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Journal of comparative psychology (Washington, D.C. : 1983)

American Psychological Association · United States

ISSN0735-7036eISSN1939-2087

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Scorei

0.368

H-Indexi

137

SNIPi

0.543

Total Worksi

4,396

Total Citationsi

124,342

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.42

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Comparative Psychology publishes research on animal cognition, behavior, and personality across various species. Studies investigate cognitive abilities such as problem-solving, memory, and probabilistic reasoning, as well as social behaviors, emotional expressions, and individual differences in decision-making. The journal also explores the evolution of these traits and their relationship to socioecology.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on the publisher page

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 54 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications4,396

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Psychological Association

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

0735-7036 / 1939-2087

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

Citations received

600

2019

419

2020

345

2021

161

2022

129

2023

2024

2025

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.

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ3

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Behavioral SciencesPsychologyPsychology, MultidisciplinaryZoology

Scopus Categories

Psychology (miscellaneous)Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Primate Behavior and EcologyChild and Animal Learning DevelopmentAnimal Vocal Communication and BehaviorAnimal Behavior and ReproductionNeuroendocrine regulation and behaviorMemory and Neural MechanismsHuman-Animal Interaction StudiesMarine animal studies overviewStress Responses and CortisolAnimal Behavior and Welfare Studies

Frequently asked questions about Journal of comparative psychology (Washington, D.C. : 1983)

Is Journal of comparative psychology (Washington, D.C. : 1983) a predatory journal?

No major predatory indicators were found for Journal of comparative psychology (Washington, D.C. : 1983). It is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus and has a PubScope Trust Score of 37/100. Always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of comparative psychology (Washington, D.C. : 1983)?

Journal of comparative psychology (Washington, D.C. : 1983) is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (in the Journal Citation Reports). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.42.

Is Journal of comparative psychology (Washington, D.C. : 1983) indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of comparative psychology (Washington, D.C. : 1983) is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.