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Psychological Methods

American Psychological Association · United States · Est. 1968

ISSN1939-1463

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

4.925

H-Index

232

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SNIP

3.609

Total Works

2,091

Total Citations

315,850

2yr Mean Citedness

2.36

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Psychological Methods publishes articles focused on statistical and methodological advancements relevant to psychological research. The journal addresses issues in causal inference, including identifying effects of study characteristics and estimating probabilities of treatment benefit or harm at the individual level. It also covers statistical modeling techniques such as multilevel models, longitudinal item response models, and multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA), with a focus on addressing challenges like bias, heteroscedasticity, and missing data. Furthermore, the journal explores modern variable selection methods and regularization techniques, comparing their performance and applicability in psychological contexts.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1968

FrequencyBimonthly, 2019-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,091

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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American Psychological Association

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1939-1463

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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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✓ Clean

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Plagiarism detection in place?

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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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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.

History and Philosophy of ScienceQ1

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Psychology (miscellaneous)History and Philosophy of Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Mental Health Research TopicsPsychometric Methodologies and TestingAdvanced Statistical Modeling TechniquesStatistical Methods and Bayesian InferenceMeta-analysis and systematic reviewsStatistical Methods in Clinical TrialsAdvanced Statistical Methods and ModelsAdvanced Causal Inference TechniquesStatistical Methods and InferenceOptimal Experimental Design Methods