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Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Wiley-Blackwell · United States

ISSN0021-9029eISSN1559-1816

SJR Q2✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.018

H-Index

197

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.12

Total Works

5,728

Total Citations

269,784

2yr Mean Citedness

1.19

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Applied Social Psychology publishes research on social psychological processes relevant to real-world issues. Recent articles explore intergroup relations, prejudice reduction, and social influence. Topics include perceptions of social groups, responses to discrimination, and the impact of social norms on behavior. Research also examines interpersonal dynamics in work and organizational settings, as well as decision-making and emotion regulation.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 82 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications5,728

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0021-9029 / 1559-1816

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Social PsychologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Social

Scopus Categories

Social Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social and Intergroup PsychologyBehavioral Health and InterventionsCultural Differences and ValuesJob Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorGender Diversity and Inequality