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Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts

American Psychological Association · United States · Est. 2006

ISSN1931-3896eISSN1931-390X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI · AHCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.933

H-Indexi

109

SNIPi

1.446

Total Worksi

1,599

Total Citationsi

44,376

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.07

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts is devoted to promoting scholarship on how individuals participate in the creation and appreciation of artistic endeavor. The journal covers research on the psychology of the production and appreciation of the arts and all aspects of creative endeavor.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2006

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,599

Publisher OrgAmerican Psychological Association

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind peer review

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/11 · 73%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Psychological Association

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1931-3896 / 1931-390X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

110

3.4k

2019

100

1.5k

2020

102

1.1k

2021

126

1.2k

2022

151

1.1k

2023

118

308

2024

165

195

2025

101

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.

Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ1

Applied PsychologyQ2

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Humanities, MultidisciplinaryPsychology, Experimental

Scopus Categories

Applied PsychologyDevelopmental and Educational PsychologyVisual Arts and Performing Arts

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Creativity in Education and NeuroscienceAesthetic Perception and AnalysisColor perception and designArt Education and DevelopmentNeuroscience, Education and Cognitive FunctionNeuroscience and Music PerceptionDiverse Music Education InsightsMedia Influence and HealthArt Therapy and Mental HealthDesign Education and Practice

Frequently asked questions about Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts

Is Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts?

Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts 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 1.07.

Is Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.