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National Psychological Journal

Lomonosov Moscow State University · Russian Federation · Est. 2013

ISSN2079-6617eISSN2309-9828

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total60

Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Fast · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.231

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Worksi

597

Total Citationsi

1,846

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.65

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The “National Psychological Journal”is a scientific and analytical publication issued by the Faculty of Psychology of Lomonosov Moscow State University. It has been published in Russian and English language since 2006 in print and electronic (online) versions and continues to provide open access for its readership. The National Psychological Journalis included in the current list of peer-reviewed scientific publications recognized issued by the Higher Attestation Commission, featuring research in key scientific specialties and disciplines relevant to academic degree qualifications. 5.3.4. Educational psychology, psychodiagnostics of digital educational environments 5.8.1. General pedagogy, history of pedagogy and education (pedagogical sciences) 5.8.2. Theory and methodology of training and education (by areas and levels of education) 5.8.3. Correctional pedagogy (deaf pedagogy and typhlopedagogy, oligophrenopedagogy and speech therapy)

General Information

Country / RegionRussian Federation

Primary LanguageEnglish, Russian

1st Year Published2013

Frequencyquarterly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications597

Publisher OrgMoscow State University

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2012

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~6 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Lomonosov Moscow State University

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2079-6617 / 2309-9828

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English, Russian

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

159

2019

103

2020

114

2021

2022

183

2023

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.

EducationQ3

Applied PsychologyQ4

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ4

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Applied PsychologyExperimental and Cognitive PsychologyPsychology (miscellaneous)Education

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Psychology of Development and EducationEducational Methods and Teacher DevelopmentSociopolitical Dynamics in RussiaEducation and Professional DevelopmentTechnology and Human Factors in Education and HealthEducational Innovations and ChallengesSocial and Behavioral StudiesHuman Health and DiseaseScientific Research and Philosophical InquiryHealthcare Systems and Public Health

Frequently asked questions about National Psychological Journal

Is National Psychological Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for National Psychological Journal: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 60/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of National Psychological Journal?

National Psychological Journal is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.231.

Is National Psychological Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

National Psychological Journal is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of National Psychological Journal?

How much does it cost to publish in National Psychological Journal?

National Psychological Journal is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.