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Emotion Review

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2009

ISSN1754-0747

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

1.407

H-Index

126

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.668

Total Works

919

Total Citations

57,490

2yr Mean Citedness

2.50

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Emotion Review publishes research on the conceptual history, theoretical frameworks, and empirical investigation of emotions. Articles explore the nature of emotions, including their cognitive, behavioral, and physiological aspects, and their role in social interactions, identity, and societal change. The journal also addresses the evolution of emotional concepts, the function of emotions in various contexts, and the complexities of emotional experiences such as alienation, nostalgia, and hatred.

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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 Published2009

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications919

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

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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?

1754-0747

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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

2019

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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.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ1

Social PsychologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologySocial PsychologyArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Emotions and Moral BehaviorPsychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentCultural Differences and ValuesMental Health Research TopicsFace Recognition and PerceptionNeural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesLanguage, Metaphor, and CognitionChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentAction Observation and SynchronizationHistory of Emotions Research