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Social Psychology Quarterly

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States

ISSN0190-2725eISSN1939-8999

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

1.295

H-Index

172

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.402

Total Works

1,414

Total Citations

126,578

2yr Mean Citedness

1.33

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Social Psychology Quarterly publishes research on social psychological topics, including identity, social interaction, group dynamics, attitudes, and social influence. Articles examine how individual and group behaviors are shaped by social contexts, social structures, and interpersonal relationships. The journal also explores the psychological underpinnings of social phenomena such as prejudice, inequality, and collective action.

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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—

FrequencyFour No. A Year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,414

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0190-2725 / 1939-8999

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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

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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 PsychologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, SocialSociology

Scopus Categories

Social Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Power and Status DynamicsCultural Differences and ValuesSocial and Cultural DynamicsExperimental Behavioral Economics Studies