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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #573CAS 1区Top JournalReview JournalHybrid

Current Opinion in Psychology

Country: United Kingdom•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 3.432•SCImago Rank: #573•Identifier (ISSN):2352-250X(Print)/2352-2518(Online)•Articles / Year: 233•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,976 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
7.4
↑ +0.5

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
127

127 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate3.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
233articles/year
50.1% Gold OA•2.79% 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: 7.4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.4)
🔵 Computed
20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.9)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.3)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.9)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.813)
🔵 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 Current Opinion journals were developed out of the recognition that it is increasingly difficult for specialists to keep up to date with the expanding volume of information published in their subject. In Current Opinion in Psychology, we help the reader by providing in a systematic manner: The views of experts on current advances in psychology in a clear and readable form. Evaluations of the most interesting papers, annotated by experts, from the great wealth of original publications. Division of the subject into sections The subject of psychology is divided into themed sections, some of which may be reviewed on an annual basis if appropriate. The amount of space devoted to each section is related to its importance. The topics covered will include: * Biological psychology * Clinical psychology * Cognitive psychology * Community psychology * Comparative psychology * Developmental psychology * Educational psychology * Environmental psychology * Evolutionary psychology * Health psychology * Neuropsychology * Personality psychology * Social psychology

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology99.8%Social psychology69.1%Medicine61.1%Biology53.9%Philosophy50.4%Psychiatry50.3%Political science45.9%Computer science45.6%Law45.1%Sociology37.9%Epistemology35.2%Developmental psychology30.9%Neuroscience30.8%Psychotherapist30.7%Clinical psychology28.9%Mathematics27.6%Physics26.6%Economics25.2%Artificial intelligence21%Cognitive psychology20.8%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #573Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2015-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Psychology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
3.432

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
127

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
8.64

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,976 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations6,807
3-Year Documents603
Citable Documents588

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate54.5%

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):
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, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSSCI
9/222Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISSCI
42/222Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—15537
20256.9220677
20246.31491,858
20235.91764,226
20226.8132268,322
2021—19211,746
2020—1628,622
2019—22014,370
2018—16810,833
2017—26121,896
2016—12210,418
2015—25523,890
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Current Opinion in Psychology

WoS Q1
457820222023202420256.90
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:6.9

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 3.2%

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: 2026-10-01