Psychological Methods
Country
United States
Northern America
Subject Area and Category
Arts and Humanities
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History and Philosophy of Science
Q1
└
Psychology (miscellaneous)
Q1
Publisher
SJR 2025
4.769
Q1
SJR Score
H-Index
204
Citations / Doc (2yr)
7.04
Total Docs. (latest)
79
Total Citations (3yr)
2,697
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
1082989X, 19391463
Coverage
1996-2026
Journal Rank
#323
Subject Categories
History and Philosophy of Science
Q1
Psychology (miscellaneous)
Q1
Subject Areas
Aims & Scope
Psychological Methods ® is devoted to the development and dissemination of methods for collecting, analyzing, understanding, and interpreting psychological data.
Its purpose is the dissemination of innovations in research design, measurement, methodology, and quantitative and qualitative analysis to the psychological community; its further purpose is to promote effective communication about related substantive and methodological issues.
The audience is expected to be diverse and to include those who develop new procedures, those who are responsible for undergraduate and graduate training in design, measurement, and statistics, as well as those who employ those procedures in research.
Abstracting & Indexing
Scopus
Google Scholar
Web of Science
Detailed Metrics
| Total Docs. (latest) | 79 |
| Total Docs. (3 years) | 262 |
| Total Refs. | 5,401 |
| Total Citations (3 years) | 2,697 |
| Citable Docs. (3 years) | 262 |
| Citations / Doc. (2 years) | 7.04 |
| Ref. / Doc. | 68.37 |
| % Female | 30.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact factor of Psychological Methods?
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, Psychological Methods has an SJR of 4.769 and is ranked Q1.
What is the SJR and quartile of Psychological Methods?
Psychological Methods has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 4.769 and its best quartile is Q1.
What is the H-index of Psychological Methods?
The H-index of Psychological Methods is 204, meaning 204 of its articles have each been cited at least 204 times.
Is Psychological Methods indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Psychological Methods is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).
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