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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #3,254CAS 2区Hybrid

Journal of Career Development

Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 1.277•SCImago Rank: #3,254•Identifier (ISSN):0894-8453(Print)/1556-0856(Online)•Articles / Year: 97•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,312 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
2.4
– 0

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
67

67 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate3.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
97articles/year
14.56% Gold OA•94.92% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 2.4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.4)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.4)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.6)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.9)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.424)
🔵 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

Journal of Career Development provides the professional, the public, and policymakers with the latest in career development theory, research and practice, focusing on the impact that theory and research have on practice. Among the topics covered are career education, adult career development, career development of special needs populations, career development and the family, and career and leisure. Research reports and discussion of theory are welcome, but practical applications must be presented.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
PsychologySociologyEducationSocial PsychologyMedicinePolitical ScienceEconomicsLawEconomic GrowthMathematicsComputer SciencePhysicsPhilosophyBiology
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,254Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1972-1973, 1975-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingPsychologySocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.277

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
67

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.50

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,312 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations999
3-Year Documents199
Citable Documents198

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate63.4%

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
EducationQ1
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementQ1
Psychology (miscellaneous)Q1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Psychology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED
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
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
SAGE
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED
JCRSSCI
59/115Q3
PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED
JCISSCI
62/115Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—182
20252.44649
20242.637174
20232.921144
20222.42459737
2021—581,480
2020—571,429
2019—701,632
2018—46970
2017—491,559
2016—642,080
2015—481,850
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Career Development

WoS Q3
123420222023202420252.40
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.4

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 3.8%

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

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28