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Status
Active
Coverage
1965–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
6.6
SJR · SCImago
0.841
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
91
Best quartile
Q1 · 85th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology (all) | 33 / 220 | 85th | Q1 |
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Psychological Reports
Psychological Reports is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 6.6), ABS / AJG 1, 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 0033-2941Verify ISSN ↗1558-691XVerify ISSN ↗
Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc.
Scopus · Q1ABS / AJG 1WoS · SSCIONOS
6.6
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$3,650 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)
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 Psychological Reports indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1965–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 6.6.
What quartile is Psychological Reports in Scopus?
Psychological Reports is Q1 in Psychology (all) (rank 33 of 220), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Psychological Reports?
Psychological Reports 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 6.6, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 85th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.841, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 91.
How much does it cost to publish in Psychological Reports?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,650 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Psychological Reports and what is its ISSN?
Psychological Reports is published by SAGE Publications Inc. Its print ISSN is 0033-2941 and its online ISSN is 1558-691X.
Is Psychological Reports covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Psychological Reports in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Social Sciences Citation Index.
What is the ABS / AJG rating of Psychological Reports?
It is graded 1 in the Chartered Association of Business Schools (ABS) Academic Journal Guide (AJG) 2024, in the Psychology (General) field, unchanged from 2021.
Is Psychological Reports open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Psychological Reports? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Psychological Reports has an h-index of 162 and a 2-year mean of 1.64 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 6.6, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #103 of 217 Scopus journals in Psychology (all).
162
h-index
1.64
2-yr mean citations
8,899
i10-index
31,470
works indexed
377,083
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,650
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#103 of 217 Top 48% Psychology (all)
Psychological Reports published 284 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 Psychological Reports? — latest 100 articles, 2026
In its latest 100 research articles (2026), authors are most often from United States (22.2%), China (14.8%) and Canada (9%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Psychological Reports? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 21 retracted papers are recorded (0.7 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 21 · 0.7 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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