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Status
Active
Coverage
2015–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
17.4
SJR · SCImago
3.432
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
127
Best quartile
Q1 · 97th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology (all) | 6 / 220 | 97th | Q1 |
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Current Opinion in Psychology
Current Opinion in Psychology is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 17.4), WoS SSCI. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Elsevier B.V..
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ISSN 2352-250XVerify ISSN ↗2352-2518Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Scopus · Q1WoS · SSCIONOS
17.4
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$4,260 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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Quick answers
Is Current Opinion in Psychology indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2015–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 17.4.
What quartile is Current Opinion in Psychology in Scopus?
Current Opinion in Psychology is Q1 in Psychology (all) (rank 6 of 220), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Current Opinion in Psychology?
Current Opinion in Psychology 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 17.4, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 97th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 3.432, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 127.
How much does it cost to publish in Current Opinion in Psychology?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$4,260 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Current Opinion in Psychology and what is its ISSN?
Current Opinion in Psychology is published by Elsevier B.V. Its print ISSN is 2352-250X and its online ISSN is 2352-2518.
Is Current Opinion in Psychology covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Current Opinion in Psychology in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Social Sciences Citation Index.
Is Current Opinion in Psychology open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Current Opinion in Psychology? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Current Opinion in Psychology has an h-index of 159 and a 2-year mean of 4.9 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 17.4, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #16 of 217 Scopus journals in Psychology (all).
159
h-index
4.9
2-yr mean citations
1,548
i10-index
2,304
works indexed
116,574
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$4,260
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#16 of 217 Top 8% Psychology (all)
Current Opinion in Psychology published 220 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2017 with 261. 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 Opinion in Psychology? — latest 93 articles, 2026
In its latest 93 research articles (2026), authors are most often from United States (42.8%), Germany (10.2%) and Netherlands (10%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Current Opinion in Psychology? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 2 retracted papers are recorded (0.9 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 2 · 0.9 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
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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