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Psychologist

British Psychological Society · United Kingdom

ISSN0952-8229eISSN0952-8229

SJR Q4✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q4. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.101

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.061

Total Worksi

252

Total Citationsi

3,881

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Psychologist is the British Psychological Society's flagship magazine, providing a comprehensive and engaging overview of psychological research, practice, and news. It covers a wide range of topics within psychology, aiming to inform and inspire its readership, which includes psychologists, researchers, students, and professionals across various fields. The magazine features articles on current research findings, professional practice, policy developments, and debates within the discipline, as well as profiles of leading psychologists and book reviews.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 6 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications252

Visit Journal Website

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

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

British Psychological Society

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0952-8229 / 0952-8229

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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

2014

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2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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.

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Psychology (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Educational Leadership and PracticesInterdisciplinary Cultural and Social StudiesAcademic and Historical Perspectives in PsychologyScience, Research, and MedicineAcademic Writing and Publishing

Frequently asked questions about Psychologist

Is Psychologist a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Psychologist: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Psychologist?

Psychologist 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.

Is Psychologist indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Psychologist is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.