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Psychoanalytic Study of the Child

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom

ISSN0079-7308eISSN2474-3356

SJR Q2✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.49

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.576

Total Worksi

1,859

Total Citationsi

49,551

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.51

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Psychoanalytic Study of the Child is an annual journal that publishes original papers in psychoanalytic theory and practice. It gathers findings from all areas of analytic research, offering clinical and theoretical material, with a focus on psychoanalytic theory and child analysis. The journal also reviews knowledge of childhood grief and mourning and discusses opportunities for clinical interventions.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 29 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,859

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0079-7308 / 2474-3356

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

Citations received

2019

2020

179

2021

2022

2023

127

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ2

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ3

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

PsychiatryPsychology, Psychoanalysis

Scopus Categories

Developmental and Educational PsychologyPediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthPsychiatry and Mental HealthMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsChild Therapy and DevelopmentAcademic and Historical Perspectives in PsychologyThemes in Literature AnalysisPsychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research

Frequently asked questions about Psychoanalytic Study of the Child

Is Psychoanalytic Study of the Child a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Psychoanalytic Study of the Child: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Psychoanalytic Study of the Child?

Psychoanalytic Study of the Child is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.51.

Is Psychoanalytic Study of the Child indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Psychoanalytic Study of the Child is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.