research articles having military applications in the areas of clinical and health psychology, training and human factors, manpower and personnel, social and organizational systems, and testing and measurement.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology97.7%Political science58.5%Medicine57.9%Law55.4%Geography52.1%Applied psychology47.7%History46.5%Archaeology45.7%Social psychology45.2%Computer science41.5%Engineering36.8%Economics35.7%Clinical psychology33.9%Psychiatry33.6%Biology33.4%Military personnel33.4%Physics28.9%Mathematics25.3%Philosophy24.3%Psychotherapist20.4%

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

Rank109/222

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank140/222

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSSCI	109/222	Q2
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISSCI	140/222	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.7

Articles / Year75

Total Citations9

2025

IF1.3

Articles / Year64

Total Citations51

2024

IF1.1

Articles / Year52

Total Citations134

2023

IF1.1

Articles / Year53

Total Citations335

2022

IF1.27

Articles / Year91

Total Citations772

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.7	75	9
2025	1.3	64	51
2024	1.1	52	134
2023	1.1	53	335
2022	1.27	91	772
2021	—	85	856
2020	—	49	551
2019	—	44	490
2018	—	60	948
2017	—	46	726
2016	—	51	1,238
2015	—	39	760

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,925Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1990, 1996-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:PsychologySocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.723

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.90

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,957 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations451

3-Year Documents187

Citable Documents179

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 Rate52.0%

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

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ2

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: 18.2%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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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, 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

Military Psychology (ISSN: 0899-5605) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PSYCHOLOGY, published by APA in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.723 (Q1), an H-index of 56.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 83 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,957 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.