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Psico-USF

Universidade Sao Francisco · Brazil · Est. 1998

ISSN2175-3563

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

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Slow · 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

0.255

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.441

Total Worksi

1,225

Total Citationsi

10,919

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.19

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Psychology (miscellaneous).

General Information

Country / RegionBrazil

Primary LanguageEnglish, Portuguese, Spanish

1st Year Published1998

Annual Volume~ 41 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications1,225

Publisher OrgUniversidade de São Francisco

OA Since2000

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~36 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Universidade Sao Francisco

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2175-3563

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-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?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English, Portuguese, Spanish

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

519

2019

431

2020

399

2021

200

2022

152

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.

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Psychology (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Psychology and Mental HealthChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentYouth, Drugs, and ViolencePsychological Testing and AssessmentAttachment and Relationship DynamicsPsychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionEducation Pedagogy and PracticesOccupational Health and BurnoutJob Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorHealth, Nursing, Elderly Care

Frequently asked questions about Psico-USF

Is Psico-USF a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Psico-USF: 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 Psico-USF?

Psico-USF is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.255.

Is Psico-USF indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Psico-USF is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Psico-USF?