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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

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total65

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

0.798

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.047

Total Works

396

Total Citations

5,155

2yr Mean Citedness

2.83

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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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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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?

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

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q2

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