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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #7,142Hybrid

Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology

Acronym:pqje
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Abbreviation (ISO):Q J EXP PSYCHOL
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Identifier (ISSN):1747-0218(Print)/1747-0226(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.8↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology

WoS Q4
01342.1920182.4920192.0820202.1420212.1420221.720231.520241.420251.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.782
#7,142

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
137

137 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate6.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
274articles/year
43.1% Gold OA•99.45% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Promoting the interests of scientific psychology and its researchers, QJEP, the journal of the Experimental Psychology Society, is a leading journal with a long-standing tradition of publishing cutting-edge research. Several articles have become classic papers in the fields of attention, perception, learning, memory, language, and reasoning. The journal publishes original articles on any topic within the field of experimental psychology (including comparative research). These include substantial experimental reports, review papers, rapid communications (reporting novel techniques or ground breaking results), comments (on articles previously published in QJEP or on issues of general interest to experimental psychologists), and book reviews. Experimental results are welcomed from all relevant techniques, including behavioural testing, brain imaging and computational modelling. QJEP offers a competitive publication time-scale. Accepted Rapid Communications have priority in the publication cycle and usually appear in print within three months. We aim to publish all accepted (but uncorrected) articles online within seven days. Our Latest Articles page offers immediate publication of articles upon reaching their final form. The journal offers an open access option called Open Select, enabling authors to meet funder requirements to make their article free to read online for all in perpetuity. Authors also benefit from a broad and diverse subscription base that delivers the journal contents to a world-wide readership. Together these features ensure that the journal offers authors the opportunity to raise the visibility of their work to a global audience.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology98.6%Cognitive psychology85.4%Biology80.9%Philosophy72.9%Neuroscience71.5%Computer science70.7%Medicine68.9%Linguistics54.6%Psychiatry54.3%Artificial intelligence53.1%Cognition48.7%Mathematics46%Economics39.8%Sociology39.4%Engineering38.2%Epistemology37.6%Management33.2%Physics32.5%Communication30.6%Systems engineering28.5%Task (project management)28.3%Political science25.5%Law25.4%Social psychology24%Perception21.8%Psychotherapist21.4%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

PHYSIOLOGY

Q4
Rank73/89
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

PSYCHOLOGY

Q3
Rank58/93
IndexSCIE
JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Q3
Rank71/104
IndexSSCI
JCISCIE2026

PHYSIOLOGY

Q4
Rank73/89
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PSYCHOLOGY

Q3
Rank57/93
IndexSCIE
JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Q3
Rank78/104
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.8
Articles / Year131
Total Citations19
2025
IF1.4
Articles / Year164
Total Citations130
2024
IF1.5
Articles / Year183
Total Citations600
2023
IF1.7
Articles / Year189
Total Citations1,067
2022
IF2.138
Articles / Year184
Total Citations1,379

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,142Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2006-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicinePsychology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.782

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.95

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,222 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,069
3-Year Documents543
Citable Documents534

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 Rate44.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ2
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2
Neuropsychology and Physiological PsychologyQ2
PhysiologyQ2
Physiology (medical)Q2
Psychology (miscellaneous)Q2
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: 6.7%

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PHYSIOLOGY
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

Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology (acronym: pqje, abbr: Q J EXP PSYCHOL, ISSN: 1747-0218) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. in England since 2006. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.80, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.782 (Q2), an H-index of 137.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 274 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,222 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
2006
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
PSYCHOLOGY PRESS, 27 CHURCH RD, HOVE, ENGLAND, EAST SUSSEX, BN3 2FA

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