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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #684CAS 1区Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 3.075•SCImago Rank: #684•Identifier (ISSN):0001-8791(Print)/1095-9084(Online)•Articles / Year: 90•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $4,055 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
7
↑ +1.8

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
209

209 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate5.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
90articles/year
42.77% Gold OA•97.06% 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)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7)
🔵 Computed
20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.2)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.2)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 11.1)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 12.082)
🔵 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 Journal of Vocational Behavior publishes empirical and theoretical articles that expand knowledge of vocational behavior and career development across the life span. Research presented in the journal encompasses the general categories of career choice, implementation, and vocational adjustment and adaptation. The articles contribute to a theoretical understanding of career choice and vocational adjustment and are also valuable for applications in counseling and career development programs in colleges and universities, business and industry, government, and the military. A particularly useful feature is the annual review of research in vocational behavior published in the October issue.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology99.7%Social psychology86.3%Economics61.1%Sociology54.5%Medicine53.6%Political science51.7%Law45.7%Applied psychology42.8%Mathematics41.5%Computer science41.2%Pedagogy39.9%Physics37.9%Management34%Philosophy33%Biology31.5%Medical education28.7%Statistics28.3%Quantum mechanics27.9%Thermodynamics26.4%Engineering26.3%Economic growth26.2%Developmental psychology25.3%Career development20.8%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #684Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1971-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingPsychologySocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
3.075

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
209

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
8.34

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,055 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,749
3-Year Documents199
Citable Documents198

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 Rate54.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Applied PsychologyQ1
EducationQ1
Life-span and Life-course StudiesQ1
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementQ1

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, APPLIED
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, APPLIED
JCRSSCI
10/115Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED
JCISSCI
7/115Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—4514
20255.267322
20245.263894
202311.1651,615
202212.082922,278
2021—1004,249
2020—9010,425
2019—1017,892
2018—13011,875
2017—10810,349
2016—816,588
2015—11210,260
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Vocational Behavior

WoS Q1
37101420222023202420255.20
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:5.2

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 5.8%

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