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International Journal of Bullying Prevention

Springer International Publishing · Switzerland · Est. 2018

ISSN2523-3653

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total25

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 ↗

SJR Score

0.65

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.072

Total Works

327

Total Citations

3,745

2yr Mean Citedness

2.04

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Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Bullying Prevention is an interdisciplinary journal dedicated to publishing current research on the causes, forms, and various contexts of bullying and cyberbullying. Covers various social environments including schools, communities, the workplace, or online. Includes evolving best practices in identification, prevention, and intervention. Requires authors to include relevant discussion on policy and actionable practice in offline and/or online environments Welcomes contributions from a wide range of disciplines including psychology, public health, social work, education, criminology, and more.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2018

FrequencyContinually Updated

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications327

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer-reviewed

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer International Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2523-3653

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Peer-reviewed

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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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 Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ2

Social PsychologyQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Developmental and Educational PsychologySocial PsychologySocial Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Bullying, Victimization, and AggressionChild Development and Digital TechnologyChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentYouth Development and Social SupportBehavioral and Psychological StudiesHate Speech and Cyberbullying DetectionWorkplace Violence and BullyingStalking, Cyberstalking, and HarassmentIntimate Partner and Family ViolencePlant Virus Research Studies