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Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology

American Psychological Association · United States

ISSN1068-8471eISSN2151-3341

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

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⚡ 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

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.316

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.298

Total Worksi

773

Total Citationsi

6,911

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.77

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology aims to foster the development of research in epistemology, social psychology, psychoanalysis, social science, and cognitive science. It focuses on the intersection of psychological theory and philosophical inquiry, exploring and critiquing the foundations, assumptions, and implications of psychological practices and theories. The journal is devoted to fostering discussion at the interface of psychology, philosophy, and metatheory.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyBiannual

StatusActive

Total Publications773

Publisher OrgAmerican Psychological Association

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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?

American Psychological Association

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1068-8471 / 2151-3341

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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

560

2019

147

2020

158

2021

2022

100

2023

2024

2025

2026

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.

PhilosophyQ1

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

PhilosophyPsychology (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Academic and Historical Perspectives in PsychologySocial Representations and IdentityCounseling, Therapy, and Family DynamicsPsychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsHuman auditory perception and evaluation

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology

Is Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology: 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 Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology?

Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology 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. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.77.

Is Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.