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European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context

Sociedad Espanola de Psicologia Juridica y Forense · Spain · Est. 2013

ISSN1989-4007
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 · Scopus CiteScore 9.5. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
1.531
H-Indexi
41
CiteScorei
9.5
SNIPi
1.9
Total Worksi
132
Total Citationsi
4,432
2yr Mean Citednessi
4.75
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

It publishes unpublished empirical articles and meta-analytic reviews of topics dealing with psychology and law (e.g., legal decision making, eyewitness). Papers addressing both the inquisitorial and the adversarial legal systems will be welcome as well as papers based on concrete laws of a European or Latin-American country. The journal is aimed at researchers, academics and professionals in Psychology, Law, Social Work, Forensic Sciences, Educators and, in general, people related with Social Sciences and the Law.

General Information

Country / RegionSpain
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2013
Annual Volume~ 10 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications132
Publisher OrgColegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Madrid
OA Since2012
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No
📦 Long-term Preservation
PorticoScholars PortalCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/11 · 82%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Sociedad Espanola de Psicologia Juridica y Forense
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1989-4007
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, Scholars Portal, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
10
607
2019
11
501
2020
4
172
2021
10
199
2022
10
199
2023
10
106
2024
11
44
2025
6
3
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.

Applied PsychologyQ1
LawQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

LawPsychology, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

LawApplied Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Intimate Partner and Family ViolenceDeception detection and forensic psychologyPsychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingChild Abuse and TraumaCrime Patterns and InterventionsMemory Processes and InfluencesChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentSexual Assault and Victimization StudiesBullying, Victimization, and AggressionCriminal Justice and Corrections Analysis

Frequently asked questions about European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context

Is European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, 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 European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context?

European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context 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. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 9.5.

Is European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context?

It publishes unpublished empirical articles and meta-analytic reviews of topics dealing with psychology and law (e.g., legal decision making, eyewitness). Papers addressing both the inquisitorial and the adversarial legal systems will be welcome as well as papers based on concrete laws of a European or Latin-American country. The journal is aimed at researchers, academics and professionals in Psychology, Law, Social Work, Forensic Sciences, Educators and, in general, people related with Social Sciences and the Law.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref