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Psychology and Law

Moscow State University of Psychology and Education · Russian Federation · Est. 2015

ISSN2222-5196eISSN2222-5196
SJR Q4✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
68
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS ESCI56
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total68
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
12
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Average · vs ~15 wk median
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q4. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.217
H-Indexi
15
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
Total Worksi
697
Total Citationsi
1,989
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.79
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Psychology, Multidisciplinary; Applied Psychology; Clinical Psychology; Experimental and Cognitive Psychology; Social Psychology.

General Information

Country / RegionRussian Federation
Primary LanguageRussian
1st Year Published2015
Annual Volume~ 70 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications697
Publisher OrgMoscow State University of Psychology and Education
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2014
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~12 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No
📦 Long-term Preservation
E-Library

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Moscow State University of Psychology and Education
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2222-5196 / 2222-5196
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
✅
Long-term digital preservation?
E-Library
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
✅
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅
Primary language documented?
Russian

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
72
392
2019
65
287
2020
64
241
2021
66
193
2022
73
191
2023
69
125
2024
69
31
2025
31
0
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.

Applied PsychologyQ4
Clinical PsychologyQ4
Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ4
Social PsychologyQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Applied PsychologyExperimental and Cognitive PsychologySocial PsychologyClinical Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Psychology of Development and EducationEducational Methods and Teacher DevelopmentSociopolitical Dynamics in RussiaSuicide and Self-Harm StudiesPsychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingEducation and Professional DevelopmentTechnology and Human Factors in Education and HealthHuman Health and DiseaseDeception detection and forensic psychologySocial and Behavioral Studies

Frequently asked questions about Psychology and Law

Is Psychology and Law a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Psychology and Law: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 68/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Psychology and Law?

Psychology and Law 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 0.79.

Is Psychology and Law indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Psychology and Law is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Psychology and Law?

Subject areas: Psychology, Multidisciplinary; Applied Psychology; Clinical Psychology; Experimental and Cognitive Psychology; Social Psychology.

How much does it cost to publish in Psychology and Law?

Psychology and Law is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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