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Evolutionary Psychological Science

Springer Nature · Switzerland · Est. 2014

ISSN2198-9885eISSN2198-9885
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
28
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
Total28
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.641
H-Index
32
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.682
Total Works
469
Total Citations
4,900
2yr Mean Citedness
1.03
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Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Dedicated to exploring the psychological aspects of evolution and behavior, this journal provides an international and interdisciplinary forum for original empirical and theoretical papers that address evolved psychology in humans and non-humans. The contents include review papers as well as papers on clinical implications of an evolutionary viewpoint. The journal is informed by the related fields of social and life sciences, anthropology, philosophy, criminology, law and the humanities, with a focus on the ways that this interdisciplinary context contributes to the understanding of behavior.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2014
Annual Volume~ 35 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications469
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Nature
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2198-9885 / 2198-9885
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
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
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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.

Social PsychologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Social Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Evolutionary Psychology and Human BehaviorEvolutionary Game Theory and CooperationPsychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentConsumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationSocial and Intergroup PsychologySexuality, Behavior, and TechnologyCultural Differences and ValuesMarriage and Sexual RelationshipsDemographic Trends and Gender PreferencesAttachment and Relationship Dynamics
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref