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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #15,479CAS 4区Hybrid

Social Behavior and Personality

Country: New Zealand•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.354•SCImago Rank: #15,479•Identifier (ISSN):0301-2212(Print)/1179-6391(Online)•Articles / Year: 171•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,769 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
1.3
↑ +0.5

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
81

81 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate10%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
171articles/year
97.75% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q4(IF: 1.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.3)
🔵 Computed
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.8)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.3)
🔵 Computed
20221.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.183)
🔵 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

Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal publishes papers on all aspects of social, personality, and developmental psychology. The journal has successfully published the work of over 5,500 researchers and professionals, continuously for over 40 years. Now in its prime, the journal looks forward with enthusiasm to continued professional maturity and service to its readership and discipline.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
PsychologySocial PsychologyPolitical SciencePhilosophyLawMedicineComputer ScienceBiologyDevelopmental PsychologyMathematicsEconomicsSociologyEpistemologyPhysicsStatisticsPsychiatryClinical PsychologyGeographyPsychotherapyNeuroscienceQuantum MechanicsLinguisticsManagementHistoryBusiness
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,479Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1982, 1992, 1996-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Psychology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.354

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
81

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.40

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,769 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations728
3-Year Documents512
Citable Documents510

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 Rate48.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Social PsychologyQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Psychology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL
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
Society for Personality Research
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, SOCIAL
JCRSSCI
61/77Q4
PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL
JCISSCI
67/77Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—15018
20250.8207149
20241213533
20231.3167563
20221.183140620
2021—1741,480
2020—1681,906
2019—1772,426
2018—1563,757
2017—1752,948
2016—1602,935
2015—1593,300
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Social Behavior and Personality

WoS Q4
011220222023202420250.80
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0.8

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 10%

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: 32117e51-a115-4b72-bcd7-a477313b9617
Database Updated: 2026-09-28