What is the Impact Factor of Psychology of Violence?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Psychology of Violence is 1.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Psychology of Violence indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Psychology of Violence is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.772 (Q1) and an H-index of 69.

Who publishes Psychology of Violence and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Psychology of Violence is published by APA. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,360 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #7,258Hybrid

Psychology of Violence

Identifier (ISSN):2152-0828(Print)/2152-081X(Online)

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Publisher:APA

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.9↓ -0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Psychology of Violence

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.772

#7,258

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

69 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate4.2%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

69articles/year

29.7% Gold OA•97.96% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Psychology of Violence (ISSN: 2152-0828) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by APA in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.772 (Q1), an H-index of 69.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

PsychologyMedicine94.3%Environmental health85.2%Medical emergency84.7%Emergency medicine84.6%Poison control84.4%Human factors and ergonomics76.6%Injury prevention72.3%Suicide prevention71.4%Social psychology69%Clinical psychology67.8%Political science55.6%Law55.2%Developmental psychology49.2%Sociology47.5%Psychiatry46.2%Pathology32.4%Domestic violence32%Biology30.6%Criminology29.2%Computer science26.5%Occupational safety and health25.4%Philosophy23.9%Nursing21.7%Psychotherapist20.8%Mathematics20.6%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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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

CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Rank35/113

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

FAMILY STUDIES

Rank24/66

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Rank95/184

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Rank31/113

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

FAMILY STUDIES

Rank9/66

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Rank37/184

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY	JCRSSCI	35/113	Q2
FAMILY STUDIES	JCRSSCI	24/66	Q2
PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL	JCRSSCI	95/184	Q3
CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY	JCISSCI	31/113	Q2
FAMILY STUDIES	JCISSCI	9/66	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL	JCISSCI	37/184	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.9

Articles / Year85

Total Citations7

2025

IF2.4

Articles / Year113

Total Citations83

2024

IF2.4

Articles / Year118

Total Citations334

2023

IF2.8

Articles / Year46

Total Citations246

2022

IF3.746

Articles / Year71

Total Citations656

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.9	85	7
2025	2.4	113	83
2024	2.4	118	334
2023	2.8	46	246
2022	3.746	71	656
2021	—	61	876
2020	—	61	765
2019	—	60	1,501
2018	—	85	2,718
2017	—	79	3,307
2016	—	87	3,938
2015	—	50	2,746

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,258Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2010-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:PsychologySocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.772

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.04

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,360 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations468

3-Year Documents172

Citable Documents171

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 Rate55.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Health (social science)Q1

Applied PsychologyQ2

Social 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: 4.2%

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 69 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,360 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.