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Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science

American Psychological Association · United States · Est. 2012

ISSN2769-7541eISSN2769-755X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

1.632

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Worksi

699

Total Citationsi

3,284

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.49

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Psychiatry; Psychology, Clinical; Biological Psychiatry; Clinical Psychology; Medicine (miscellaneous); Psychiatry and Mental Health; Psychology (miscellaneous).

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2012

Frequency8x/year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications699

Publisher OrgAmerican Psychological Association

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

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

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Psychological Association

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2769-7541 / 2769-755X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2012

2020

393

2021

136

1.2k

2022

178

1.4k

2023

127

505

2024

195

208

2025

101

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.

Biological PsychiatryQ1

Clinical PsychologyQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

PsychiatryPsychology, Clinical

Scopus Categories

Psychology (miscellaneous)Biological PsychiatryPsychiatry and Mental HealthMedicine (miscellaneous)Clinical Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Mental Health Research TopicsChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPersonality Disorders and PsychopathologySuicide and Self-Harm StudiesAnxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesAttention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderDigital Mental Health InterventionsEating Disorders and BehaviorsFunctional Brain Connectivity StudiesMental Health and Psychiatry

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science

Is Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, 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 Psychopathology and Clinical Science?

Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science 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 1.49.

Is Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science?