What is the Impact Factor of Psychological Services?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Psychological Services is 1.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Psychological Services indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Psychological Services is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.704 (Q2) and an H-index of 66.

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

Psychological Services is published by APA. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,224 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #8,197Hybrid

Psychological Services

Identifier (ISSN):1541-1559(Print)/1939-148X(Online)

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Publisher:APA

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.8– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Psychological Services

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.704

#8,197

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

66 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate10.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

167articles/year

50% Gold OA•95.77% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Psychological Services publishes high-quality data-based articles on the broad range of psychological services. While the Division"s focus is on psychologists in "public service," usually defined as being employed by a governmental agency, Psychological Services covers the full range of psychological services provided in any service delivery setting. Psychological Services encourages submission of papers that focus on broad issues related to psychotherapy outcomes, evaluations of psychological service programs and systems, and public policy analyses.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

PsychologyMedicine96.9%Psychiatry82.1%Political science78.6%Law77.8%Clinical psychology67.1%Biology66.5%Psychotherapist64.2%Chemistry52.3%Biochemistry50.7%MEDLINE48.9%Economics48.1%Mental health45.2%PsycINFO43.4%Nursing41.9%Sociology38.2%Internal medicine35.2%Pathology28.6%Economic growth28.1%Computer science27.4%Social psychology27.1%Geography22.4%Environmental health21.7%Health care20.5%History20.5%Mathematics20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Psychology Clinical

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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

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Rank102/184

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Rank106/184

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL	JCRSSCI	102/184	Q3
PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL	JCISSCI	106/184	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.8

Articles / Year60

Total Citations2

2025

IF1.8

Articles / Year106

Total Citations60

2024

IF1.9

Articles / Year122

Total Citations248

2023

IF2.3

Articles / Year111

Total Citations462

2022

IF3.097

Articles / Year141

Total Citations998

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.8	60	2
2025	1.8	106	60
2024	1.9	122	248
2023	2.3	111	462
2022	3.097	141	998
2021	—	122	1,461
2020	—	78	963
2019	—	92	1,535
2018	—	145	3,539
2017	—	91	2,684
2016	—	43	1,194
2015	—	56	1,886

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,197Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2004-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Psychology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.704

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.72

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,224 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations773

3-Year Documents374

Citable Documents373

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 Rate67.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Applied PsychologyQ2

Clinical PsychologyQ2

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: 10.5%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Psychology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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 Services (ISSN: 1541-1559) 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 1.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.704 (Q2), an H-index of 66.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 167 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,224 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.