What is the Impact Factor of Psychological Review?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Psychological Review is 5.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Psychological Review indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Psychological Review is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 3.222 (Q1) and an H-index of 259.

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

Psychological Review is published by American Psychological Association Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $4,136 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Psychological Review?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Psychological Review is "PSYCHOL REV" with common acronym "rev". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #644Top JournalHybrid

Psychological Review

Acronym:rev

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Abbreviation (ISO):PSYCHOL REV

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Identifier (ISSN):0033-295X(Print)/1939-1471(Online)

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Publisher:American Psychological Association Inc.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

5.7↓ -0.1

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 (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Psychological Review

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):5.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

3.222

#644

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

259

259 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate3.9%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

86articles/year

42.49% Gold OA•94.12% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Psychological Review publishes articles that make important theoretical contributions to any area of scientific psychology, including systematic evaluation of alternative theories.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology97.3%Cognitive psychology76.7%Computer science44.9%Biology43%Philosophy42.8%Neuroscience34.9%Cognitive science32.5%Medicine32.1%Mathematics29.3%Epistemology29.3%Artificial intelligence27.2%Psychiatry20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Psychology

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Special Issues

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

JCRSCIE2026

PSYCHOLOGY

Rank8/93

IndexSCIE

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank17/222

IndexSSCI

JCISCIE2026

PSYCHOLOGY

Rank6/93

IndexSCIE

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank15/222

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHOLOGY	JCRSCIE	8/93	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSSCI	17/222	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY	JCISCIE	6/93	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISSCI	15/222	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF5.7

Articles / Year54

Total Citations48

2025

IF5.8

Articles / Year100

Total Citations428

2024

IF5.1

Articles / Year85

Total Citations889

2023

IF5.4

Articles / Year63

Total Citations1,076

2022

IF8.247

Articles / Year87

Total Citations2,492

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	5.7	54	48
2025	5.8	100	428
2024	5.1	85	889
2023	5.4	63	1,076
2022	8.247	87	2,492
2021	8.934	108	2,957
2020	6.857	63	3,407
2019	6.266	64	4,101
2018	7.23	51	4,324
2017	—	61	4,981
2016	—	34	4,344
2015	—	59	5,609

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #644Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1894-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesPsychology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

3.222

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.46

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$4,136 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,331

3-Year Documents194

Citable Documents193

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 Rate29.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

History and Philosophy of ScienceQ1

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: 3.9%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Psychology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区PSYCHOLOGY

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 Review (acronym: rev, abbr: PSYCHOL REV, ISSN: 0033-295X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by American Psychological Association Inc. in United States since 1894. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 3.222 (Q1), an H-index of 259.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 86 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,136 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.