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Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0265-4075eISSN1460-3608

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

1.19

H-Index

158

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.318

Total Works

3,119

Total Citations

134,854

2yr Mean Citedness

1.75

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the dynamics of social and personal relationships, including romantic partnerships, family connections, and friendships. Articles explore factors influencing relationship quality, such as communication patterns, individual psychological states, and societal influences. The scope also encompasses the impact of life transitions and challenges on relationships, as well as the role of relationships in individual well-being and adjustment.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 156 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications3,119

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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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

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0265-4075 / 1460-3608

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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.

CommunicationQ1

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ1

Social PsychologyQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

CommunicationFamily StudiesPsychology, Social

Scopus Categories

Developmental and Educational PsychologySociology and Political ScienceSocial PsychologyCommunication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Attachment and Relationship DynamicsFamily Dynamics and RelationshipsChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentEvolutionary Psychology and Human BehaviorIntergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving