Journal profile

The Journal of social psychology

Publisher: Routledge
ISSN0022-4545 | 1940-1183 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
2.94
Citation rate 1.78 155 total citations
h5-index 22 h5 depth signal
Cited share 69.3% 61 of 88
Total citations 155 Citation footprint
Metric signal 2.08 External metric anchor
Self-citation 0.0% 0 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 309
China 59
Canada 47
United Kingdom 38
Australia 30

Citing Fields of Research

Psychiatry & Psychology 550
Sociology 228
Management Sciences 99
Communication Studies 63
Psychiatry 57

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 8,151 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 88 61 cited publications
Last 12 months 62 5.2 publications/month
Open access share 38.7% 24 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 309 citing publications
Leading citing field Psychiatry & Psychology 550 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 15 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v67n1,Oct. 1965-
PubMed
v67n1,Oct. 1965-
OLDMEDLINE
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Psychiatry & Psychology

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
Contributor
Helen Dwight Reid Educational Foundation

Broad Categories

Psychology Psychiatry & Psychology Management Sciences Religion Neurosciences Communication Studies

MeSH Descriptors

Psychology, Social

Latest Publications

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

01
Sofia Stathi, Vanessa Fortune, Rebecca Smith
The Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement is often referred to as the civil rights movement of our time. With the rise of BLM, the alternative movement of All Lives Matter (ALM) developed as a counterforce. This study examined the role of th...
06
Libbi A. Geoghagan, Bailey Cremeans, Jonathan M. Golding et al.
The workplace may offer individuals a positive environment, with friendly coworkers and a caring supervisor. However, the law does not guarantee such an idyllic workplace, and for some, the workpla...
10
Chiara Pecini, Alessandra Sacino, Bianca Tallone et al.
Mass media1 have long been considered a primary source of women’s objectification (Ward, 2016). The pervasive presence of sexualized female figures in advertisements and on social media fosters the...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Includes the Bulletin of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, Feb. 1939?-Aug. 1944.

Also issued online.

Some summaries in French and German, 1930-36.

Vol. 131, no. 1 (1991)19921002 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper