Aims and Scope of Psychological Bulletin
The Psychological Bulletin is a monthly peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes evaluative and integrative research reviews and interpretations of issues in psychology, including both qualitative (narrative) and/or quantitative (meta-analytic) aspects. The editor-in-chief is Dolores Albarracin (University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign). Less
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CiteScore 

28.6
Eigenfactor 

0.01 - 0.05
H-Index 

345
Impact Factor 

20 - 25
SJR 

Q1Psychology (miscellaneous)

SNIP 

9.95
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| Overview | |
| Publisher | AMER PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOC |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 1904 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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