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Methodology

PsychOpen Β· Germany Β· Est. 1969

ISSN1614-2241
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SSCIβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
36
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Slow Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.662
H-Indexi
48
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.472
Total Worksi
432
Total Citationsi
19,677
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.98
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Methodology is the official journal of the European Association of Methodology (EAM), a union of methodologists working in different areas of the social and behavioral sciences (e.g., psychology, sociology, economics, educational and political sciences). The journal provides a platform for interdisciplinary exchange of methodological research and applications in the different fields, including new methodological approaches, review articles, software information, and instructional papers that can be used in teaching. The main disciplines covered are methods of data analysis, statistical modeling, psychometrics and survey methodology . The articles published in the journal are not only accessible to methodologists but also to more applied researchers in the various disciplines. Articles that focus on substantive research problems in the social and behavioral sciences are NOT in scope; the contribution of the articles has to be methodological in nature.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1969
FrequencyBiannual
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications432
OA Since2019
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~36 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
LOCKSSCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 Β· 92%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
PsychOpen
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
1614-2241
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, CLOCKSS
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
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
20
273
2019
23
360
2020
21
314
2021
22
171
2022
22
122
2023
19
134
2024
19
19
2025
9
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1
Psychology (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, MathematicalSocial Sciences, Mathematical Methods

Scopus Categories

Psychology (miscellaneous)Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Statistical Methods and Bayesian InferencePsychometric Methodologies and TestingAdvanced Statistical Modeling TechniquesAdvanced Statistical Methods and ModelsStatistical Methods and InferenceStatistical Methods in Clinical TrialsAdvanced Causal Inference TechniquesMental Health Research TopicsSensory Analysis and Statistical MethodsSocial and Intergroup Psychology

Frequently asked questions about Methodology

Is Methodology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Methodology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Methodology?

Methodology 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 2.98.

Is Methodology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Methodology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Methodology?

Methodology is the official journal of the European Association of Methodology (EAM), a union of methodologists working in different areas of the social and behavioral sciences (e.g., psychology, sociology, economics, educational and political sciences). The journal provides a platform for interdisciplinary exchange of methodological research and applications in the different fields, including new methodological approaches, review articles, software information, and instructional papers that can be used in teaching. The main disciplines covered are methods of data analysis, statistical modelin

How much does it cost to publish in Methodology?

Methodology is a Diamond open-access journal β€” there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref