Aims and Scope of Psychological Methods
Psychological Methods is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the American Psychological Association. It was established in 1996 and covers "the development and dissemination of methods for collecting, analyzing, understanding, and interpreting psychological data". The editor-in-chief is Lisa Harlow (University of Rhode Island). Less
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CiteScore 

16.9
Eigenfactor 

0.01 - 0.05
H-Index 

172
Impact Factor 

10 - 15
SJR 

Q1Psychology (miscellaneous)

SNIP 

6.11
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| Overview | |
| Publisher | AMER PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOC |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Publication Start Year | 1996 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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