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Psychological Services

American Psychological Association · United States · Est. 1981

ISSN1541-1559eISSN1939-148X
SJR Q2WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
Total43
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
0.875
H-Index
77
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.967
Total Works
1,526
Total Citations
29,190
2yr Mean Citedness
0.98
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Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on mental health services, including interventions for specific populations such as veterans, individuals with PTSD, and those experiencing behavioral health crises. It examines treatment effectiveness, implementation of evidence-based treatments, and factors influencing treatment access and outcomes, such as clinician training, leadership practices, and social determinants of health. The scope also includes the evaluation of alternative crisis response strategies and the impact of policy on mental health care.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1981
Annual Volume~ 113 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,526
Publisher OrgAmerican Psychological Association
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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?
American Psychological Association
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1541-1559 / 1939-148X
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.

Applied PsychologyQ2
Clinical PsychologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Clinical

Scopus Categories

Applied PsychologyClinical Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ResearchMental Health Treatment and AccessResilience and Mental HealthChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentSuicide and Self-Harm StudiesPrimary Care and Health OutcomesCounseling Practices and SupervisionHealth Policy Implementation ScienceDigital Mental Health InterventionsHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref