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Applied Psychology

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1923

ISSN1464-0597eISSN1464-0597

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

342

days submission → published

measured · last 17 articles · accept 314d

SJR Rank

Top 25% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

2.354

H-Indexi

157

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

2.966

Total Worksi

3,196

Total Citationsi

129,890

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.69

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Psychology, Applied; Applied Psychology; Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous); Developmental and Educational Psychology.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1923

FrequencyThree Times A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,196

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1464-0597 / 1464-0597

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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?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

3.9k

2019

4.1k

2020

1.9k

2021

2022

686

2023

522

2024

122

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.

Applied PsychologyQ1

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Applied

Scopus Categories

Applied PsychologyDevelopmental and Educational PsychologyArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorAcademic and Historical Perspectives in PsychologyCultural Differences and ValuesEducational and Psychological AssessmentsBehavioral Health and InterventionsSocial and Intergroup PsychologySocial Representations and IdentityPsychoanalysis and Psychopathology ResearchGender Diversity and InequalityWorkplace Health and Well-being

Frequently asked questions about Applied Psychology

Is Applied Psychology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Applied Psychology: 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 Applied Psychology?

Applied 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 2.69.

Is Applied Psychology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Applied Psychology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Applied Psychology?