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Journal of Psychedelic Studies

Akademiai Kiado · Hungary · Est. 2017

ISSN2559-9283eISSN2559-9283

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Slow · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.646

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.588

Total Worksi

258

Total Citationsi

2,886

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.58

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Pharmacology & Pharmacy; Psychiatry; Psychology, Multidisciplinary; Anthropology; Clinical Psychology; Health (social science); Pharmacology (medical); Psychiatry and Mental Health; Social Psychology; Biological Psychiatry.

General Information

Country / RegionHungary

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2017

Annual Volume~ 43 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications258

Publisher OrgAkadémiai Kiadó

OA Since2018

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~26 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

📦 Long-term Preservation

Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Akademiai Kiado

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2559-9283 / 2559-9283

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

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

1.1k

2019

2020

369

2021

203

2022

471

2023

260

2024

2025

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.

AnthropologyQ1

Clinical PsychologyQ2

Health (social science)Q2

Pharmacology (medical)Q2

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ2

Social PsychologyQ2

Biological PsychiatryQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Pharmacology & PharmacyPsychiatryPsychology, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

AnthropologyPharmacology (medical)Biological PsychiatrySocial PsychologyPsychiatry and Mental HealthClinical PsychologyHealth (social science)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Psychedelics and Drug StudiesChemical synthesis and alkaloidsNeurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorBiochemical Analysis and Sensing TechniquesCannabis and Cannabinoid ResearchForensic Toxicology and Drug AnalysisComplementary and Alternative Medicine StudiesPsychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsDiverse academic research themesParanormal Experiences and Beliefs

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Psychedelic Studies

Is Journal of Psychedelic Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Psychedelic Studies: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Psychedelic Studies?

Journal of Psychedelic Studies 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 2.58.

Is Journal of Psychedelic Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Psychedelic Studies is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Psychedelic Studies?

How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Psychedelic Studies?

Journal of Psychedelic Studies is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.