ScopusElsevier Scopus
Status
Active
Coverage
2006–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
10
SJR · SCImago
1.761
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
120
Best quartile
Q1 · 93rd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology (all) | 14 / 220 | 93rd | Q1 |
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Journal of Positive Psychology
Journal of Positive Psychology is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 10), ABS / AJG 1, WoS SSCI. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Routledge.
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ISSN 1743-9760Verify ISSN ↗1743-9779Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Routledge
Scopus · Q1ABS / AJG 1WoS · SSCIONOS
10
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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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)
1 = journals publishing recognised research of a more modest standard.
ABS = Chartered Association of Business Schools. AJG = its Academic Journal Guide, 2024 edition.
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Quick answers
Is Journal of Positive Psychology indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2006–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 10.
What quartile is Journal of Positive Psychology in Scopus?
Journal of Positive Psychology is Q1 in Psychology (all) (rank 14 of 220), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Positive Psychology?
Journal of Positive 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 10, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 93rd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 1.761, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 120.
Who publishes Journal of Positive Psychology and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Positive Psychology is published by Routledge. Its print ISSN is 1743-9760 and its online ISSN is 1743-9779.
Is Journal of Positive 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 Journal of Positive Psychology in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Social Sciences Citation Index.
What is the ABS / AJG rating of Journal of Positive Psychology?
It is graded 1 in the Chartered Association of Business Schools (ABS) Academic Journal Guide (AJG) 2024, in the Psychology (General) field, unchanged from 2021.
Is Journal of Positive Psychology open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of Positive Psychology? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Positive Psychology has an h-index of 146 and a 2-year mean of 3.16 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 10, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #35 of 217 Scopus journals in Psychology (all).
146
h-index
3.16
2-yr mean citations
918
i10-index
1,385
works indexed
91,297
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#35 of 217 Top 17% Psychology (all)
Journal of Positive Psychology published 103 papers in 2025. 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 Journal of Positive Psychology? — latest 99 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 99 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from United States (52.8%), China (6.1%) and Canada (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 Journal of Positive Psychology? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags 1 of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags 1 · 0.7 per 1,000 papers — mostly suspect text
- Author concentration52.8% 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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