Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin Journal Citation Rate 2026

ISSN 0146-1672 eISSN 1552-7433 SAGE Publishing US

Q2 Quartile Established Impact

About Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
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Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (PSPB) is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering Behavioral Health and Interventions and Cultural Differences and Values, published by SAGE Publishing in US, catalogued under ISSN 0146-1672 (e-ISSN 1552-7433). As of 2026, it has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 2.46 (Q2 quartile) — the average number of citations its recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, not the Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor. It operates a subscription model. It is indexed in the ABDC list (rating A*), among the databases we track. OpenAlex records 5,819 works and 537,928 citations, with an h-index of 321.

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin Citation Rate 2026 — In Context

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 2.46, placing it in the Q2 quartile within the Behavioral Health and Interventions research area. This is the average number of citations the journal's recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data — not the Clarivate (JCR) Journal Impact Factor.

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin operates a subscription-based publishing model — readers access articles through institutional subscriptions or pay-per-view.

Researchers looking to publish in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin should review the journal's submission tips and verify the latest indexing status against Scopus, DOAJ, and Web of Science using our indexing tracker. To compare Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.

Submission Tips for Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
  • This journal covers Behavioral Health and Interventions, Cultural Differences and Values, Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior. Ensure your manuscript aligns with these scope areas to avoid desk rejection.
How Personality and Social … Compares
Citation Rate vs Field Avg
-57%
Field avg: 5.66

Compared against 18 journals in the same research areas.

ISSN (Print) 0146-1672
ISSN (Online) 1552-7433
Publisher SAGE Publishing
Country United States
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Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin is published by SAGE Publishing and based in United States.

In our subject taxonomy, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin is classified under Behavioral Health and Interventions, Cultural Differences and Values, Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior and Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment.

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin is indexed in OpenAlex and carries an ABDC rating of A* (2025). OpenAlex tracking provides an open, citable record of its output even where commercial indexing is absent.

Its most recent citation rate stands at 2.458.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin does not hold a Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor on JournalsHub. Its 2-year citation rate, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, is 2.458 — an open proxy for citation impact, not the licensed JCR Impact Factor.

No, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin is not an open access journal.

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin is published by SAGE Publishing.

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin shows strong legitimacy signals: it is indexed in OpenAlex, ABDC A*. Indexing in recognised databases such as Scopus and DOAJ is a reliable indicator of a peer-reviewed, non-predatory journal, because predatory titles are typically excluded from them. Always confirm the journal's scope and editorial board fit your work before submitting.

The ISSN of Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin is 0146-1672. Its electronic ISSN (eISSN) is 1552-7433.

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin sits in the Q2 quartile based on its latest impact factor of 2.46, ranked across all journals in our database.
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Updated May 2026

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2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) · 2025
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2025 2.458 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex)

Metrics are sourced from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Scopus and reflect the latest data we hold. The headline figure is a 2-year citation rate (OpenAlex), not a Clarivate Impact Factor. Always verify against the journal's official site before relying on it. See our Methodology or report a correction.

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