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Psychoanalytic Psychology

American Psychological Association · United States · Est. 1984

ISSN1939-1331

SJR Q3✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

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

0.43

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SNIP

0.771

Total Works

3,164

Total Citations

30,592

2yr Mean Citedness

0.20

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Psychoanalytic Psychology aims to advance the scientific and scholarly understanding of psychoanalysis by fostering a dialogue grounded in clinical insight, psychological inquiry, and empirical research. It serves as a resource for original contributions that reflect and broaden the interaction between psychoanalysis and psychology.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1984

Annual Volume~ 55 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,164

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?

American Psychological Association

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1939-1331

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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?

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

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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.

Clinical PsychologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, ClinicalPsychology, Psychoanalysis

Scopus Categories

Clinical Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsAcademic and Historical Perspectives in PsychologyCounseling, Therapy, and Family DynamicsChild Therapy and DevelopmentPersonality Disorders and PsychopathologyAttachment and Relationship DynamicsTransactional Analysis in PsychotherapyPsychological Testing and AssessmentMental Health and PsychiatryChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development