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Journal Metrics Reports 2023

Psychology

Announcement of the latest impact factors from the Journal Citation Reports

Researchers consider a number of factors in deciding where to publish their research, such as journal reputation, readership and community, speed of publication, and citations. See how we share a whole range of information to help the research community decide which journal is the best home for their research as well as what the metrics can tell you about the performance of a journal and its articles.

  • Impact Factor
    2.2

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.3

    Cite Score
    5.1

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    19

    Social Media Mentions
    579

    Downloads
    672,020

  • Impact Factor
    1

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.5

    Cite Score
    2.7

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    14

    Social Media Mentions
    102

    Downloads
    242,865

  • Impact Factor
    0.8

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1

    Cite Score
    1.4

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    13

    Social Media Mentions
    30

    Downloads
    125,531

  • Impact Factor
    2.2

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.6

    Cite Score
    5.3

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    6

    Social Media Mentions
    578

    Downloads
    274,518

  • Impact Factor
    2.9

    5 Year Impact Factor
    3.7

    Cite Score
    5.6

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    48

    Social Media Mentions
    29,707

    Downloads
    2,404,431

  • Impact Factor
    2.6

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.4

    Cite Score
    4.9

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    11

    Social Media Mentions
    1,686

    Downloads
    314,783

  • Impact Factor
    1.4

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.9

    Cite Score
    3.9

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    26

    Social Media Mentions
    98

    Downloads
    397,684

  • Impact Factor
    1.7

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2

    Cite Score
    3.6

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    5

    Social Media Mentions
    223

    Downloads
    344,463

  • Impact Factor
    5.5

    5 Year Impact Factor
    7.9

    Cite Score
    10.5

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    6

    Social Media Mentions
    714

    Downloads
    848,853

  • Impact Factor
    2.3

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.7

    Cite Score
    6.3

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    11

    Social Media Mentions
    548

    Downloads
    713,781

  • Impact Factor
    1

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.1

    Cite Score
    2.5

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    7

    Social Media Mentions
    128

    Downloads
    257,992

  • Impact Factor
    2.8

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.9

    Cite Score
    5.3

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    13

    Social Media Mentions
    578

    Downloads
    625,021

  • Impact Factor
    2.7

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.6

    Cite Score
    5.8

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    5

    Social Media Mentions
    317

    Downloads
    458,218

  • Impact Factor
    2.9

    5 Year Impact Factor
    3

    Cite Score
    5

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    5

    Social Media Mentions
    1,603

    Downloads
    879,557

  • Impact Factor
    3.2

    5 Year Impact Factor
    4.2

    Cite Score
    8

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    15

    Social Media Mentions
    7,269

    Downloads
    3,814,477

  • Impact Factor
    1.8

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.1

    Cite Score
    3.9

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    12

    Social Media Mentions
    74

    Downloads
    212,220

  • Impact Factor
    1.6

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.5

    Cite Score
    3.6

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    34

    Social Media Mentions
    912

    Downloads
    1,402,367

  • Impact Factor
    1.3

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2

    Cite Score
    2.7

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    18

    Social Media Mentions
    214

    Downloads
    392,778

  • Impact Factor
    1.2

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.2

    Cite Score
    4.3

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    18

    Social Media Mentions
    128

    Downloads
    164,804

  • Impact Factor
    3.7

    5 Year Impact Factor
    6.4

    Cite Score
    8.8

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    4

    Social Media Mentions
    387

    Downloads
    718,818

  • Impact Factor
    1.5

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.7

    Cite Score
    3.4

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    28

    Social Media Mentions
    150

    Downloads
    251,348

  • Impact Factor
    1.2

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.7

    Cite Score
    4.8

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    10

    Social Media Mentions
    263

    Downloads
    285,773

  • Impact Factor
    2.1

    5 Year Impact Factor
    3

    Cite Score
    5.8

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    3

    Social Media Mentions
    290

    Downloads
    481,468

  • Impact Factor
    1.6

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.6

    Cite Score
    3

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    47

    Social Media Mentions
    125

    Downloads
    260,435

  • Impact Factor
    1.7

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.9

    Cite Score
    3.5

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    30

    Social Media Mentions
    94

    Downloads
    256,945

  • Impact Factor
    3.7

    5 Year Impact Factor
    5.3

    Cite Score
    8.2

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    2

    Social Media Mentions
    2,221

    Downloads
    1,632,339

  • Impact Factor
    1.7

    5 Year Impact Factor
    3.5

    Cite Score
    5.4

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    10

    Social Media Mentions
    629

    Downloads
    568,694

  • Impact Factor
    0.8

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.8

    Cite Score
    1.4

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    40

    Social Media Mentions
    172

    Downloads
    199,511

  • Impact Factor
    1.1

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.7

    Cite Score
    2.7

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    20

