What is the Impact Factor of Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior is 2.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.296 (Q1) and an H-index of 118.

Who publishes Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,423 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,170Hybrid

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Identifier (ISSN):0363-0234(Print)/1943-278X(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.5↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.296

#3,170

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

118

118 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate7.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

132articles/year

40.49% Gold OA•98.94% Original Research

Aims & Scope

An excellent resource for researchers as well as students, Social Cognition features reports on empirical research, self-perception, self-concept, social neuroscience, person-memory integration, social schemata, the development of social cognition, and the role of affect in memory and perception. Three broad concerns define the scope of the journal: - The processes underlying the perception, memory, and judgment of social stimuli - The effects of social, cultural, and affective factors on the processing of information - The behavioral and interpersonal consequences of cognitive processes.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.7%Medical emergency97.9%Environmental health97.4%Poison control97.3%Emergency medicine97.3%Suicide prevention88.3%Injury prevention84.9%Psychology82.6%Human factors and ergonomics81.6%Political science73.3%Law73.2%Pathology67.2%Occupational safety and health62.1%Psychiatry60.4%Clinical psychology43.6%Sociology38%Social psychology31.1%Psychotherapist28%Computer science23.9%Biology23.7%Demography22.3%Mathematics22.2%Suicidal ideation21.6%Economics21.5%Internal medicine20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health

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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

PSYCHIATRY

Rank146/293

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank62/222

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHIATRY

Rank102/293

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank76/222

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHIATRY	JCRSSCI	146/293	Q2
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSSCI	62/222	Q2
PSYCHIATRY	JCISSCI	102/293	Q2
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISSCI	76/222	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.5

Articles / Year63

Total Citations2

2025

IF2.6

Articles / Year90

Total Citations125

2024

IF2.7

Articles / Year130

Total Citations659

2023

IF3.2

Articles / Year106

Total Citations703

2022

IF4.532

Articles / Year107

Total Citations1,507

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.5	63	2
2025	2.6	90	125
2024	2.7	130	659
2023	3.2	106	703
2022	4.532	107	1,507
2021	—	146	2,357
2020	—	85	2,056
2019	—	78	1,629
2018	—	121	3,998
2017	—	100	4,136
2016	—	100	3,642
2015	—	55	2,474

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,170Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1971-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePsychology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.296

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.92

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,423 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations990

3-Year Documents286

Citable Documents282

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate61.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Clinical PsychologyQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

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: 7.4%

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)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区PSYCHIATRY

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

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (ISSN: 0363-0234) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.296 (Q1), an H-index of 118.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 132 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,423 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.