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Psychological Science

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States

ISSN0956-7976eISSN1467-9280

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

2.5

H-Index

411

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.288

Total Works

6,108

Total Citations

799,782

2yr Mean Citedness

4.49

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Psychological Science publishes research on a wide range of psychological phenomena, including visual search, social behavior, moral judgments, and cognitive processes. Recent articles explore topics such as the dynamics of visual search, the evolutionary basis of punishment, adolescent proenvironmental engagement, and the illusion of understanding in cross-linguistic communication. The journal also features studies on intersectional backlash, attentional prioritization, autobiographical memory, and the impact of big-team science.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyMonthly, 2004-

StatusActive

Total Publications6,108

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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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?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0956-7976 / 1467-9280

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Psychology (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesSocial and Intergroup PsychologyVisual perception and processing mechanismsChild and Animal Learning DevelopmentPsychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment