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Psychometrika

Cambridge University Press · United States

ISSN0033-3123eISSN1860-0980

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

1.903

H-Index

223

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.062

Total Works

4,202

Total Citations

395,146

2yr Mean Citedness

1.70

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Aims & Scope

Psychometrika is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to fostering psychology as a quantitative rational science by examining statistical methods, discussing mathematical techniques, and advancing theory for evaluating behavioral data in psychology, education, and the social and behavioral sciences generally. The official journal of the Psychometric Society. Comprises three main sections: Theory and Methods, Application Reviews & Case Studies (ARCS), and Book Reviews. Focuses on the development of quantitative models for psychological phenomena. Features new mathematical and statistical techniques for the evaluation of data in psychology, education, and in the social sciences. Emphasizes the connection between novel methodology and its application to empirical data in psychology, education, and in the social sciences.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications4,202

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

CLOCKSSPortico

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0033-3123 / 1860-0980

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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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?

CLOCKSS, Portico

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2021

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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.

Applied MathematicsQ1

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Mathematics, Interdisciplinary ApplicationsPsychology, MathematicalSocial Sciences, Mathematical Methods

Scopus Categories

Applied MathematicsPsychology (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Statistical Methods and ModelsPsychometric Methodologies and TestingStatistical Methods and Bayesian InferenceAdvanced Statistical Modeling TechniquesSensory Analysis and Statistical Methods