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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,966Hybrid

Teaching of Psychology

Identifier (ISSN):0098-6283(Print)/1532-8023(Online)
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Publisher:SAGE
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.7↑ +1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Teaching of Psychology

WoS Q2
01230.920220.920230.720240.720251.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.796
#6,966

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
62

62 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
61articles/year
16.19% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Basic and introductory psychology courses are the most popular electives on college campuses and a rapidly growing addition to high school curriculums. As such, Teaching of Psychology is indispensable as a source book for teaching methods and as a forum for new ideas. Dedicated to improving the learning and teaching process at all educational levels, this journal has established itself as a leading source of information and inspiration for all who teach psychology. Coverage includes empirical research on teaching and learning; studies of teacher or student characteristics; subject matter or content reviews for class use; investigations of student, course, or teacher assessment; professional problems of teachers; essays on teaching.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology99.9%Sociology80.6%Mathematics76.6%Political science75.4%Law75.3%Pedagogy75.2%Mathematics education70%Economics66.6%Economic growth60.1%Higher education55.9%Medicine51.9%Social psychology40.6%Philosophy39.2%Computer science35.5%Medical education33.6%Epistemology30.5%Applied psychology28.9%Biology24.7%Physics20.9%Psychoanalysis20.3%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Q2
Rank310/760
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q2
Rank109/222
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Q3
Rank405/762
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q3
Rank128/222
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.7
Articles / Year26
Total Citations3
2025
IF0.7
Articles / Year37
Total Citations27
2024
IF0.7
Articles / Year49
Total Citations337
2023
IF0.9
Articles / Year24
Total Citations51
2022
IF0.895
Articles / Year78
Total Citations483

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,966Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1975-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:PsychologySocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.796

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.16

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,975 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations341
3-Year Documents152
Citable Documents150

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 Rate67.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EducationQ1
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: 0%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Psychology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
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

Teaching of Psychology (ISSN: 0098-6283) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by SAGE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.796 (Q1), an H-index of 62.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 61 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,975 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
SAGE
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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