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Journal of Positive Psychology

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 2002

ISSN1743-9760eISSN1743-9779

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

2.03

H-Index

145

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.285

Total Works

1,356

Total Citations

86,594

2yr Mean Citedness

2.42

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Positive Psychology publishes research in positive psychology and gratitude. It also covers topics such as happiness, psychiatry, eudaimonia, value (ethics), expression (architecture), and perception. The journal discusses research in intervention (counseling), mental health, psychological intervention, and clinical psychology.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2002

FrequencySix No. A Year, 2009-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,356

Publisher OrgRoutledge

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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?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1743-9760 / 1743-9779

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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

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Publication & Citation Trend

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Times cited

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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.

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Psychology (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionOptimism, Hope, and Well-beingResilience and Mental HealthCultural Differences and ValuesPsychological and Temporal Perspectives ResearchMindfulness and Compassion InterventionsBehavioral Health and InterventionsReligion, Spirituality, and PsychologyEmotions and Moral BehaviorForgiveness and Related Behaviors