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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

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

4.859

H-Indexi

242

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

4.965

Total Worksi

1,513

Total Citationsi

240,278

2yr Mean Citednessi

7.85

Open Impact Factor alternative

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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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

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

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?

WoS, 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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

9.5k

2019

10k

2020

127

11k

2021

127

6.1k

2022

124

3.1k

2023

546

2024

100

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — 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 — 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

Frequently asked questions about Perspectives on Psychological Science

Is Perspectives on Psychological Science a predatory journal?

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on record for Perspectives on Psychological Science: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list.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

What is the impact factor of Perspectives on Psychological Science?

Perspectives on Psychological Science 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 — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — 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 7.85.

Is Perspectives on Psychological Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Perspectives on Psychological Science is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.