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Status
Active
Coverage
2017–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
0.8
SJR · SCImago
0.242
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
11
Best quartile
Q4 · 17th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology (all) | 183 / 220 | 17th | Q4 |
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Psychological Thought
Psychological Thought is Scopus-indexed (Q4, CiteScore 0.8). Published by South-West University "Neofit Rilski".
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ISSN 2193-7281Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: South-West University "Neofit Rilski"
Scopus · Q4
0.8
CiteScore 2025
Q4
Best quartile
1
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Quick answers
Is Psychological Thought indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2017–present, best quartile Q4, CiteScore 0.8.
What quartile is Psychological Thought in Scopus?
Psychological Thought is Q4 in Psychology (all) (rank 183 of 220), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Psychological Thought?
Psychological Thought 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 0.8, quartile Q4, 17th percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.242, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 11.
Who publishes Psychological Thought and what is its ISSN?
Psychological Thought is published by South-West University "Neofit Rilski". Its ISSN is 2193-7281.
Is Psychological Thought in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Psychological Thought open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Psychological Thought? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Psychological Thought has an h-index of 23 and a 2-year mean of 0.64 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 0.8, quartile Q4. On 2-year citations it ranks #161 of 217 Scopus journals in Psychology (all).
23
h-index
0.64
2-yr mean citations
58
i10-index
354
works indexed
2,264
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#161 of 217 Bottom 26% Psychology (all)
Psychological Thought published 32 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 Thought? — latest 96 articles, 2022–2026
In its latest 96 research articles (2022–2026), authors are most often from Bulgaria (28.1%), Peru (5.8%) and Indonesia (5.7%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Psychological Thought? — 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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