The International Journal of Wellbeing welcomes timely original high-quality scholarly articles of appropriate length on the topic of wellbeing, broadly construed. Although focused on original ideas, the IJW also publishes competent and timely review articles and critical notices. Book reviews are at the request of the editors only. We encourage submissions that are genuinely interdisciplinary (i.e. that draw on research from more than one discipline and will be of value to wellbeing researchers from more than one discipline), but we will also consider wellbeing research that is uni-disciplinary if it is of exceptional quality (e.g., has aspects such as includes multiple studies, diverse samples, sophisticated analysis, or is thought leading).
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
International Journal of Wellbeing Charitable Trust
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Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
1179-8602
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Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
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Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
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Long-term digital preservation?
National Library of New Zealand
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Plagiarism detection in place?
No
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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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
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.
Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q1
Applied PsychologyQ2
Social PsychologyQ2
Subject Classification
Scopus Categories
Applied PsychologyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Social Psychology
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionMindfulness and Compassion InterventionsResilience and Mental HealthHealth disparities and outcomesCOVID-19 and Mental HealthOptimism, Hope, and Well-beingHealth, psychology, and well-beingBehavioral Health and InterventionsCultural Differences and ValuesEmployment and Welfare Studies