What is the Impact Factor of Psychological Assessment?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Psychological Assessment is 3.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Psychological Assessment indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Psychological Assessment is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.508 (Q1) and an H-index of 189.

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

Psychological Assessment is published by APA. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,648 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,415Top JournalHybrid

Psychological Assessment

Identifier (ISSN):1040-3590(Print)/1939-134X(Online)

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Publisher:APA

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.1↓ -0.2

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 Psychological Assessment

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.508

#2,415

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

189

189 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

146articles/year

33.48% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Psychological Assessment is concerned mainly with empirical research on measurement and evaluation relevant to the broad field of clinical psychology. Submissions are welcome in the areas of assessment processes and methods. Included are - clinical judgment and the application of decision-making models - paradigms derived from basic psychological research in cognition, personality–social psychology, and biological psychology - development, validation, and application of assessment instruments, observational methods, and interviews

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

PsychologyMedicine97.3%Clinical psychology93.6%Developmental psychology90.8%Mathematics88.2%Statistics87%Psychometrics78.6%Political science74.9%Law74.9%Philosophy67.4%Linguistics60.6%Psychiatry57.9%Reading (process)55.8%Test validity55.3%Biology49.9%Social psychology46.3%Computer science41.5%Physics32.4%Business32.4%Marketing30.3%Economics29.1%Psychoanalysis26.6%Validation test26.5%Quantum mechanics26.1%Neuroscience25.5%Geography24%Personality23.5%Nursing23%Machine learning22.6%Surgery22.2%Chemistry21.6%Cognition20.9%Patient satisfaction20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Psychology Clinical

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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, CLINICAL

Rank43/184

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Rank23/184

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL	JCRSSCI	43/184	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL	JCISSCI	23/184	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.1

Articles / Year118

Total Citations11

2025

IF3.3

Articles / Year151

Total Citations162

2024

IF3.3

Articles / Year96

Total Citations310

2023

IF3.6

Articles / Year164

Total Citations889

2022

IF6.083

Articles / Year179

Total Citations1,843

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.1	118	11
2025	3.3	151	162
2024	3.3	96	310
2023	3.6	164	889
2022	6.083	179	1,843
2021	—	217	2,890
2020	—	148	2,728
2019	—	202	8,270
2018	—	208	5,853
2017	—	151	5,662
2016	—	209	8,174
2015	—	295	17,542

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,415Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1989-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePsychology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.508

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.07

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,648 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,156

3-Year Documents277

Citable Documents276

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate54.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Clinical PsychologyQ1

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1

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: 3%

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, CLINICAL

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

Psychological Assessment (ISSN: 1040-3590) 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 3.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.508 (Q1), an H-index of 189.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 146 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,648 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.