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Psicothema

Colegio Oficial de Psicologos Asturias Β· Spain Β· Est. 1989

ISSN0214-9915eISSN1886-144X
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SSCIβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
100
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (4 more)+22
Total100
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
24
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Slow Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1 Β· Scopus CiteScore 7. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
1.075
H-Indexi
76
CiteScorei
7
SNIPi
1.395
Total Worksi
1,980
Total Citationsi
39,060
2yr Mean Citednessi
3.00
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

We admit work from both the basic and applied research fields, and from all areas of Psychology, all manuscripts being anonymously reviewed prior to publication. Psicothema is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to any user or institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author, as long as reference to the original source is made. For content coverage outside of our network, links to the Psicothema website are preferred. We believe that a decisive commitment to quality is the best guarantee for our readers, whose suggestions will always be welcome.

General Information

Country / RegionSpain
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1989
FrequencyFour No. A Year
StatusActive
Total Publications1,980
Publisher OrgCologio Oficial de PsicΓ³logos del Principado
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~24 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicensePublisher's own license
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ— No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 Β· 67%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Colegio Oficial de Psicologos Asturias
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
0214-9915 / 1886-144X
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
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
64
2.2k
2019
77
1.7k
2020
79
1.2k
2021
69
987
2022
42
642
2023
42
218
2024
29
77
2025
10
3
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Psychology (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology Research and BibliometricsEducational Outcomes and InfluencesStress and Burnout ResearchAnxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes

Frequently asked questions about Psicothema

Is Psicothema a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Psicothema?

Psicothema 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 7.

Is Psicothema indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Psicothema is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Psicothema?

We admit work from both the basic and applied research fields, and from all areas of Psychology, all manuscripts being anonymously reviewed prior to publication. Psicothema is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to any user or institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author, as long as reference to the original source is made. For content coverage outside of our network, links to the Psic

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref