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Methods in Psychology

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 2019

ISSN2590-2601

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total84

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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 Scorei

0.998

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

2.011

Total Worksi

194

Total Citationsi

2,279

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.20

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Psychology (miscellaneous).

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2019

FrequencyUnknown

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications194

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2018

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~16 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2590-2601

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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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

2019

619

2020

984

2021

113

2022

347

2023

301

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.

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Psychology (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Participatory Visual Research MethodsQualitative Research Methods and EthicsArt Therapy and Mental HealthMental Health Research TopicsEarly Childhood Education and DevelopmentHealth Policy Implementation ScienceChildren's Rights and ParticipationDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesPsychometric Methodologies and TestingHuman auditory perception and evaluation

Frequently asked questions about Methods in Psychology

Is Methods in Psychology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Methods in Psychology: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Methods in Psychology?

Methods in Psychology is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.998.

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

Methods in Psychology is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Methods in Psychology?