What is the Impact Factor of Rehabilitation Psychology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Rehabilitation Psychology is 2.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Rehabilitation Psychology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Rehabilitation Psychology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.604 (Q2) and an H-index of 86.

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

Rehabilitation Psychology is published by APA. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,202 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #9,781Hybrid

Rehabilitation Psychology

Identifier (ISSN):0090-5550(Print)/1939-1544(Online)

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Publisher:APA

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Rehabilitation Psychology

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.604

#9,781

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

86 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate10.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

70articles/year

34.59% Gold OA•98.11% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Rehabilitation Psychology is a quarterly peer-reviewed journal that publishes articles in furtherance of the mission of Division 22 (Rehabilitation Psychology) of the American Psychological Association and to advance the science and practice of rehabilitation psychology. Rehabilitation psychologists consider the entire network of biological, psychological, social, environmental, and political factors that affect the functioning of persons with disabilities or chronic illness. Given the breadth of rehabilitation psychology, the journal"s scope is broadly defined.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology99.7%Medicine91.9%Biology63.8%Clinical psychology62.4%Psychiatry60%Neuroscience50.9%Physical therapy45.3%Psychotherapist34.7%Physical medicine and rehabilitation33.6%Social psychology28.7%Rehabilitation27.7%Political science27%Law26.7%Economics23.8%Mathematics20.4%

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

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Rank89/184

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

REHABILITATION

Rank69/175

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Rank94/184

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

REHABILITATION

Rank90/176

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL	JCRSSCI	89/184	Q2
REHABILITATION	JCRSSCI	69/175	Q2
PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL	JCISSCI	94/184	Q3
REHABILITATION	JCISSCI	90/176	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2

Articles / Year59

Total Citations2

2025

IF1.7

Articles / Year81

Total Citations68

2024

IF1.9

Articles / Year89

Total Citations161

2023

IF2.7

Articles / Year69

Total Citations368

2022

IF3.713

Articles / Year72

Total Citations427

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2	59	2
2025	1.7	81	68
2024	1.9	89	161
2023	2.7	69	368
2022	3.713	72	427
2021	—	66	597
2020	—	58	1,670
2019	—	46	943
2018	—	86	1,823
2017	—	69	2,046
2016	—	56	1,413
2015	—	46	1,366

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,781Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1982-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Health ProfessionsMedicinePsychology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.604

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.97

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,202 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations370

3-Year Documents166

Citable Documents165

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 Rate64.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Clinical PsychologyQ2

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ2

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ2

RehabilitationQ2

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)Medicine

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

Rehabilitation Psychology (ISSN: 0090-5550) 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 2.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.604 (Q2), an H-index of 86.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 70 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,202 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.