    Social Media Mentions
    92

    Downloads
    208,941

  • Impact Factor
    3

    5 Year Impact Factor
    4.2

    Cite Score
    7.2

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    16

    Social Media Mentions
    4,132

    Downloads
    1,545,342

  • Impact Factor
    1.6

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.9

    Cite Score
    3.3

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    28

    Social Media Mentions
    245

    Downloads
    193,731

  • Impact Factor
    2.9

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.8

    Cite Score
    4.4

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    10

    Social Media Mentions
    168

    Downloads
    380,289

  • Impact Factor
    1.7

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.8

    Cite Score
    3.1

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    45

    Social Media Mentions
    178

    Downloads
    359,339

  • Impact Factor
    1.1

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1

    Cite Score
    2.5

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    6

    Social Media Mentions
    506

    Downloads
    253,022

  • Impact Factor
    0.3

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.4

    Cite Score
    1.2

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    17

    Social Media Mentions
    186

    Downloads
    100,761

  • Impact Factor
    2.7

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.4

    Cite Score
    5.7

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    4

    Social Media Mentions
    52

    Downloads
    131,146

  • Impact Factor
    2.5

    5 Year Impact Factor
    3

    Cite Score
    4.3

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    37

    Social Media Mentions
    288

    Downloads
    449,542

  • Impact Factor
    1.4

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.5

    Cite Score
    2

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    28

    Social Media Mentions
    131

    Downloads
    206,753

  • Impact Factor
    3.1

    5 Year Impact Factor
    4.3

    Cite Score
    6.1

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    7

    Social Media Mentions
    1,448

    Downloads
    1,512,405

  • Impact Factor
    2.5

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.9

    Cite Score
    4.7

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    27

    Social Media Mentions
    2,238

    Downloads
    575,766

  • Impact Factor
    1.7

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2

    Cite Score
    3.6

    Social Media Mentions
    921

    Downloads
    1,471,137

  • Impact Factor
    2.5

    5 Year Impact Factor
    3.2

    Cite Score
    5

    Social Media Mentions
    649

    Downloads
    810,119

  • Impact Factor
    1.9

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.8

    Cite Score
    2.9

    Social Media Mentions
    734

    Downloads
    412,543

  • Impact Factor
    2.2

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.4

    Cite Score
    4.4

    Social Media Mentions
    791

    Downloads
    1,309,153

  • Impact Factor
    3.2

    5 Year Impact Factor
    4.8

    Cite Score
    6.7

    Social Media Mentions
    1,712

    Downloads
    2,084,357

  • Impact Factor
    4.6

    5 Year Impact Factor
    7.2

    Cite Score
    10.3

    Social Media Mentions
    2,742

    Downloads
    2,793,824

  • Impact Factor
    2.9

    5 Year Impact Factor
    3.9

    Cite Score
    8.4

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    22

    Social Media Mentions
    505

    Downloads
    541,195

  • Impact Factor
    2.5

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.7

    Cite Score
    3.9

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    12

    Social Media Mentions
    608

    Downloads
    167,203

  • Impact Factor
    0.7

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.2

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    7

    Social Media Mentions
    139

    Downloads
    47,713

  • Impact Factor
    2.1

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.4

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    18

    Social Media Mentions
    606

    Downloads
    454,682

  • Impact Factor
    1.7

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.3

    Cite Score
    3

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    59

    Social Media Mentions
    532

    Downloads
    345,302

  • Impact Factor
    1

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.3

    Cite Score
    2.5

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    53

    Social Media Mentions
    128

    Downloads
    118,731

  • Impact Factor
    1.4

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.4

    Cite Score
    2.6

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    2

    Social Media Mentions
    3,307

    Downloads
    240,226

  • Impact Factor
    1.5

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.8

    Cite Score
    2.6

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    12

    Social Media Mentions
    171

    Downloads
    548,975

  • Impact Factor
    3.4

    5 Year Impact Factor
    4.1

    Cite Score
    6.8

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    11

    Social Media Mentions
    9,403

    Downloads
    1,160,777

  • Impact Factor
    1.8

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.9

    Cite Score
    4.5

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    9

    Social Media Mentions
    117

    Downloads
    178,313

  • Impact Factor
    1.6

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.1

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    8

    Social Media Mentions
    72

    Downloads
    135,108

  • Impact Factor
    1.3

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.5

    Cite Score
    3.4

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    12

    Social Media Mentions
    51

    Downloads
    85,577

  • Impact Factor
    1.5

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.9

    Cite Score
    4

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    16

    Social Media Mentions
    106

    Downloads
    157,182

  • Impact Factor
    1.1

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.9

    Cite Score
    2.8

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    4

    Social Media Mentions
    62

    Downloads
    221,911

  • Impact Factor
    1.6

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.8

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    10

    Downloads
    147,081

  • Impact Factor
    1.7

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.6

    Cite Score
    1.7

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    11

    Social Media Mentions
    42

    Downloads
    49,621