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Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

Springer New York · United States

ISSN1068-9583eISSN1573-3572
SJR Q2WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
185
days submission → published
measured · last 7 articles · accept 172d
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.717
H-Indexi
74
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.035
Total Worksi
1,573
Total Citationsi
33,788
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.26
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings (JCPMS) is the official journal of the Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers. JCPMS aims to publish research that is relevant to the work of psychologists in academic health centers, medical schools, teaching hospitals, and other medical settings. Published articles reflect the diversity of psychologists’ roles as clinicians, scientists, educators, administrators, and leaders in these settings. Its contents have broad appeal to psychology as well as other health disciplines. JCPMS publishes research across the translational science spectrum, including basic, preclinical, clinical, health services, and evaluation research. The journal accepts a variety of article types including literature reviews, case studies and case series, observational studies, proof-of-concept studies, clinical trials, theoretical and methodological research, qualitative studies, dissemination and implementation research, and evaluations of programs and policies.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive
Total Publications1,573
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer New York
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1068-9583 / 1573-3572
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
97
1.7k
2019
62
959
2020
76
828
2021
102
1.1k
2022
54
238
2023
76
217
2024
57
51
2025
38
16
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.

Clinical PsychologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Clinical

Scopus Categories

Clinical Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of LifeChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentCounseling Practices and SupervisionMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMental Health Treatment and Access

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

Is Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings?

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings 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 1.26.

Is Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings?

The Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings (JCPMS) is the official journal of the Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers. JCPMS aims to publish research that is relevant to the work of psychologists in academic health centers, medical schools, teaching hospitals, and other medical settings. Published articles reflect the diversity of psychologists’ roles as clinicians, scientists, educators, administrators, and leaders in these settings. Its contents have broad appeal to psychology as well as other health disciplines. JCPMS publishes research across the translation

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref