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Creativity Research Journal

Routledge · United States · Est. 1988

ISSN1532-6934

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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

1.01

H-Index

140

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.309

Total Works

1,733

Total Citations

90,961

2yr Mean Citedness

4.29

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Creativity Research Journal publishes research on how people decide whether or not to classify a given person as being creative. It examines the relationship between prototypically creative acts and the likelihood of an actor being deemed creative.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1988

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,733

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1532-6934

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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

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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.

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q1

Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ1

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, EducationalPsychology, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Developmental and Educational PsychologyPsychology (miscellaneous)Visual Arts and Performing Arts

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Creativity in Education and NeuroscienceDesign Education and PracticeEducation, Achievement, and GiftednessNeuroscience, Education and Cognitive FunctionArt Education and DevelopmentAesthetic Perception and AnalysisMind wandering and attentionMotivation and Self-Concept in SportsVisual and Cognitive Learning ProcessesDiverse Music Education Insights