Aims and Scope
Psychological Science, the flagship journal of the Association for Psychological Science (APS), is a monthly, peer-reviewed, scientific journal published by SAGE Publications.
Key Metrics
11.7
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.
5 - 10
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.
300
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.
0.87
5-Year SI
5-year SI
- 0.9 2-year SI
- 0.86 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
Psychology (miscellaneous)
SJR
- 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.
3.54
SNIP
SNIP
Source Normalized Impact per Paper measures actual citations received relative to citations expected for the serial’s subject field.
Topics Covered on Psychological Science
- Motor system
- Moral character
- Anger
- Simulation
- Mathematics education
- Working memory
- Healthy individuals
- Vocabulary
- Early childhood
- Well-being
- Longitudinal study
- Job satisfaction
- Spoken language
- Gender identity
- Information processing
- Body ownership
- Critical period
- Neuroscience research
- Narcissism
- Theory of mind
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 1990 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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Scite analysis
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5.6k articles received 522.5k citations see all
- 34,342 Supporting
- 474,221 Mentioning
- 5,585 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 16 Retractions
- 0 Withdrawals
- 103 Corrections
- 82 Errata
- 2 Expression of Concern
FAQs
How long has Psychological Science been actively publishing?
Psychological Science has been in operation since 1990 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of Psychological Science ?
Psychological Science published with a Monthly frequency.
How many articles did Psychological Science publish last years ?
In 2025, Psychological Science published 65 articles.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for Psychological Science ?
For Psychological Science,eISSN is 1467-9280 and pISSN is0956-7976.
What is Citescore for Psychological Science ?
Citescore for Psychological Science is 11.7.
What is H index for Psychological Science ?
H index for Psychological Science is 300.
What is SNIP score for Psychological Science ?
SNIP score for Psychological Science is 3.54.
What is the SJR for Psychological Science ?
SJR for Psychological Science is Q1.
Who is the publisher of Psychological Science ?
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC is the publisher of Psychological Science.