| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology (all) | 64 / 220 | 71st | Q2 |
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Methods in Psychology
Methods in Psychology is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 4.8), DOAJ. Published by Elsevier B.V..
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Is Methods in Psychology indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2019–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 4.8.
What quartile is Methods in Psychology in Scopus?
Methods in Psychology is Q2 in Psychology (all) (rank 64 of 220), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Methods in Psychology?
Methods in Psychology is not in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI), so Clarivate publishes no Journal Impact Factor for it. Its Scopus CiteScore is 4.8, quartile Q2, 71st percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.998, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 20.
How much does it cost to publish in Methods in Psychology?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$1,840 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 Methods in Psychology and what is its ISSN?
Methods in Psychology is published by Elsevier B.V. Its ISSN is 2590-2601.
Is Methods in Psychology in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Methods in Psychology open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Methods in Psychology? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Methods in Psychology has an h-index of 26 and a 2-year mean of 3.93 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 4.8, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #21 of 217 Scopus journals in Psychology (all).
Methods in Psychology published 44 papers in 2025. 2026* is the year so far.
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 Methods in Psychology? — latest 93 articles, 2024–2026
In its latest 93 research articles (2024–2026), authors are most often from United States (30.8%), United Kingdom (13.6%) and Netherlands (7.5%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Methods in Psychology? — 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
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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