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International Journal of Comparative Psychology

University of California eScholarship · United States

ISSN0889-3667eISSN2168-3344

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total27

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.232

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.57

Total Works

940

Total Citations

11,679

2yr Mean Citedness

0.44

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on animal behavior, cognition, and communication across a wide range of species, including mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, and invertebrates. Studies investigate topics such as learning, vocalization, social behavior, problem-solving, and the influence of environmental factors and reinforcement schedules on behavior. The journal also includes research on human-animal interaction and the application of comparative psychology in educational settings.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 12 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications940

Publisher OrgeScholarship Publishing, University of California

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of California eScholarship

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0889-3667 / 2168-3344

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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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?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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.

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Psychology (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Animal Vocal Communication and BehaviorMarine animal studies overviewPrimate Behavior and EcologyAnimal Behavior and Welfare StudiesAnimal Behavior and Reproduction