Journal profile

The British journal of social psychology

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
ISSN0144-6665 | 2044-8309 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.84
Citation rate 4.34 947 total citations
h5-index 36 h5 depth signal
Cited share 86.0% 190 of 221
Total citations 947 Citation footprint
Metric signal 4.32 External metric anchor
Self-citation 8.0% 76 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United Kingdom 303
United States 156
Germany 110
Australia 104
Netherlands 93

Citing Fields of Research

Psychiatry & Psychology 684
Sociology 464
Political Science & International Relations 156
Religion 82
Communication Studies 67

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 2,422 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 221 190 cited publications
Last 12 months 124 10.3 publications/month
Open access share 64.5% 80 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United Kingdom 303 citing publications
Leading citing field Psychiatry & Psychology 684 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 11 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v20pt1,Feb. 1981-
PubMed
v20pt1,Feb. 1981-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Psychiatry & Psychology Sociology Political Science & International Relations

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
British Psychological Society

Broad Categories

Psychology Psychiatry & Psychology

MeSH Descriptors

Psychology, Social

Latest Publications

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

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Paige Winthrop, Emma Tennent
Taken‐for‐granted presumptions about race are incorporated into the operating logic of many institutions. In emergency police calls, racialization is routinely used to accomplish visual descriptions of persons of interest. This use of ra...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Also issued online.

Continues in part: the British journal of social and clinical psychology.