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Journal of Educational Psychology

American Psychological Association · United States · Est. 1910

ISSN1939-2176

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?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

2.643

H-Indexi

392

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

3.145

Total Worksi

12,546

Total Citationsi

743,473

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.01

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Educational Psychology publishes original, primary psychological research pertaining to education across all ages and educational levels. The journal occasionally publishes theoretical and review articles relevant to educational psychology.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1910

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications12,546

Publisher OrgAmerican Psychological Association

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

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

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?

1939-2176

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

147

6.2k

2019

148

4.3k

2020

136

3.4k

2021

111

1.6k

2022

101

1.6k

2023

138

579

2024

134

225

2025

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.

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ1

EducationQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Educational

Scopus Categories

Developmental and Educational PsychologyEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Reading and Literacy DevelopmentEducation, Achievement, and GiftednessEducation and Critical Thinking DevelopmentEarly Childhood Education and DevelopmentCognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skillsEducational and Psychological AssessmentsInnovative Teaching and Learning MethodsEducational Strategies and EpistemologiesVisual and Cognitive Learning ProcessesCognitive Abilities and Testing

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Educational Psychology

Is Journal of Educational Psychology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Educational 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 Journal of Educational Psychology?

Journal of Educational 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 2.01.

Is Journal of Educational Psychology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Educational Psychology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.