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Status
Active
Coverage
1979–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
3.4
SJR · SCImago
0.510
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
48
Best quartile
Q2 · 52nd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology (all) | 106 / 220 | 52nd | Q2 |
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South African Journal of Psychology
South African Journal of Psychology is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 3.4), 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 0081-2463Verify ISSN ↗2078-208XVerify ISSN ↗
Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc.
Scopus · Q2ABS / AJG 1WoS · SSCIONOS
3.4
CiteScore 2025
Q2
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 South African Journal of Psychology indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1979–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 3.4.
What quartile is South African Journal of Psychology in Scopus?
South African Journal of Psychology is Q2 in Psychology (all) (rank 106 of 220), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of South African Journal of Psychology?
South African Journal of Psychology 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 3.4, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 52nd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.510, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 48.
How much does it cost to publish in South African Journal of Psychology?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,650 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes South African Journal of Psychology and what is its ISSN?
South African Journal of Psychology is published by SAGE Publications Inc. Its print ISSN is 0081-2463 and its online ISSN is 2078-208X.
Is South African Journal of Psychology covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is South African Journal of Psychology in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Social Sciences Citation Index.
What is the ABS / AJG rating of South African Journal of Psychology?
It is graded 1 in the Chartered Association of Business Schools (ABS) Academic Journal Guide (AJG) 2024, in the Psychology (General) field, unchanged from 2021.
Is South African Journal of Psychology open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is South African Journal of Psychology? — open metrics via OpenAlex
South African Journal of Psychology has an h-index of 71 and a 2-year mean of 1.82 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 3.4, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #90 of 217 Scopus journals in Psychology (all).
71
h-index
1.82
2-yr mean citations
825
i10-index
2,168
works indexed
32,918
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,650
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#90 of 217 Top 42% Psychology (all)
South African Journal of Psychology published 39 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2017 with 61. 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 South African Journal of Psychology? — latest 100 articles, 2024–2026
In its latest 100 research articles (2024–2026), authors are most often from South Africa (86.1%), United Kingdom (2.1%) and Nigeria (2%). 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 South African Journal of Psychology? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 2 retracted papers are recorded (0.9 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 · 0.9 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration86.1% of recent authorship from South Africa
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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