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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,996CAS 2区Top JournalHybrid

Psychology Research and Behavior Management

Country: United Kingdom•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.132•SCImago Rank: #3,996•Identifier (ISSN):1179-1578(Print)•Articles / Year: 174•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,277 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
4.5
↑ +1.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
65

65 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate7.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
174articles/year
99.42% Gold OA•94.31% 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: 4.5)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.5)
🔵 Computed
20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.2)
🔵 Computed
20242.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.8)
🔵 Computed
20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.3)
🔵 Computed
20222.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.974)
🔵 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 Research and Behavior Management is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal focusing on the science of psychology and its application in behavior management to develop improved outcomes in the clinical, educational, sports and business arenas. Specific topics covered in the journal include: -Neuroscience, memory and decision making -Behavior modification and management -Clinical applications -Business and sports performance management -Social and developmental studies -Animal studies The journal welcomes submitted papers covering original research, clinical studies, surveys, reviews and evaluations, guidelines, expert opinion and commentary, case reports and extended reports.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology88.7%Medicine76.5%Psychiatry56.6%Biology53.3%Social psychology52.8%Clinical psychology47.6%Mathematics45.3%Political science43.6%Computer science42.5%Law42.2%Economics41.9%Psychotherapist41.1%Statistics40.4%Sociology39.3%Philosophy35.2%Internal medicine32.8%Pathology30.6%Neuroscience28.7%Machine learning27.8%Developmental psychology26.5%Physics24%Nursing23.3%Geography22.8%Anxiety21%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,996Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2008-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePsychology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.132

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
65

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.93

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,277 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,994
3-Year Documents995
Citable Documents970

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 Rate49.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1
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, CLINICAL
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
Dove Medical Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
JCRSSCI
18/184Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSSCI
26/222Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
JCISSCI
21/184Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISSCI
33/222Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—10024
20253.2181691
20242.83253,362
20234.33945,928
20223.9742885,129
2021—1895,230
2020—1305,179
2019—1054,070
2018—652,472
2017—412,293
2016—361,570
2015—291,213
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Psychology Research and Behavior Management

WoS Q1
124520222023202420253.20
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.2

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 7.1%

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

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01