SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,342CAS 1区Top JournalDiamond OAGold OA

European Journal of Psychology Applied To Legal Context

Country: Spain•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.531•SCImago Rank: #2,342•Identifier (ISSN):1889-1861(Print)/1989-4007(Online)•Articles / Year: 10•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): Free (Diamond OA)
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
6.6
↑ +1.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
39

39 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate11.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
10articles/year
100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.6)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.6)
🔵 Computed
20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.5)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.6)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.5)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.85)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context, the official journal of the Sociedad Española de Psicología Jurídica y Forense [Spanish Society of Forensic Psychology] and the Asociación Iberoamericana de Justicia Terapéutica [Latin-American Association of Therapeutic Jurisprudence], publishes empirical articles and meta-analytic reviews of topics dealing with psychology and law (e.g., legal decision making, eyewitness). Papers addressing both the inquisitorial and the adversarial legal systems will be welcome as well as papers based on concrete laws of a European or Latin-American country. Neither the Editors nor the Publishers will accept responsibility for the views or statements expressed by the authors. The journal is aimed at researchers, academics and professionals in Psychology, Law, Social Work, Forensic Sciences, Educators and, in general, people related with Social Sciences and the Law.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
PsychologyMedicineSocial PsychologyPolitical ScienceLawSociologyClinical PsychologyPsychiatryBiologyPhilosophyDevelopmental PsychologyComputer ScienceEnvironmental HealthGeographyMathematicsHistory
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #2,342Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2009-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:PsychologySocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.531

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
39

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.45

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations179
3-Year Documents30
Citable Documents30

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate55.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Applied PsychologyQ1
LawQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Sociology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区LAW
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Sociedad Española de Psicología Jurídica y Forense
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
LAW
JCRSSCI
2/443Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSSCI
11/222Q1
LAW
JCISSCI
2/443Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISSCI
4/222Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—61
20255.51135
20247.61097
20239.510185
20229.8510194
2021—4163
2020—11482
2019—10598
2018—13807
2017—8318
2016—11429
2015—15626
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for European Journal of Psychology Applied To Legal Context

WoS Q1
3691220222023202420255.50
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:5.5

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 11.8%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 15252dbb-f1f0-4418-945d-660628b066ed
Database Updated: 2026-09-28