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Status
Active
Coverage
1992–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
12.6
SJR · SCImago
2.975
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
238
Best quartile
Q1 · 95th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology (all) | 10 / 220 | 95th | Q1 |
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Current Directions in Psychological Science
Current Directions in Psychological Science is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 12.6), ABS / AJG 4, WoS SSCI. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by SAGE Publications Inc..
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ISSN 0963-7214Verify ISSN ↗1467-8721Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc.
Scopus · Q1ABS / AJG 4WoS · SSCIONOS
12.6
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$3,900 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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Open accessNot registered as fully open access
ABS / AJGChartered Association of Business Schools 2024
Grade
Unchanged since 2021 vs ABS / AJG 2021
Field
Psychology (General)
4 = top journals.
ABS = Chartered Association of Business Schools. AJG = its Academic Journal Guide, 2024 edition.
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Quick answers
Is Current Directions in Psychological Science indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1992–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 12.6.
What quartile is Current Directions in Psychological Science in Scopus?
Current Directions in Psychological Science is Q1 in Psychology (all) (rank 10 of 220), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Current Directions in Psychological Science?
Current Directions in Psychological Science is indexed in the Social Sciences Citation Index, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 12.6, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 95th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 2.975, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 238.
How much does it cost to publish in Current Directions in Psychological Science?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,900 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Current Directions in Psychological Science and what is its ISSN?
Current Directions in Psychological Science is published by SAGE Publications Inc. Its print ISSN is 0963-7214 and its online ISSN is 1467-8721.
Is Current Directions in Psychological Science covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Current Directions in Psychological Science in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Social Sciences Citation Index.
What is the ABS / AJG rating of Current Directions in Psychological Science?
It is graded 4 in the Chartered Association of Business Schools (ABS) Academic Journal Guide (AJG) 2024, in the Psychology (General) field, unchanged from 2021.
Is Current Directions in Psychological Science open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Current Directions in Psychological Science? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Current Directions in Psychological Science has an h-index of 286 and a 2-year mean of 7 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 12.6, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #7 of 217 Scopus journals in Psychology (all).
286
h-index
7
2-yr mean citations
1,943
i10-index
2,233
works indexed
330,239
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,900
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#7 of 217 Top 4% Psychology (all)
Current Directions in Psychological Science published 53 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2019 with 94. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Current Directions in Psychological Science? — latest 98 articles, 2024–2026
In its latest 98 research articles (2024–2026), authors are most often from United States (62.2%), Canada (7.4%) and United Kingdom (5.4%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Current Directions in Psychological Science? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration62.2% of recent authorship from United States
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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