Motivation Science
Country
United States
Northern America
Subject Area and Category
Environmental Science
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Applied Psychology
Q1
└
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Q1
└
Environmental Engineering
Q1
Publisher
SJR 2025
1.283
Q1
SJR Score
H-Index
24
Citations / Doc (2yr)
3.47
Total Docs. (latest)
28
Total Citations (3yr)
434
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
23338113, 23338121
Coverage
2015, 2019-2025
Journal Rank
#3,225
Subject Categories
Applied Psychology
Q1
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Q1
Environmental Engineering
Q1
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Q1
Subject Areas
Aims & Scope
Motivation Science is a multi-disciplinary journal that publishes significant contributions to the study of motivation, broadly conceived.
The journal publishes papers on diverse aspects of, and approaches to, the science of motivation, including work carried out in all subfields of psychology, cognitive science, economics, sociology, management science, organizational science, neuroscience and political science.
Primarily, Motivation Science features empirical papers on motivational topics, although theoretical papers and reviews of the literature will also be considered.
Abstracting & Indexing
Scopus
Google Scholar
Web of Science
Detailed Metrics
| Total Docs. (latest) | 28 |
| Total Docs. (3 years) | 127 |
| Total Refs. | 2,035 |
| Total Citations (3 years) | 434 |
| Citable Docs. (3 years) | 125 |
| Citations / Doc. (2 years) | 3.47 |
| Ref. / Doc. | 72.68 |
| % Female | 34.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact factor of Motivation Science?
The official Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is published by Clarivate in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and is not listed on this page. Based on SCImago data, Motivation Science has an SJR of 1.283 and is ranked Q1.
What is the SJR and quartile of Motivation Science?
Motivation Science has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 1.283 and its best quartile is Q1.
What is the H-index of Motivation Science?
The H-index of Motivation Science is 24, meaning 24 of its articles have each been cited at least 24 times.
Is Motivation Science indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Motivation Science is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).
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