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Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2007

ISSN1834-4909eISSN1834-4909

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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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?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.887

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.047

Total Worksi

396

Total Citationsi

5,155

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.83

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology is devoted to advancing psychological science by providing an international platform for timely dissemination of important research ideas and findings. It publishes articles demonstrating scientific excellence across the entire spectrum of psychological science, exploring topics under mental health, gender studies, and refugee issues.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2007

FrequencyTwo Issues A Year.

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications396

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

OA Since2016

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~20 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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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?

1834-4909 / 1834-4909

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

509

2019

374

2020

877

2021

279

2022

341

2023

174

2024

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

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Psychology (miscellaneous)Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cultural Differences and ValuesSocial and Intergroup PsychologyPsychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionPsychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentCOVID-19 and Mental HealthChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentBehavioral Health and InterventionsCommunity Health and DevelopmentResilience and Mental HealthPsychological and Temporal Perspectives Research

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology

Is Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, 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 Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology?

Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology 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 2.83.

Is Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology?

Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.