What is the Impact Factor of Psychological Science?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Psychological Science is 5.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Psychological Science indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Psychological Science is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.309 (Q1) and an H-index of 345.

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

Psychological Science is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,994 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,098Top JournalHybrid

Psychological Science

Identifier (ISSN):0956-7976(Print)/1467-9280(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

5.4↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Psychological Science

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):5.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.309

#1,098

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

345

345 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate2.1%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

161articles/year

46.58% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

With a citation ranking/impact factor placing it in the top ten psychology journals worldwide, Psychological Science is a leader in the field. The flagship journal of The Association for Psychological Science (previously the American Psychological Society), the journal publishes authoritative articles of interest across all of psychological science, including brain and behavior, clinical science, cognition, learning and memory, social psychology, and developmental psychology. In addition to these full-length articles, Psychological Science also features summaries of new research developments and discussions of psychological issues in government and public affairs. Psychological Science is published twelve times a year.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology99.8%Biology62.9%Philosophy59.2%Cognitive psychology56.5%Medicine55.8%Social psychology52.4%Computer science49.1%Neuroscience48.8%Psychiatry39.4%Epistemology38.4%Sociology38.3%Developmental psychology36%Mathematics33.4%Linguistics33.2%Artificial intelligence31.9%Political science30.7%Law30.4%Economics28.8%Physics28.2%Cognition27.6%Communication20.1%

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

Rank20/222

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank19/222

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSSCI	20/222	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISSCI	19/222	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF5.4

Articles / Year46

Total Citations41

2025

IF5.1

Articles / Year65

Total Citations255

2024

IF4.8

Articles / Year93

Total Citations971

2023

IF8.2

Articles / Year96

Total Citations1,675

2022

IF10.172

Articles / Year164

Total Citations3,981

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	5.4	46	41
2025	5.1	65	255
2024	4.8	93	971
2023	8.2	96	1,675
2022	10.172	164	3,981
2021	—	199	5,927
2020	—	203	10,941
2019	—	226	9,690
2018	—	220	14,941
2017	—	231	16,692
2016	—	164	13,693
2015	—	224	27,310

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,098Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1990-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Psychology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.309

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.42

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,994 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,843

3-Year Documents343

Citable Documents333

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 Rate49.5%

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: 2.1%

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, 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 Science (ISSN: 0956-7976) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PSYCHOLOGY, published by SAGE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.309 (Q1), an H-index of 345.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 161 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,994 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.