What is the Impact Factor of Personnel Psychology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Personnel Psychology is 10.8, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Personnel Psychology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Personnel Psychology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 5.410 (Q1) and an H-index of 183.

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

Personnel Psychology is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $4,426 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #255Top JournalHybrid

Personnel Psychology

Identifier (ISSN):0031-5826(Print)/1744-6570(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

10.8↑ +4.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Personnel Psychology

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):10.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

5.41

#255

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

183

183 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate10.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

30articles/year

48.78% Gold OA•97.3% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Personnel Psychology publishes applied psychological research on personnel problems facing public and private sector organizations. Articles deal with all human resource topics, including job analysis and competency development, selection and recruitment, training and development, performance and career management, diversity, rewards and recognition, work attitudes and motivation, and leadership.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

PsychologySocial PsychologyEconomicsManagementComputer ScienceMathematicsPolitical ScienceLawPhysicsStatisticsPhilosophy

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

MANAGEMENT

Rank16/426

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

Rank2/115

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Rank27/426

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

Rank8/115

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MANAGEMENT	JCRSSCI	16/426	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED	JCRSSCI	2/115	Q1
MANAGEMENT	JCISSCI	27/426	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED	JCISSCI	8/115	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF10.8

Articles / Year28

Total Citations4

2025

IF6.4

Articles / Year47

Total Citations86

2024

IF4.7

Articles / Year34

Total Citations308

2023

IF5.5

Articles / Year83

Total Citations1,257

2022

IF5.47

Articles / Year77

Total Citations1,336

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	10.8	28	4
2025	6.4	47	86
2024	4.7	34	308
2023	5.5	83	1,257
2022	5.47	77	1,336
2021	—	64	1,000
2020	—	64	1,215
2019	—	63	1,738
2018	—	59	2,079
2017	—	48	1,427
2016	—	68	2,821
2015	—	63	5,520

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #255Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1948-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingPsychology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

5.41

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

12.11

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$4,426 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,303

3-Year Documents113

Citable Documents108

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 Rate48.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Applied PsychologyQ1

Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementQ1

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: 10.6%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Psychology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

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

Personnel Psychology (ISSN: 0031-5826) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 10.8, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 5.410 (Q1), an H-index of 183.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 30 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,426 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.