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Status
Active
Coverage
2012–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
2.9
SJR · SCImago
0.542
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
32
Best quartile
Q3 · 48th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology (all) | 113 / 220 | 48th | Q3 |
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PsyCh Journal
PsyCh Journal is Scopus-indexed (Q3, CiteScore 2.9), WoS SSCI. Published by John Wiley and Sons Inc.
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ISSN 2046-0252Verify ISSN ↗2046-0260Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Inc
Scopus · Q3WoS · SSCI
2.9
CiteScore 2025
Q3
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$1,750 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
Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is PsyCh Journal indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2012–present, best quartile Q3, CiteScore 2.9.
What quartile is PsyCh Journal in Scopus?
PsyCh Journal is Q3 in Psychology (all) (rank 113 of 220), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of PsyCh Journal?
PsyCh Journal 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 2.9, which places it in quartile Q3 at the 48th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.542, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 32.
How much does it cost to publish in PsyCh Journal?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$1,750 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes PsyCh Journal and what is its ISSN?
PsyCh Journal is published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. Its print ISSN is 2046-0252 and its online ISSN is 2046-0260.
Is PsyCh Journal in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Social Sciences Citation Index.
Is PsyCh Journal open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is PsyCh Journal? — open metrics via OpenAlex
PsyCh Journal has an h-index of 41 and a 2-year mean of 2.42 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 2.9, quartile Q3. On 2-year citations it ranks #53 of 217 Scopus journals in Psychology (all).
41
h-index
2.42
2-yr mean citations
259
i10-index
997
works indexed
8,678
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$1,750
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#53 of 217 Top 25% Psychology (all)
PsyCh Journal published 89 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2022 with 121. 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 PsyCh Journal? — latest 100 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 100 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from China (67.1%), Hong Kong SAR China (7.8%) and Macao SAR China (2.8%). 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 PsyCh Journal? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 2 retracted papers are recorded (2 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 · 2 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration67.1% of recent authorship from China
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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