Removed from DOAJ (2016-02-15). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal not adhering to Best practice. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗
⚡ 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
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.
SJR Scorei
0.189
H-Indexi
16
SNIPi
0.469
Total Worksi
863
Total Citationsi
1,771
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.49
Open Impact Factor alternative
Aims & Scope
Subject areas: Linguistics and Language; Applied Psychology; Developmental and Educational Psychology; Education.
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Citations received
36
62
2019
36
37
2020
41
18
2021
40
23
2022
41
17
2023
40
124
2024
41
3
2025
14
0
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.
Applied PsychologyDevelopmental and Educational PsychologyLinguistics and LanguageEducation
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Behavioral and Psychological StudiesBusiness and Management StudiesPsychology and Mental HealthEducation Pedagogy and PracticesPsychology Research and BibliometricsLinguistics and Education ResearchPsychological Treatments and DisordersHealth and Lifestyle StudiesYouth, Drugs, and ViolenceEducation and Digital Technologies
Frequently asked questions about Acta Comportamentalia
Is Acta Comportamentalia a predatory journal?
Acta Comportamentalia was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal not adhering to Best practice" (2016-02-15). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Acta Comportamentalia?
Acta Comportamentalia is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.189.
Is Acta Comportamentalia indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Acta Comportamentalia is indexed in Scopus.
What is the aims and scope of Acta Comportamentalia?
Subject areas: Linguistics and Language; Applied Psychology; Developmental and Educational Psychology; Education.