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WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #11,584CAS 3区Hybrid

Psychology and Developing Societies

Country: India•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.514•SCImago Rank: #11,584•Identifier (ISSN):0971-3336(Print)/0973-0761(Online)•Articles / Year: 14•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,806 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
1.3
↑ +0.5

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
28

28 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3
Self-Citation Rate11.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
14articles/year
3.57% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 1.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.3)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.8)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.9)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.1)
🔵 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

Get a better perspective on the role of psychology in the developing world in Psychology and Developing Societies. This unique journal features a common platform for debate by psychologists from various parts of the world; articles based on alternate paradigms, indigenous concepts, and relevant methods for social policies in developing societies; and the unique socio-cultural and historical experiences of developing countries compared to Euro-American societies.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology89.9%Sociology72.7%Political science62.6%Law58.3%Social psychology57.5%Philosophy57.3%Biology45.7%Medicine42.9%Economics42.5%Geography40.1%History39.3%Archaeology36.4%Epistemology35.6%Computer science31%Social science29.6%Physics26.9%Mathematics25.5%Art24.9%Psychiatry24.1%Linguistics24.1%Psychotherapist23.5%Developmental psychology23.3%Anthropology23.3%Geology22.7%Paleontology20.6%Economic growth20.4%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,584Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1989-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Psychology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.514

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
28

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.64

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,806 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations72
3-Year Documents37
Citable Documents36

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 Rate63.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Social PsychologyQ3

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, 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
SAGE
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRESCI
136/222Q3
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCIESCI
154/222Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—40
20250.863
20240.91014
20231.116103
2022—1456
2021—15104
2020—17161
2019—14132
2018—13105
2017—1698
2016—15222
2015—14214
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Psychology and Developing Societies

WoS Q3
01122023202420250.80
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0.8

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 11.1%

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: d93e6d78-4b56-4fb1-9feb-4f8610c22599
Database Updated: 2026-10-01