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Journal of Research in Personality

Academic Press Inc. · United States

ISSN0092-6566eISSN1095-7251

SJR Q1✓ 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

1.374

H-Index

203

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.282

Total Works

3,383

Total Citations

231,199

2yr Mean Citedness

2.17

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Research in Personality publishes research on individual differences in personality, including the structure, stability, and change of personality traits across the lifespan. Studies examine the associations between personality and various outcomes, such as emotional states, behaviors, and subjective experiences. The journal also investigates how personality is perceived by oneself and others, and explores the interplay between personality and demographic factors.

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⚡ 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 Publications3,383

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

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?

Academic Press Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0092-6566 / 1095-7251

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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.

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q1

Social PsychologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Social

Scopus Categories

Psychology (miscellaneous)Social Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Personality Traits and PsychologySocial and Intergroup PsychologyBehavioral Health and InterventionsMental Health Research TopicsPersonality Disorders and Psychopathology