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Ecological Psychology

Routledge · United States · Est. 1989

ISSN1532-6969

SJR Q2✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

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?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 50% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.394

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.466

Total Worksi

696

Total Citationsi

28,486

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.21

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Ecological Psychology publishes research on the processes underlying behavior from an ecological point of view and investigations that expand the boundaries of cognitive systems. It explores the dynamic interactions between individuals and their physical, social, and cultural environments.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1989

Annual Volume~ 19 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications696

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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

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?

1532-6969

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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?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

335

2019

109

2020

149

2021

2022

2023

2024

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.

Computer Science (miscellaneous)Q2

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ2

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ3

Social PsychologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Experimental

Scopus Categories

Computer Science (miscellaneous)Experimental and Cognitive PsychologySocial PsychologyEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Visual perception and processing mechanismsAction Observation and SynchronizationEmbodied and Extended CognitionMotor Control and AdaptationTactile and Sensory InteractionsChild and Animal Learning DevelopmentMultisensory perception and integrationNeural dynamics and brain functionPhilosophy and History of ScienceSpatial Cognition and Navigation

Frequently asked questions about Ecological Psychology

Is Ecological Psychology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Ecological Psychology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Ecological Psychology?

Ecological 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 1.21.

Is Ecological Psychology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Ecological Psychology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.