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Journal of Applied Psychology

Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 5.473•SCImago Rank: #247•Identifier (ISSN):0021-9010(Print)/1939-1854(Online)•Articles / Year: 215•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $4,669 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
6.7
↑ +0.6

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
371

371 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate6.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
215articles/year
6.32% Gold OA•98.68% 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: 6.7)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.7)
🔵 Computed
20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.1)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.4)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.9)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 11.802)
🔵 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 Applied Psychology emphasizes the publication of original investigations that contribute new knowledge and understanding to fields of applied psychology (other than clinical and applied experimental or human factors, which are more appropriate for other American Psychological Association journals). The journal primarily considers empirical and theoretical investigations that enhance understanding of cognitive, motivational, affective, and behavioral psychological phenomena.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology99.8%Social psychology82.3%Applied psychology45.6%Economics43.8%Political science36.2%Mathematics36%Computer science33.3%Law31.9%Medicine31.7%Management31.7%Biology29.9%Philosophy28%Physics26.7%Statistics25.8%Engineering20.9%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #247Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1917-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Psychology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
5.473

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
371

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
7.27

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,669 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,105
3-Year Documents306
Citable Documents305

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 Rate39.5%

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

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
APA
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
MANAGEMENT
JCRSSCI
73/426Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED
JCRSSCI
12/115Q1
MANAGEMENT
JCISSCI
35/426Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED
JCISSCI
10/115Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—10138
20256.1101320
20249.41191,214
20239.91432,059
202211.8021203,237
2021—2288,757
2020—1419,311
2019—1328,030
2018—1148,351
2017—16317,431
2016—10710,434
2015—11413,220
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Applied Psychology

WoS Q1
47111420222023202420256.10
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:6.1

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 6.4%

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