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Journal of Genetic Psychology

Routledge · United States · Est. 1929

ISSN1940-0896

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ 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

0.763

H-Index

101

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.798

Total Works

3,859

Total Citations

65,591

2yr Mean Citedness

1.79

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on psychological development across different age groups, with a focus on social-emotional functioning, cognitive abilities, and behavioral patterns. Studies examine factors influencing children's and adolescents' development, including family dynamics, peer relationships, school environments, and interventions aimed at promoting well-being and adaptive behaviors. The research also explores the impact of life events and societal changes on psychological adjustment.

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⚡ 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 Published1929

Annual Volume~ 46 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,859

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1940-0896

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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

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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.

Clinical PsychologyQ2

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ2

Life-span and Life-course StudiesQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

PsychologyPsychology, DevelopmentPsychology, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Developmental and Educational PsychologyLife-span and Life-course StudiesClinical Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentEarly Childhood Education and DevelopmentChild and Animal Learning DevelopmentCognitive Abilities and TestingBullying, Victimization, and AggressionAttachment and Relationship DynamicsBehavioral and Psychological StudiesChild Development and Digital TechnologyCognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skillsHuman auditory perception and evaluation