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Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment

American Psychological Association · United States · Est. 2009

ISSN1949-2723
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
60
/ 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
1.806
H-Index
88
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.236
Total Works
1,190
Total Citations
28,577
2yr Mean Citedness
1.20
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the theory, research, and treatment of personality disorders. It examines the structure and assessment of personality traits and functioning, including maladaptive traits and their longitudinal properties. The journal also investigates specific personality disorder symptoms, such as emptiness, aggressiveness, and borderline personality disorder (BPD) symptoms, and their associations with psychosocial factors, mood, and suicidal ideation. Treatment outcomes and the effectiveness of interventions for personality disorders are also explored.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2009
FrequencyBimonthly, 2018-
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,190
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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
American Psychological Association
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1949-2723
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
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 PsychologyQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Clinical

Scopus Categories

Psychiatry and Mental HealthMedicine (miscellaneous)Clinical Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Personality Disorders and PsychopathologyMental Health Research TopicsPersonality Traits and PsychologyPsychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsMental Health and PsychiatryPsychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentSuicide and Self-Harm StudiesDigital Mental Health InterventionsPsychological Testing and Assessment
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref