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Journal of Applied Psychology

American Psychological Association · United States · Est. 1800

ISSN1939-1854

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

6.803

H-Index

517

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

3.331

Total Works

13,595

Total Citations

1,397,187

2yr Mean Citedness

3.66

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on employee behavior, attitudes, and experiences in the workplace. Topics include the impact of commuting on work behavior, the influence of cognitive ability on interpersonal dynamics, authenticity in organizational settings, and the relationship between personality traits and job satisfaction. It also covers workplace reentry after career breaks, diversity and selection in hiring, perceived motivation and its impact on employee treatment, and strategies to improve referral processes for underrepresented groups. Further research explores medical leaves of absence, leadership transitions, employee voice behavior, and structural empowerment. Methodological considerations in statistical analysis and measurement invariance are also addressed.

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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 Published1800

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications13,595

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?

1939-1854

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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

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

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.

Applied PsychologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

ManagementPsychology, Applied

Scopus Categories

Applied Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorEmotional Intelligence and PerformanceHuman Resource Development and Performance EvaluationGender Diversity and InequalityTeam Dynamics and PerformanceSocial and Intergroup PsychologyPersonality Traits and PsychologyPsychometric Methodologies and TestingBehavioral Health and InterventionsEmployment and Welfare Studies