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Infant Observation

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1997

ISSN1745-8943

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Norwegian Register Level 152

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total58

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

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.132

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.063

Total Worksi

856

Total Citationsi

4,328

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.33

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Infant Observation publishes case studies, research papers, and articles on infant and young child observation. It focuses on the psychoanalytic observational method and its applications in fields such as social work, teaching, and nursing, as well as its relevance to pre-clinical training in psychotherapy and psychoanalysis.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1997

Annual Volume~ 17 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications856

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1745-8943

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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?

N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

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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.

Applied PsychologyQ4

Clinical PsychologyQ4

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ4

Social PsychologyQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Applied PsychologyDevelopmental and Educational PsychologySocial PsychologyClinical Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsChild Therapy and DevelopmentCounseling, Therapy, and Family DynamicsEarly Childhood Education and DevelopmentChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesChild Welfare and AdoptionHuman auditory perception and evaluationPsychoanalysis and Psychopathology ResearchInfant Health and Development

Frequently asked questions about Infant Observation

Is Infant Observation a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Infant Observation: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 58/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Infant Observation?

Infant Observation is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.132.

Is Infant Observation indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Infant Observation is indexed in Scopus.