Aims and Scope
American Psychologist is the official peer-reviewed academic journal of the American Psychological Association. The journal publishes timely high-impact articles of broad interest. Papers include empirical reports and scholarly reviews covering science, practice, education, and policy. Current editor-in-chief is Anne E. Kazak, PhD, ABPP.
Key Metrics
10.8
CiteScore
CiteScore
CiteScore measures average citations received per document published in the serial.
0.01 - 0.05
Eigenfactor
Eigenfactor
Eigenfactor Score measures the number of times articles from the journal published in the past five years have been cited. This does not include self citations.
10 - 15
Impact Factor
Impact Factor
Impact factor of a journal is calculated by dividing the number of current year citations to the source items published in that journal during the previous two years.
256
H index
H-Index
Journal's h-index reflects the collective citation impact of the authors publishing in the journal. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal has published at least h papers that have each been cited at least h times.
0.9
5-Year SI
5-year SI
- N/A 2-year SI
- 0.91 Lifetime SI
Scite Index
Scite Index
scite Index is the ratio of citations supporting research which is published in the journal to sum of citations either supporting or contrasting the research published in the journal for the same time period. Minimum 100 supporting citations required.
Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous)
SJR
- Q1 Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Q1 Psychology (miscellaneous)
SJR
SJR
SCImago Journal Rank measures weighted citations received by the serial. Citation weighting depends on subject field and prestige (SJR) of the citing serial.
5.62
SNIP
SNIP
Source Normalized Impact per Paper measures actual citations received relative to citations expected for the serial’s subject field.
Topics Covered
- Mental health
- Public interest
- Patient population
- Public health
- Psychological science
- Chronic pain
- Substance use
- Health policy
- Professional psychology
- History of psychology
- Cognitive therapy
- Adult development
- Research program
- Adverse Childhood Experiences
- Evidence-based practice
- Animal learning
- Well-being
- Forward flow
- Independent practice
- Psychological research
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | AMER PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOC |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 1946 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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Scite analysis
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21.3k articles received 672.4k citations see all
- 20,337 Supporting
- 619,065 Mentioning
- 1,963 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 0 Retractions
- 0 Withdrawals
- 0 Corrections
- 6 Errata
- 0 Expression of Concern
FAQs
How long has American Psychologist been actively publishing?
American Psychologist has been in operation since 1946 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of American Psychologist ?
American Psychologist published with a Monthly frequency.
How many articles did American Psychologist publish last years ?
In 2023, American Psychologist published 86 articles.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for American Psychologist ?
For American Psychologist,eISSN is 1935-990X and pISSN is0003-066X.
What is Citescore for American Psychologist ?
Citescore for American Psychologist is 10.8.
What is H index for American Psychologist ?
H index for American Psychologist is 256.
What is SNIP score for American Psychologist ?
SNIP score for American Psychologist is 5.62.
What is the SJR for American Psychologist ?
SJR for American Psychologist is Q1.
Who is the publisher of American Psychologist ?
AMER PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOC is the publisher of American Psychologist.