Impact Factor
3.76
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
3.56
1,001 total citations
h5-index
41
h5 depth signal
Cited share
84.1%
243 of 289
Total citations
1,001
Citation footprint
Metric signal
3.73
External metric anchor
Self-citation
4.4%
44 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
927
Canada
200
United Kingdom
185
Germany
160
Netherlands
114
Citing Fields of Research
Psychiatry & Psychology
1,386
Sociology
430
Political Science & International Relations
146
Psychiatry
125
Management Sciences
104
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
5,829
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
289
243 cited publications
Last 12 months
184
15.3 publications/month
Open access share
48.9%
90 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
927 citing publications
Leading citing field
Psychiatry & Psychology
1,386 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
13 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v29n1, Jan. 2003-
v29n1, Jan. 2003-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Psychiatry & Psychology
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
Society for Personality and Social Psychology
Broad Categories
Psychology
Psychiatry & Psychology
MeSH Descriptors
Personality
Psychology, Social
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1177/01461672261489310
Open DOI
Impressions of Deviant Disgust Expressions Are Functionally Specific
How do people perceive those who violate emotional expression norms? Across four studies, impressions of people displaying disgust “inappropriately” depended on how the deviation occurred. Targets who failed to show disgust toward disgus...
02
DOI 10.1177/01461672261488891
Open DOI
Should I Stay or Should I Go? Preference for Consistency Predicts Choice Perseveration in the Monty Hall Problem
Five incentivized studies ( N = 5,354) tested whether preference for consistency (PfC) predicts staying with one’s initial choice in the Monty Hall problem, despite the fact that switching maximizes the probability of winning. Studies 1 ...
03
DOI 10.1177/01461672261485365
Open DOI
Grateful for What and Whom? How Gratitude List Content Varies and Is Associated With Affective Responses
A gratitude list activity, whereby one recalls and writes down things they are grateful for, is a well-studied intervention known to confer an immediate and even prolonged boost in well-being. However, the specific content people reflect...
04
DOI 10.1177/01461672261483312
Open DOI
A Safe Town? Ostensible State or County Racial Climate Impacts Perceptions of Town-Level Racial Identity-Safety Cues
Identity-safety cues (ISCs) are environmental signals that indicate one’s marginalized identity is valued. ISC contextual information may impact town evaluations. Over three experiments ( N = 1,107), we examine how single or multiple ISC...
05
DOI 10.1177/01461672261481957
Open DOI
Is Authenticity Perceptible? Accuracy in Judgments of State Authenticity From Expressive Behavior
Substantial research provides evidence that being perceived as authentic benefits well-being and relationships, but under-examined is whether perceptions of authenticity are accurate. Across five studies, we tested whether perceivers can...
06
DOI 10.1177/01461672261480534
Open DOI
On Confederate Monuments, Their Removal and Racial Bias
The presence of Confederate monuments and their removal has been a frequent topic of societal discussion in the United States. Taking a situational perspective (i.e. the Bias of Crowds model), the present paper investigated whether the p...
07
DOI 10.1177/01461672261481234
Open DOI
Approach–Avoidance Tendencies Across Societies: How Mobility and Competition Shape Human Motivation
Approach and avoidance are two foundational systems that drive human behavior. Although these systems are generally considered to be shaped by neurobiological factors, approach and avoidance tendencies vary systematically across societie...
08
DOI 10.1177/01461672261481208
Open DOI
Bridging the Political Divide: Meta-Humanization and Moral Emotions Shape Partisan Reconciliation
In an era of deepening political polarization, understanding how partisans believe they are perceived by ideological opponents is critical for explaining both hostility and conciliation. Across five studies ( N = 1,541) conducted in the ...
09
DOI 10.1177/01461672261478683
Open DOI
Shifting Selves—The (In)flexibility of Part-White Mixed-Race Identities in Response to Identity Rejection and Acceptance
This study explores identity shifts among part-White mixed-race individuals in response to identity acceptance and rejection. Two experiments ( N = 256 and N = 337) examined how such experiences influence the strength of White, Minoritiz...
10
DOI 10.1177/01461672261478731
Open DOI
Diverging Effects of Deliberation: How Perceived Thoughtfulness About Political Issues Affects Character Judgments
Across three studies ( N = 896), we examined the effects of perceived deliberation and political (dis)agreement on moral character judgments. We tested whether targets who agree or disagree with the participant on a political issue are e...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Issues for Apr. 1978- have title: Personality and social psychology bulletin.
Also issued online.
Official journal of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology.
Vol. 1, no. 1 issued as: Proceedings of the Division of Personality and Social Psychology / American Psychological Association Division of Personality and Social Psychology.
v. 6, no. 1 (1980)20040331 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper that meets the full ANSI standard for Permanent Paper