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Romanian Journal of Applied Psychology

West University of Timisoara Β· Romania Β· Est. 1999

ISSN2392-8441eISSN2392-845X
SJR Q4βœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
58
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† DOAJ-listed52
βœ“ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total58
Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
10
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Fast Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%
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 β†—
SJR Scorei
0.22
H-Indexi
10
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.545
Total Worksi
99
Total Citationsi
548
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.16
Open Impact Factor alternative

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

APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~10 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
West University of Timisoara
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
2392-8441 / 2392-845X
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Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
Primary language documented?
Romanian, English

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
40
2018
13
45
2019
11
24
2020
9
21
2021
6
5
2023
5
10
2024
12
12
2025
6
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” 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. Its PubScope Trust Score is 58/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” 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

How much does it cost to publish in Romanian Journal of Applied Psychology?

Romanian Journal of Applied Psychology is a Diamond open-access journal β€” there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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