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Spanish Journal of Psychology

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1995

ISSN1988-2904

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE · 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.861

H-Indexi

SNIPi

1.207

Total Worksi

1,607

Total Citationsi

35,697

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.22

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Spanish Journal of Psychology is a scientific journal that publishes original research articles, brief communications, and review articles on all aspects of psychology. It aims to provide a forum for the dissemination of high-quality research and to foster the exchange of ideas among psychologists worldwide. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including clinical psychology, cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, social psychology, and neuropsychology.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1995

FrequencyAnnual, 2013-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,607

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer-reviewed

OA LicenseCC BY 4.0

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/11 · 64%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1988-2904

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Peer-reviewed

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

960

2019

629

2020

1.5k

2021

299

2022

266

2023

163

2024

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.

Linguistics and LanguageQ1

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

PsychologyPsychology, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Psychology (miscellaneous)Linguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentBehavioral Health and InterventionsAnxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesMotivation and Self-Concept in SportsPsychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionJob Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorSocial and Intergroup PsychologyCultural Differences and ValuesEating Disorders and BehaviorsReading and Literacy Development

Frequently asked questions about Spanish Journal of Psychology

Is Spanish Journal of Psychology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Spanish Journal of Psychology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Spanish Journal of Psychology?

Spanish Journal of 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 2.22.

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

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