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Computers in Human Behavior

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0747-5632eISSN1873-7692

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

3.072

H-Indexi

348

SNIPi

3.354

Total Worksi

9,010

Total Citationsi

784,140

2yr Mean Citednessi

9.13

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Computers in Human Behavior is a scholarly journal dedicated to examining the use of computers from a psychological perspective. It focuses on how digital technologies influence human cognition, emotions, and social dynamics, and explores the bidirectional relationship between humans and computing devices. The journal addresses the intersection of technology and human behavior, exploring how digital innovations influence psychological processes, social interactions, and behavioral outcomes.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyBimonthly, 1999-

StatusActive

Total Publications9,010

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0747-5632 / 1873-7692

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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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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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

388

36k

2019

360

31k

2020

415

30k

2021

383

21k

2022

401

14k

2023

346

7.6k

2024

272

1.8k

2025

200

134

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.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1

Human-Computer InteractionQ1

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, ExperimentalPsychology, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Psychology (miscellaneous)Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Human-Computer Interaction

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Impact of Technology on AdolescentsDigital Marketing and Social MediaTechnology Adoption and User BehaviourSocial Media and PoliticsChild Development and Digital Technology

Frequently asked questions about Computers in Human Behavior

Is Computers in Human Behavior a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Computers in Human Behavior: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Computers in Human Behavior?

Computers in Human Behavior 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 — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). 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 9.13.

Is Computers in Human Behavior indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Computers in Human Behavior is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.