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Psychology of Violence

American Psychological Association · United States · Est. 2008

ISSN2152-0828eISSN2152-081X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

SJR Scorei

0.772

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.32

Total Worksi

1,042

Total Citationsi

27,091

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.09

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Psychology of Violence publishes research on domestic violence, intimate partner violence, and intergroup violence. It also explores behavior change programs, positive and negative outcomes related to violence, and the effects of global climate change on violence. The journal may also cover suicide and interventions aimed at reducing violence.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2008

FrequencyBimonthly, 2018-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,042

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Psychological Association

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2152-0828 / 2152-081X

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

1.4k

2019

729

2020

823

2021

608

2022

229

2023

118

282

2024

113

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.

Health (social science)Q1

Applied PsychologyQ2

Social PsychologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Criminology & PenologyFamily StudiesPsychology, Clinical

Scopus Categories

Applied PsychologySocial PsychologyHealth (social science)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Intimate Partner and Family ViolenceSexual Assault and Victimization StudiesChild Abuse and TraumaBullying, Victimization, and AggressionChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthAttachment and Relationship DynamicsResilience and Mental HealthSuicide and Self-Harm StudiesPsychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending

Frequently asked questions about Psychology of Violence

Is Psychology of Violence a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Psychology of Violence: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Psychology of Violence?

Psychology of Violence 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 1.09.

Is Psychology of Violence indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Psychology of Violence is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.