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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #686CAS 1区Top JournalHybrid

Computers in Human Behavior

Abbreviation (ISO):COMPUT. HUM. BEHAV
Country: United Kingdom•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 3.072•SCImago Rank: #686•Identifier (ISSN):0747-5632(Print)/1873-7692(Online)•Articles / Year: 521•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,986 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
12.2
↑ +3.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
302

302 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate5.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
521articles/year
36.7% Gold OA•95.88% 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: 12.2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 12.2)
🔵 Computed
20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.9)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.9)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.957)
🔵 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

Computers in Human Behavior is a scholarly journal dedicated to examining the use of computers from a psychological perspective. Original theoretical works, research reports, literature reviews, software reviews, book reviews and announcements are published. The journal addresses both the use of computers in psychology, psychiatry and related disciplines as well as the psychological impact of computer use on individuals, groups and society. The former category includes articles exploring the use of computers for professional practice, training, research and theory development. The latter category includes articles dealing with the psychological effects of computers on phenomena such as human development, learning, cognition, personality, and social interactions. The journal addresses human interactions with computers, not computers per se. The computer is discussed only as a medium through which human behaviors are shaped and expressed. The primary message of most articles involves information about human behavior. Therefore, professionals with an interest in the psychological aspects of computer use, but with limited knowledge of computers, will find this journal of interest.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology94.2%Computer science82.9%Social psychology54.8%Political science43.1%Law42.2%Mathematics38.8%Philosophy38.1%World Wide Web37.2%Biology35.8%Medicine35.4%Sociology33.7%Operating system29.3%Economics25%Physics23%Epistemology22.8%Psychiatry22.6%Artificial intelligence22.6%Neuroscience21.7%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #686Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1985-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesComputer SciencePsychology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
3.072

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
302

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
14.72

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,986 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations18,050
3-Year Documents1,155
Citable Documents1,142

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)8

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate47.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1
Human-Computer InteractionQ1
Psychology (miscellaneous)Q1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Psychology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
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
Elsevier
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, EXPERIMENTAL
JCRSSCI
3/104Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSSCI
6/222Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL
JCISSCI
2/104Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISSCI
8/222Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—231189
20258.92722,026
202493468,012
20239.940114,223
20228.95738321,440
2021—41530,451
2020—36031,719
2019—38836,547
2018—55150,134
2017—65165,848
2016—82094,068
2015—81087,394
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Computers in Human Behavior

WoS Q1
68101220222023202420258.90
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:8.9

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 5.6%

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: 363d7520-2ffe-475f-84ff-604884115794
Database Updated: 2026-10-01