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Current Psychology

Springer · United States · Est. 1981

ISSN1936-4733

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

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?

308

days submission → published

measured · last 6 articles · accept 280d

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.96

H-Indexi

111

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.223

Total Worksi

10,921

Total Citationsi

135,033

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.15

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Current Psychology is a global platform for publishing peer-reviewed, leading-edge research across all major areas of psychology. Welcomes empirical and theoretical contributions. Encompasses cognitive, social, clinical, health, developmental, methodological, consumer and business, educational, and personality psychology; along with neuropsychology, psychometrics, and human factors. Strives to rapidly disseminate significant and rigorous research. Encourages authors from around the world

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1981

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications10,921

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

1936-4733

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

✅

Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

✅

Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ 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

482

12k

2019

614

13k

2020

1.3k

23k

2021

1.7k

22k

2022

1.4k

12k

2023

1.6k

7.4k

2024

1.4k

2.7k

2025

1.1k

183

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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Psychology (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentJob Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorPsychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionCOVID-19 and Mental HealthImpact of Technology on AdolescentsAnxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesBehavioral Health and InterventionsAttachment and Relationship DynamicsResilience and Mental HealthSocial and Intergroup Psychology

Frequently asked questions about Current Psychology

Is Current Psychology a predatory journal?

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

Current 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 2.15.

Is Current Psychology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Current Psychology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.