What is the Impact Factor of Psicothema?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Psicothema is 4.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Psicothema indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Psicothema is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.075 (Q1) and an H-index of 91.

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

Psicothema is published by Cologio Oficial de Psicólogos del Principado. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,390 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,350Gold OA

Psicothema

Identifier (ISSN):0214-9915(Print)/1886-144X(Online)

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Publisher:Cologio Oficial de Psicólogos del Principado

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.1↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Psicothema

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.075

#4,350

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

91 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate9.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

73articles/year

100% Gold OA•95.65% Original Research

Aims & Scope

La revista Psicothema fue fundada en Asturias en 1989 y está editada conjuntamente por la Facultad y el Departamento de Psicología de la Universidad de Oviedo y el Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos del Principado de Asturias. Publica cuatro números al año. Se admiten trabajos tanto de investigación básica como aplicada, pertenecientes a cualquier ámbito de la Psicología, que previamente a su publicación son evaluados anónimamente por revisores externos. Psicothema está incluida en las bases de datos nacionales e internacionales más relevantes, entre las que cabe destacar Psychological Abstracts, Current Contents y MEDLINE/Index Medicus, entre otras. Además, figura en las listas de Factor de Impacto del Journal Citation Reports. Psicothema es una revista abierta a cualquier enfoque u orientación psicológica que venga avalada por la fuerza de los datos y los argumentos, y en la que encuentran acomodo todos los autores que sean capaces de convencer a los revisores de que sus manuscritos tienen la calidad para ser publicados. Psicothema es una revista de acceso abierto lo que significa que todo el contenido está a disposición de cualquier usuario o institución sin cargo alguno. Los usuarios pueden leer, descargar, copiar, distribuir, imprimir, buscar, o realizar enlaces a los textos completos de esta revista sin pedir permiso previo al editor o al autor, siempre y cuando la fuente original sea referenciada. Para acervos y repositorios, se prefiere que la cobertura se realice mediante enlaces a la propia web de Psicothema. Nos parece que una apuesta decidida por la calidad es el mejor modo de servir a nuestros lectores, cuyas sugerencias siempre serán bienvenidas.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology87.2%Philosophy62.3%Medicine62.2%Biology45.6%Art41.2%Mathematics41%Psychiatry39.5%Computer science39.4%Social psychology37.8%Humanities35.7%Developmental psychology35.1%Clinical psychology34.2%Statistics31.3%Political science30.4%Economics29.3%Law27.8%Physics27%Neuroscience26.8%Sociology25.8%Psychotherapist20.6%

Primary Research Areas

Psychology Multidisciplinary

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank29/222

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank32/222

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSSCI	29/222	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISSCI	32/222	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.1

Articles / Year15

Total Citations8

2025

IF3.5

Articles / Year29

Total Citations115

2024

IF3.2

Articles / Year42

Total Citations249

2023

IF3.6

Articles / Year42

Total Citations725

2022

IF4.104

Articles / Year69

Total Citations1,035

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.1	15	8
2025	3.5	29	115
2024	3.2	42	249
2023	3.6	42	725
2022	4.104	69	1,035
2021	—	79	1,264
2020	—	77	1,713
2019	—	64	2,281
2018	—	71	2,510
2017	—	108	4,551
2016	—	72	1,479
2015	—	58	1,702

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,350Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1996-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Psychology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.075

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.11

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,390 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations601

3-Year Documents150

Citable Documents148

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 Rate53.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q1

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: 9.4%

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, 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

Psicothema (ISSN: 0214-9915) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PSYCHOLOGY, published by Cologio Oficial de Psicólogos del Principado in Spain. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.075 (Q1), an H-index of 91.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 73 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,390 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.