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Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology

Canadian Psychological Association · United States · Est. 1993

ISSN1878-7290

SJR Q2✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.662

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SNIP

0.88

Total Works

1,202

Total Citations

31,558

2yr Mean Citedness

0.57

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Aims & Scope

The Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology publishes original research papers that advance understanding of the field of experimental psychology, broadly considered. This includes, but is not restricted to, cognition, perception, motor performance, attention, memory, learning, language, decision making, development, comparative psychology, and neuroscience. The journal publishes Articles that present original research that advances an understanding of experimental psychology, broadly considered; Rapid Communications (3000 words) that describe new results and analyses with clear theoretical or methodological import; Reviews that present a broad, integrative, and evaluative assessment on a topic within the journal’s mandate; Registered Reports (see the Editorial: Registered Reports in March 2019 issue for details)

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1993

Annual Volume~ 39 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,202

Publisher OrgAmerican Psychological Association

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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?

Canadian Psychological Association

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1878-7290

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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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

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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.

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ2

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Experimental

Scopus Categories

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesMemory Processes and InfluencesReading and Literacy DevelopmentVisual perception and processing mechanismsChild and Animal Learning DevelopmentNeurobiology of Language and BilingualismCognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skillsLanguage, Metaphor, and CognitionVisual and Cognitive Learning ProcessesMultisensory perception and integration