What is the Impact Factor of Psychological Inquiry?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Psychological Inquiry is 4.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Psychological Inquiry indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Psychological Inquiry is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.586 (Q1) and an H-index of 110.

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

Psychological Inquiry is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,526 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,199Hybrid

Psychological Inquiry

Identifier (ISSN):1047-840X(Print)/1532-7965(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.3↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Psychological Inquiry

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.586

#2,199

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

110

110 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate1.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

5articles/year

27.27% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Psychological Inquiry is an international forum for the discussion of theory and meta-theory. The journal strives to publish articles that represent broad, provocative, and debatable theoretical ideas primarily in the areas of social psychology and personality. We discourage submission of purely empirical, applied, or review articles. Each issue typically includes a target article followed by peer commentaries and a response from the target author. Manuscripts for the target articles can be invited or submitted. Manuscripts for the commentaries are always invited. Authors for the commentaries are chosen by the editors with input from the target authors.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology99%Social psychology78.9%Philosophy49.8%Cognitive psychology45.8%Epistemology40.9%Psychoanalysis34.3%Biology32.9%Computer science30.8%Medicine30.2%Political science21.9%Law21.8%Psychiatry21.7%

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

Rank28/222

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank71/222

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSSCI	28/222	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISSCI	71/222	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.3

Articles / Year12

Total Citations4

2025

IF4.1

Articles / Year41

Total Citations50

2024

IF7.2

Articles / Year39

Total Citations59

2023

IF9.3

Articles / Year40

Total Citations183

2022

IF5.581

Articles / Year38

Total Citations217

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.3	12	4
2025	4.1	41	50
2024	7.2	39	59
2023	9.3	40	183
2022	5.581	38	217
2021	—	42	370
2020	—	45	1,914
2019	—	33	401
2018	—	31	704
2017	—	44	1,926
2016	—	54	1,957
2015	—	47	9,122

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,199Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1990-1996, 1998-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Psychology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.586

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.03

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,526 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations116

3-Year Documents116

Citable Documents11

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 Rate50.0%

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: 1.4%

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

Psychological Inquiry (ISSN: 1047-840X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PSYCHOLOGY, published by Taylor & Francis in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.586 (Q1), an H-index of 110.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 5 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,526 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.