Journal profile

Psychological bulletin

Publisher: American Psychological Association
ISSN0033-2909 | 1939-1455 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
4.39
Citation rate 13.82 1,809 total citations
h5-index 71 h5 depth signal
Cited share 59.9% 82 of 137
Total citations 1,809 Citation footprint
Metric signal 13.39 External metric anchor
Self-citation 0.0% 0 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 193
United Kingdom 53
Germany 49
Australia 47
Netherlands 36

Citing Fields of Research

Psychiatry & Psychology 562
Neurosciences 238
Psychiatry 136
Education & Pedagogy 78
Sociology 45

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 9,690 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 137 82 cited publications
Last 12 months 62 5.6 publications/month
Open access share 24.2% 15 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 193 citing publications
Leading citing field Psychiatry & Psychology 562 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 8 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v64n4,Oct. 1965-
PubMed
v64n4,Oct. 1965-
OLDMEDLINE
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Psychiatry & Psychology

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
American Psychological Association

Broad Categories

Psychology Psychiatry & Psychology Neurosciences Alternative Medicine Psychiatry Healthcare Policy

MeSH Descriptors

Psychology

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Issues for 1904-38 contain the literature section of the Psychological review publications.

Also issued online.

Microfilm. v. 1 (1904)-20 (1923), v. 51, no. 1 (1954). 8 microfilm reels : negative ; 35 mm.

Issued 1926- by the American Psychological Association.

Vol. 99, no. 1 (FEB 1986)19890816 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper