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Evolutionary Psychology

SAGE Publications Inc. · United Kingdom · Est. 2003

ISSN1474-7049eISSN1474-7049
SJR Q2WOS SSCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
68
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total68
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
0.662
H-Index
78
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.791
Total Works
1,169
Total Citations
25,887
2yr Mean Citedness
0.71
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Evolutionary Psychology examines human behavior and psychological traits through an evolutionary lens. Recent articles explore topics such as the influence of environmental harshness on reproductive strategies, the role of folk stories in disease response, and the manifestation of narcissism in response to environmental changes. The journal also investigates the evolutionary basis of cooperation, psychopathy, virtue signaling, and memory for animate and threatening stimuli. Additionally, it considers the impact of parenthood on well-being and the evolutionary implications of various human behaviors and cognitive processes.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
12
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2003
Annual Volume~ 33 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,169
Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing
OA Since2002
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~12 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
National Library of the NetherlandsCLOCKSSBritish LibraryLOCKSSPortico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SAGE Publications Inc.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1474-7049 / 1474-7049
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
National Library of the Netherlands, CLOCKSS, British Library, LOCKSS, Portico
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2
Social PsychologyQ2
Behavioral NeuroscienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Experimental

Scopus Categories

Social PsychologyMedicine (miscellaneous)Behavioral Neuroscience

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Evolutionary Psychology and Human BehaviorEvolutionary Game Theory and CooperationPsychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentConsumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationCultural Differences and ValuesSocial and Intergroup PsychologySexuality, Behavior, and TechnologyMarriage and Sexual RelationshipsDemographic Trends and Gender PreferencesAttachment and Relationship Dynamics
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref