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European Journal of Social Psychology

John Wiley and Sons Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1800

ISSN1099-0992

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

1.447

H-Index

195

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.437

Total Works

4,060

Total Citations

207,501

2yr Mean Citedness

1.76

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The European Journal of Social Psychology publishes research on intergroup relations, including collective action, prejudice, and conflict. It also explores social identity, political attitudes, and societal norms across various contexts. The journal examines how individual beliefs and emotions are shaped by social and political environments, and how these influence collective behavior and societal structures.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1800

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,060

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

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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?

John Wiley and Sons Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1099-0992

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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.

Social PsychologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Social

Scopus Categories

Social Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social and Intergroup PsychologyCultural Differences and ValuesPsychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentBehavioral Health and InterventionsExperimental Behavioral Economics StudiesEvolutionary Psychology and Human BehaviorGender Diversity and InequalityEmotions and Moral BehaviorDeath Anxiety and Social ExclusionDecision-Making and Behavioral Economics