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Psychologist

British Psychological Society · United Kingdom

ISSN0952-8229eISSN0952-8229

SJR Q4✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total30

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

0.105

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.061

Total Works

252

Total Citations

3,881

2yr Mean Citedness

0.00

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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 6 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications252

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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

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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?

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

Times cited

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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)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