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Journal of Educational Psychology

American Psychological Association · United States · Est. 1910

ISSN1939-2176

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

2.833

H-Index

392

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

3.145

Total Works

12,546

Total Citations

743,473

2yr Mean Citedness

2.01

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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.

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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 Published1910

Annual Volume~ 124 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications12,546

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?

1939-2176

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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.

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