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Perspectives on Psychological Science

SAGE Publications Ltd · United States · Est. 2006

ISSN1745-6916eISSN1745-6924

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

5.393

H-Index

242

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

4.965

Total Works

1,513

Total Citations

240,278

2yr Mean Citedness

7.85

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Perspectives on Psychological Science is a journal that publishes a mix of reports and articles. These include integrative reviews, overviews of research programs, meta-analyses, theoretical statements, and book reviews.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2006

FrequencyBimonthly, 2008-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,513

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

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?

1745-6916 / 1745-6924

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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

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)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Psychology (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social and Intergroup PsychologyMental Health Research TopicsCultural Differences and ValuesBehavioral Health and InterventionsPsychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentDecision-Making and Behavioral EconomicsMeta-analysis and systematic reviewsChild and Animal Learning DevelopmentCognitive Abilities and TestingNeural and Behavioral Psychology Studies