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Evolutionary Psychological Science

Springer Nature · Switzerland · Est. 2014

ISSN2198-9885eISSN2198-9885
SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.455
H-Indexi
32
SNIPi
0.682
Total Worksi
469
Total Citationsi
4,900
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.03
Open Impact Factor alternative
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.

General Information

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

Submission Info

Peer Review—
OA License—
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 · 55%
✅
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?
WoS, Scopus
❌
Peer review process documented?
N/A
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
42
664
2019
42
379
2020
39
309
2021
40
325
2022
29
120
2023
39
109
2024
36
27
2025
36
5
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.

Social PsychologyQ3

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

Frequently asked questions about Evolutionary Psychological Science

Is Evolutionary Psychological Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Evolutionary Psychological Science: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Evolutionary Psychological Science?

Evolutionary Psychological Science 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 1.03.

Is Evolutionary Psychological Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Evolutionary Psychological Science is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Evolutionary Psychological Science?

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.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref