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International Journal of Social Psychology

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1986

ISSN1579-3680

SJR Q3✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

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

0.398

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Total Works

983

Total Citations

8,896

2yr Mean Citedness

0.76

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal publishes research on social psychology, including topics such as self-efficacy, mental health inequalities, political ideologies, collective action, social media's impact on prejudice, attitudes towards refugees, and intergroup relations. Specific areas of focus include urban exclusion, persuasion, socioeconomic status, conservative values, radicalization, collective memory, bereavement discourses, disability representation, neoliberal values, voice categorization, culture of honor, migration, emotions, leadership aspirations, relationship satisfaction, and double standards in various social contexts.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1986

Annual Volume~ 23 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications983

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?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1579-3680

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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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

2019

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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.

Social PsychologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Social

Scopus Categories

Social Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social and Intergroup PsychologyCultural Differences and ValuesChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionSocial Representations and IdentityBehavioral Health and InterventionsStress and Burnout ResearchJob Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorBullying, Victimization, and AggressionSocial Sciences and Policies