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Current Directions in Psychological Science

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States · Est. 1992

ISSN1467-8721
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total50
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
3.211
H-Index
281
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
3.164
Total Works
2,219
Total Citations
318,504
2yr Mean Citedness
4.69
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on human cognition, behavior, and social interactions. Articles explore topics such as artificial intelligence and its impact on human capabilities, learning processes in various contexts, and individual differences in perception and memory. The journal also features research on social dynamics, including collective memory, empathy, and cultural influences on behavior.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1992
FrequencyBimonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,219
Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing
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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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SAGE Publications Inc.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1467-8721
Indexed in a trusted database?
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
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.

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ1
Psychology (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Psychology (miscellaneous)Developmental and Educational Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Child and Animal Learning DevelopmentNeural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesSocial and Intergroup PsychologyCultural Differences and ValuesBehavioral Health and InterventionsMemory Processes and InfluencesMemory and Neural MechanismsChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentMental Health Research Topics
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref