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Status
Active
Coverage
2014–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
3.9
SJR · SCImago
0.485
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
31
Best quartile
Q2 · 58th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology (all) | 92 / 220 | 58th | Q2 |
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Qualitative Psychology
Qualitative Psychology is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 3.9), WoS ESCI. Published by American Psychological Association.
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ISSN 2326-3598Verify ISSN ↗2326-3601Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: American Psychological Association
Scopus · Q2WoS · ESCI
3.9
CiteScore 2025
Q2
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
Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Qualitative Psychology indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2014–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 3.9.
What quartile is Qualitative Psychology in Scopus?
Qualitative Psychology is Q2 in Psychology (all) (rank 92 of 220), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Qualitative Psychology?
Qualitative Psychology is indexed in the Emerging Sources 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 3.9, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 58th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.485, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 31.
Who publishes Qualitative Psychology and what is its ISSN?
Qualitative Psychology is published by American Psychological Association. Its print ISSN is 2326-3598 and its online ISSN is 2326-3601.
Is Qualitative Psychology in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is Qualitative Psychology open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Qualitative Psychology? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Qualitative Psychology has an h-index of 35 and a 2-year mean of 2.31 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 3.9, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #62 of 217 Scopus journals in Psychology (all).
35
h-index
2.31
2-yr mean citations
133
i10-index
415
works indexed
11,226
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#62 of 217 Top 29% Psychology (all)
Qualitative Psychology published 34 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2024 with 54. 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.
Are there integrity warnings for Qualitative 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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