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Methods in Psychology

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 2019

ISSN2590-2601

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total40

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

1.503

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.011

Total Works

194

Total Citations

2,279

2yr Mean Citedness

3.20

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on methodological and ethical considerations in psychological research. It addresses advanced statistical techniques for analyzing psychological data, including latent variable modeling, network psychometrics, and signal detection theory within multilevel models. The journal also explores ethical challenges in qualitative and quantitative research, particularly concerning sensitive topics, marginalized populations, children, and family systems, emphasizing reflexivity, informed consent, and power dynamics in research.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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.

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