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Journal of Business and Psychology

Kluwer Academic/Human Sciences Press Inc. · United States · Est. 1986

ISSN0889-3268eISSN1573-353X
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
50
/ 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
2.313
H-Index
139
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
2.54
Total Works
1,770
Total Citations
97,064
2yr Mean Citedness
3.18
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Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Business and Psychology (JBP) is an international outlet publishing high quality research designed to advance organizational science and practice. Since its inception in 1986, the journal has published impactful scholarship in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Organizational Behavior, Human Resources Management, Work Psychology, Occupational Psychology, and Vocational Psychology. Typical subject matters include Team processes and effectiveness, Customer service and satisfaction, Employee recruitment, selection, and promotion, Employee engagement and withdrawal, Organizational culture and climate, Training, development and coaching, Mentoring and socialization, Performance management, appraisal and feedback, Workplace diversity, Leadership, Workplace health, stress, and safety, Employee attitudes and satisfaction, Careers and retirement, Organizational communication, Technology and work, Employee motivation and job design, Organizational change and development, Employee citizenship and deviance, Organizational effectiveness, Work-nonwork/work-family. Rigorous quantitative, qualitative, field-based, and lab-based empirical studies are welcome. Interdisciplinary scholarship is valued and encouraged. Submitted manuscripts should be well-grounded conceptually and make meaningful contributions to scientific understandings and/or the advancement of science-based practice. Literature reviews and non-empirical submissions are not typically reviewed. The Journal of Business and Psychology is A high quality/impactful outlet for organizational science research A journal dedicated to bridging the science/practice divide A journal striving to create interdisciplinary connections.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1986
Annual Volume~ 74 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications1,770
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer ReviewOpen for submissions
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
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

7/12 · 58%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Kluwer Academic/Human Sciences Press Inc.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0889-3268 / 1573-353X
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
Open for submissions
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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.

Applied PsychologyQ1
Business and International ManagementQ1
Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q1
Psychology (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

BusinessPsychology, Applied

Scopus Categories

Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Applied PsychologyPsychology (miscellaneous)Business and International Management

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorGender Diversity and InequalityPersonality Traits and PsychologySocial and Intergroup PsychologyWork-Family Balance Challenges
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref