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Journal of Personality Disorders

Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.027•SCImago Rank: #4,689•Identifier (ISSN):0885-579X(Print)/1943-2763(Online)•Articles / Year: 79•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,306 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
2.6
↓ -0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
114

114 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate4.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
79articles/year
0% Gold OA•87.18% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.6)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.6)
🔵 Computed
20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.7)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.1)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.3)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.367)
🔵 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 Journal of Personality Disorders has long been the only forum devoted exclusively to the diagnosis and treatment of clinically significant personality disorders. The journal fosters dialogue among researchers and practitioners working from a variety of orientations and approaches. Its international impact is well established, with subscribers in over 30 countries. This multidisciplinary journal regularly features: - Research on normal and pathological personality and development - New methodologies for assessing personality - Etiologies and clinical classifications for personality disorders - Epidemiological studies and outcomes research on diagnostic criteria - Treatment techniques and innovations

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
PsychologyMedicineSocial PsychologyClinical PsychologyPsychiatryPsychotherapyDevelopmental PsychologyComputer ScienceBiologyMathematicsPhilosophyStatisticsInternal MedicineSociologyPathologyEnvironmental HealthNeuroscience
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,689Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1987-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePsychology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.027

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
114

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.65

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,306 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations380
3-Year Documents115
Citable Documents114

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 Rate53.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Clinical PsychologyQ1
Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区PSYCHIATRY
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
Subscription
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Guilford Press
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
PSYCHIATRY
JCRSSCI
139/293Q2
PSYCHIATRY
JCISSCI
132/293Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—192
20252.72942
20242.136142
20232.342386
20223.36730293
2021—58633
2020—51842
2019—761,390
2018—761,916
2017—591,457
2016—451,551
2015—643,042
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Personality Disorders

WoS Q2
123420222023202420252.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.7

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 4.8%

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