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Psico-USF

Universidade Sao Francisco · Brazil · Est. 1998

ISSN2175-3563

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total20

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.217

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.441

Total Works

1,225

Total Citations

10,919

2yr Mean Citedness

0.19

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the psychometric properties and validation of psychological instruments, often adapted for Brazilian populations. Studies frequently examine constructs such as minority stress, executive functions, work-related perceptions, anxiety, depression, self-control, leadership, and social media use. The research often involves quantitative methodologies, including confirmatory factor analysis and reliability testing, and explores relationships between psychological variables and demographic factors.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

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

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q4

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