Psychology Public Policy and Law
Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports
84 papers with at least that number of citations each
State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring
Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)
HĐGSNN Score History
By article publication year| Year | Max Score | Evaluation Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.00đ | WoS Q1(IF: 1.5) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2025 | 2.00đ | WoS Q1(IF: 2) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2024 | 2.00đ | WoS Q1(IF: 2.3) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2023 | 2.00đ | WoS Q1(IF: 2) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2022 | 2.50đ | WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.317) | 🔵 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
Psychology, Public Policy, and Law ® provides a forum in which to critically evaluate the contributions of psychology and related disciplines (hereinafter psychology) to public policy and legal issues, and vice versa. It is read by legal scholars and professionals and public policy analysts as well as psychology researchers and practitioners working at the interface of the three fields. The journal publishes theoretical and empirical articles that critically evaluate the contributions and potential contributions of psychology to public policy and legal issues;assess the desirability of different public policy and legal alternatives in light of the scientific knowledge base in psychology;articulate research needs that address public policy and legal issues for which there is currently insufficient theoretical and empirical knowledge;present empirical work that makes a significant contribution to the application of psychological knowledge to public policy or the law; andexamine public policy and legal issues relating to the conduct of psychology and related disciplines (e.g., human subjects, protection policies; informed consent procedures).
SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence
Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact
Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.
Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.
Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.
Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.
Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window
Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.
Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)
Citations in government and international policy documents
Percentage of female authors published in the journal
Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.
Scopus Subject Categories
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history
Publishing & Editorial Information
Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications
WoS Categories & Quartiles
Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate
| Category | Index | Rank | Quartile |
|---|---|---|---|
HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES | JCRSSCI | 101/125 | Q4 |
LAW | JCRSSCI | 92/443 | Q1 |
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY | JCRSSCI | 124/222 | Q3 |
HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES | JCISSCI | 26/125 | Q1 |
LAW | JCISSCI | 121/443 | Q2 |
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY | JCISSCI | 48/222 | Q1 |
Annual Historical Statistics & Publications
Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution
| Year | Impact Factor | Articles / Year | Total Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 30 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 47 | 30 |
| 2024 | 2.3 | 40 | 72 |
| 2023 | 2 | 43 | 161 |
| 2022 | 3.317 | 58 | 408 |
| 2021 | — | 51 | 552 |
| 2020 | — | 61 | 855 |
| 2019 | — | 38 | 699 |
| 2018 | — | 31 | 428 |
| 2017 | — | 55 | 1,554 |
| 2016 | — | 42 | 1,562 |
| 2015 | — | 43 | 1,057 |
Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations
Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)
Clarivate IF trend for Psychology Public Policy and Law
Total Cites vs Self-Cites
Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach
Citations per Document
Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years
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