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Frontiers in Psychology

Frontiers Media SA · Switzerland · Est. 1864

ISSN1664-1078eISSN1664-1078

SJR Q2✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total68

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

0.872

H-Index

300

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.213

Total Works

50,328

Total Citations

1,253,475

2yr Mean Citedness

2.86

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on psychological well-being, mental health, and behavioral outcomes across various populations. Studies investigate interventions such as resistance training, art-based activities, and equine-assisted therapy, as well as factors like career adaptability, social media influence, and emotional abuse. The journal also explores the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning in psychological research and assessment.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1864

Annual Volume~ 4,271 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications50,328

Publisher OrgFrontiers Media

OA Since2009

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~14 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Frontiers Media SA

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1664-1078 / 1664-1078

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

PMC, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

Times cited

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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.

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Psychology (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentCOVID-19 and Mental HealthBehavioral Health and InterventionsJob Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorMotivation and Self-Concept in SportsNeurobiology of Language and BilingualismReading and Literacy DevelopmentAction Observation and SynchronizationPsychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction