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American Journal of Psychology

University of Illinois Press · United States · Est. 1887

ISSN1939-8298

SJR Q2✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.219

H-Index

345

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.388

Total Works

12,639

Total Citations

643,834

2yr Mean Citedness

0.34

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Aims & Scope

AJP explores the science of the mind and behavior, publishing reports of original research in experimental psychology, theoretical presentations, combined theoretical and experimental analyses, historical commentaries, and in-depth reviews of significant books.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1887

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications12,639

Publisher OrgUniversity of Illinois Press

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble-blind peer review

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Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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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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8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of Illinois Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1939-8298

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

double-blind peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

Yes

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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

Times cited

2018

2019

2020

2021

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2023

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2025

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.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q2

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ4

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyDevelopmental and Educational PsychologyArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Academic and Historical Perspectives in PsychologyVisual perception and processing mechanismsColor perception and designMemory Processes and InfluencesNeuroscience, Education and Cognitive FunctionChild and Animal Learning DevelopmentVisual and Cognitive Learning ProcessesEducational and Psychological AssessmentsBehavioral and Psychological StudiesNeural and Behavioral Psychology Studies