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Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology

Canadian Psychological Association Β· United States Β· Est. 1993

ISSN1878-7290
SJR Q2βœ“ WOS SSCIβœ“ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ 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 β€” we never estimate
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.665
H-Indexi
87
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.88
Total Worksi
1,202
Total Citationsi
31,558
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.57
Open Impact Factor alternative

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)

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

Peer Reviewβ€”
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 Β· 50%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Canadian Psychological Association
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
1878-7290
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
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Peer review process documented?
N/A
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
52
265
2019
43
221
2020
49
321
2021
47
168
2022
21
82
2023
54
56
2024
43
11
2025
10
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” 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

Frequently asked questions about Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology

Is Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology?

Canadian Journal of Experimental 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 0.57.

Is Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology?

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 theoretica

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref