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Psychological Thought

South-West University Neofit Rilski"" · Bulgaria · Est. 2012

ISSN2193-7281
SJR Q4Scopus / SJR
5
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q4+5
Total5
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.183
H-Index
22
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.287
Total Works
337
Total Citations
2,160
2yr Mean Citedness
0.56
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Aims & Scope

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionBulgaria
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2012
Annual Volume~ 28 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications337
Publisher OrgPsychOpen
OA Since2011
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer review by at least two independent external experts
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PsychArchives

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
South-West University Neofit Rilski""
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2193-7281
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
peer review by at least two independent external experts
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
Yes
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
PsychArchives
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
Times cited
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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)

Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionPersonality Traits and PsychologyEmotional Intelligence and PerformancePsychology of Development and EducationCultural Differences and ValuesChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentJob Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorCOVID-19 and Mental HealthSocial and Intergroup PsychologyMotivation and Self-Concept in Sports
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref