Journal profile

The American psychologist

Publisher: American Psychological Association
ISSN0003-066X | 1935-990X FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.55
Citation rate 3.25 1,331 total citations
h5-index 64 h5 depth signal
Cited share 42.6% 184 of 432
Total citations 1,331 Citation footprint
Metric signal 3.96 External metric anchor
Self-citation 0.3% 4 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 1,009
Canada 70
United Kingdom 61
Australia 51
Germany 35

Citing Fields of Research

Psychiatry & Psychology 1,662
Psychiatry 435
Sociology 386
Neurosciences 201
Education & Pedagogy 179

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 15,555 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 432 184 cited publications
Last 12 months 289 24.1 publications/month
Open access share 13.8% 40 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 1,009 citing publications
Leading citing field Psychiatry & Psychology 1,662 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 8 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v20n10, Oct. 1965-
PubMed
v20n10, 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 Psychiatry Medical Ethics Neurosciences Healthcare Policy

MeSH Descriptors

Psychology

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Also issued online.

Vol. 41, no. 2 (JAN 1986)19890816 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper