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Romanian Journal of Applied Psychology

West University of Timisoara · Romania · Est. 1999

ISSN2392-8441eISSN2392-845X
SJR Q4Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q4
SJR · Scopus
Bottom 25%
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.22
H-Indexi
10
SNIPi
0.545
Total Worksi
99
Total Citationsi
548
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.16
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Aims & Scope

The Romanian Journal of Applied Psychologyis an Open Access, peer-reviewed journal committed to the broad dissemination of research findings across all domains of psychology. RJAP welcomes a diverse range of contributions, including empirical studies, systematic and scoping reviews, meta-analyses, and papers that advance methodological approaches. ... The Romanian Journal of Applied Psychology (RJAP)is an Open Access, peer-reviewed journal committed to the broad dissemination of research findings across all domains of psychology. RJAP welcomes a diverse range of contributions, including empirical studies, systematic and scoping reviews, meta-analyses, and papers that advance methodological approaches. RJAP does not publish neither narrative or bibliometric reviews, nor theoretical papers. The journal emphasizes high-quality scholarly work from both researchers and practitioners, with a particular interest in studies that apply psychological principles to real-world issues. RJAP seeks articles that address phenomena from an applied perspective, aiming at both the prevention and intervention of psychological issues. Submissions are encouraged from all fields of applied psychology, such as work and organizational psychology, personality studies, occupational health, cross-cultural research, educational psychology, developmental studies, and environmental psychology, among others. Romanian Journal of Applied Psychologyis published in a continuous volume open model: Issue 1 is opened in January and closed at the end of December. The Romanian Journal of Applied Psychology (RJAP)was first published in 1999, asRevista de Psihologie Aplicata. For 11 years,Revista de Psihologie Aplicataaimed at enriching the applied psychological knowledge in Romania. In 2010, with the change of its official name tothe Romanian Journal of Applied Psychology, the journal shifted its focus from publishing Romanian-specific papers to publishing papers that are more relevant for the international

General Information

Country / RegionRomania
Primary LanguageRomanian, English
1st Year Published1999
Frequency1 time per year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications99
OA Since2016
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/11 · 82%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
West University of Timisoara
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2392-8441 / 2392-845X
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
Romanian, 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
11
41
2018
13
46
2019
11
24
2020
9
21
2021
6
7
2023
5
11
2024
12
12
2025
8
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

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Applied Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentJob Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorBehavioral Health and InterventionsSocial and Intergroup PsychologyPersonality Traits and PsychologyPersonality Disorders and PsychopathologyPsychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentCOVID-19 and Mental HealthWork-Family Balance Challenges

Frequently asked questions about Romanian Journal of Applied Psychology

Is Romanian Journal of Applied Psychology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Romanian Journal of Applied Psychology: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, 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 Romanian Journal of Applied Psychology?

Romanian Journal of Applied Psychology is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.22.

Is Romanian Journal of Applied Psychology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Romanian Journal of Applied Psychology is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Romanian Journal of Applied Psychology?

The Romanian Journal of Applied Psychologyis an Open Access, peer-reviewed journal committed to the broad dissemination of research findings across all domains of psychology. RJAP welcomes a diverse range of contributions, including empirical studies, systematic and scoping reviews, meta-analyses, and papers that advance methodological approaches. ... The Romanian Journal of Applied Psychology (RJAP)is an Open Access, peer-reviewed journal committed to the broad dissemination of research findings across all domains of psychology. RJAP welcomes a diverse range of contributions, including empiri

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