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Psychological Assessment

American Psychological Association · United States

ISSN1040-3590eISSN1939-134X

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

1.669

H-Index

248

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.511

Total Works

4,921

Total Citations

334,905

2yr Mean Citedness

1.04

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Psychological Assessment focuses on the development, validation, and application of psychological measures. The journal examines the psychometric properties of various assessment tools, including their reliability and validity across different populations and clinical contexts. Research covers the assessment of cognitive functions, executive functions, psychopathology, eating behaviors, coping strategies, and specific interests, often in relation to clinical diagnoses and interventions.

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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—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications4,921

Publisher OrgAmerican Psychological Association

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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?

American Psychological Association

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1040-3590 / 1939-134X

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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

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.

Clinical PsychologyQ1

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Clinical

Scopus Categories

Psychiatry and Mental HealthClinical Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPersonality Disorders and PsychopathologyMental Health Research TopicsPsychological Testing and AssessmentResilience and Mental Health