What is the Impact Factor of Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin is 3.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.086 (Q1) and an H-index of 250.

Who publishes Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,856 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,321Top JournalHybrid

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Identifier (ISSN):0146-1672(Print)/1552-7433(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.3↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.086

#1,321

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

250

250 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate2.9%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

142articles/year

38.96% Gold OA•98.43% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin is the official journal for the Society of Personality and Social Psychology. The journal is an international outlet for original empirical papers in all areas of personality and social psychology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

PsychologySocial psychology99.4%Philosophy66.7%Biology56.1%Political science52%Law51.6%Epistemology48.2%Computer science47.5%Medicine46.6%Sociology45.7%Developmental psychology45.1%Mathematics35.7%Neuroscience34%Psychiatry29.5%Economics29.5%Linguistics28.3%Physics28.1%Artificial intelligence24.3%Cognitive psychology24.3%Social science24.1%Psychotherapist23.4%Psychoanalysis21.1%

Primary Research Areas

Psychology Social

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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, SOCIAL

Rank17/77

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

Rank18/77

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL	JCRSSCI	17/77	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL	JCISSCI	18/77	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.3

Articles / Year124

Total Citations36

2025

IF2.9

Articles / Year179

Total Citations343

2024

IF3.4

Articles / Year138

Total Citations993

2023

IF4

Articles / Year153

Total Citations1,565

2022

IF4.56

Articles / Year129

Total Citations2,262

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.3	124	36
2025	2.9	179	343
2024	3.4	138	993
2023	4	153	1,565
2022	4.56	129	2,262
2021	—	144	3,750
2020	—	139	5,115
2019	—	103	4,513
2018	—	157	7,466
2017	—	148	8,186
2016	—	121	6,265
2015	—	117	7,898

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,321Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1976, 1982-1983, 1985-1989, 1991-1992, 1995-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Psychology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.086

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.18

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,856 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,892

3-Year Documents345

Citable Documents345

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)6

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate49.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Social PsychologyQ1

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: 2.9%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Psychology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

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

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (ISSN: 0146-1672) 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 3.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.086 (Q1), an H-index of 250.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 142 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,856 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.