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Acta Psychologica

Country: Netherlands•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 0.918•SCImago Rank: #5,595•Identifier (ISSN):0001-6918(Print)/1873-6297(Online)•Articles / Year: 168•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,172 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
3.8
↑ +1.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
122

122 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate9.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
168articles/year
100% Gold OA•96.75% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

2.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.8)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.8)
🔵 Computed
20252.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.7)
🔵 Computed
20242.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.1)
🔵 Computed
20232.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.8)
🔵 Computed
20222.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.984)
🔵 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

Acta Psychologica publishes original articles and extended reviews on selected books in any area of experimental psychology. The focus of the Journal is on empirical studies and evaluative review articles that increase the theoretical understanding of human capabilities.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
PsychologyCognitive PsychologyBiologyComputer SciencePhilosophyNeuroscienceMedicineMathematicsPsychiatryArtificial IntelligenceEpistemologyPhysicsLinguisticsCognitive ScienceEconomicsEngineeringSociologySocial PsychologyManagement
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,595Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1936-1937, 1939, 1941, 1949-1951, 1953-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesMedicinePsychology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.918

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
122

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.38

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,172 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,316
3-Year Documents993
Citable Documents984

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate46.1%

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
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ2
Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Psychology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL
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
Elsevier
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
PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL
JCRSSCI
11/104Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL
JCISSCI
19/104Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—1,645725
20252.71,4246,068
20242.15335,459
20231.82382,539
20221.9842754,359
2021—1682,093
2020—1842,681
2019—1662,579
2018—1782,600
2017—1522,784
2016—1342,991
2015—1543,792
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Acta Psychologica

WoS Q1
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: 9.5%

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: 44a98291-00a4-4ab5-8d69-97124f58733a
Database Updated: 2026-09-28