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Qualitative Research in Psychology

Country: United Kingdom•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.32•SCImago Rank: #3,077•Identifier (ISSN):1478-0887(Print)/1478-0895(Online)•Articles / Year: 28•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $4,090 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
4.9
↑ +0.5

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
62

62 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate4.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
28articles/year
30.91% Gold OA•100% 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: 4.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.9)
🔵 Computed
20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.4)
🔵 Computed
20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.6)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 19)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 10.568)
🔵 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

Qualitative Research in Psychology aims to become the primary forum for qualitative researchers in all areas of psychology- cognitive, social, developmental, educational, clinical, health, and forensic-as well as for those conducting psychologically relevant qualitative research in other disciplines. Qualitative Research in Psychology is dedicated to exploring and expanding the territory of qualitative psychological research, strengthening its identity within the international research community and defining its place within the undergraduate and graduate curriculum. The journal will be broad in scope, presenting the full range of qualitative approaches to psychological research.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology97.6%Sociology93.6%Philosophy81%Epistemology69%Anthropology52.1%Social science50%Social psychology42.4%Linguistics38.9%Qualitative research37.7%Political science36.7%Law36.5%Art33.9%Psychoanalysis33.2%Computer science31.8%Psychotherapist29.6%Medicine26.3%Biology23.4%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,077Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2004-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Psychology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.32

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
62

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.51

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,090 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations599
3-Year Documents105
Citable Documents104

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 Rate60.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Psychology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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
Taylor & Francis
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, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSSCI
21/222Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISSCI
22/222Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—2917
20254.440116
20244.653763
20231923295
202210.56815372
2021—19542
2020—3510,710
2019—421,539
2018—932,078
2017—261,079
2016—21902
2015—344,019
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Qualitative Research in Psychology

WoS Q1
39162220222023202420254.40
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:4.4

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 4.3%

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: 96f218a8-2b51-4133-b2f2-aca99ee30fb9
Database Updated: 2026-10-01