Psychology

144 journals in P5.01 Psychology (Social Sciences), ranked by POSI Citation Score, 2026 edition. No Core Collection journal is ranked in this category yet. How PCS is calculated.

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Rank	Journal	PCS	Items	Percentile	Quartile	Status	PCI
1/144	Clinical Psychology Review Elsevier BV, ISSN 0272-7358	29.72	339	99.7	PCS-Q1	Indexed	n/a
2/144	Current Opinion in Psychology Elsevier BV, ISSN 2352-250X	23.72	801	99.0	PCS-Q1	Indexed	n/a
3/144	Psychological Bulletin American Psychological Association, ISSN 0033-2909	22.50	284	98.3	PCS-Q1	Indexed	19.66
4/144	The Lancet Psychiatry Elsevier BV, ISSN 2215-0366	21.99	968	97.6	PCS-Q1	Indexed	n/a
5/144	Learning and Individual Differences Elsevier BV, ISSN 1041-6080	21.48	504	96.9	PCS-Q1	Indexed	n/a
6/144	American Journal of Psychiatry American Psychiatric Association, ISSN 0002-953X	19.59	675	96.2	PCS-Q1	Indexed	7.85
7/144	Journal of Creativity Elsevier BV, ISSN 2713-3745	18.64	91	95.5	PCS-Q1	Indexed	n/a
8/144	Journal of Applied Psychology American Psychological Association, ISSN 0021-9010	18.45	552	94.8	PCS-Q1	Indexed	7.28
9/144	Body Image Elsevier BV, ISSN 1740-1445	15.81	606	94.1	PCS-Q1	Indexed	n/a
10/144	Psychological Review American Psychological Association, ISSN 0033-295X	14.15	335	93.4	PCS-Q1	Indexed	5.84
11/144	Journal of Affective Disorders Elsevier BV, ISSN 0165-0327	13.82	6,305	92.7	PCS-Q1	Indexed	6.27
12/144	Learning and Instruction Elsevier BV, ISSN 0959-4752	13.49	530	92.0	PCS-Q1	Indexed	n/a
13/144	Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry Wiley, ISSN 0021-9630	13.06	725	91.3	PCS-Q1	Indexed	5.81
14/144	Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour Elsevier BV, ISSN 1369-8478	12.94	1,125	90.6	PCS-Q1	Indexed	n/a
15/144	Computers in Human Behavior Reports Elsevier BV, ISSN 2451-9588	12.89	661	89.9	PCS-Q1	Indexed	n/a
16/144	Developmental Review Elsevier BV, ISSN 0273-2297	12.89	121	89.2	PCS-Q1	Indexed	n/a
17/144	Comprehensive Psychiatry Elsevier BV, ISSN 0010-440X	12.87	350	88.5	PCS-Q1	Indexed	n/a
18/144	Thinking Skills and Creativity Elsevier BV, ISSN 1871-1871	12.87	843	87.8	PCS-Q1	Indexed	n/a
19/144	Internet Interventions Elsevier BV, ISSN 2214-7829	12.54	403	87.2	PCS-Q1	Indexed	n/a
20/144	Journal of Educational Psychology American Psychological Association, ISSN 0022-0663	12.27	519	86.5	PCS-Q1	Indexed	6.75
21/144	Child Development Wiley, ISSN 0009-3920	11.73	647	85.8	PCS-Q1	Indexed	4.04
22/144	Applied Ergonomics Elsevier BV, ISSN 0003-6870	11.42	847	85.1	PCS-Q1	Indexed	4.27
23/144	Journal of Anxiety Disorders Elsevier BV, ISSN 0887-6185	11.23	384	84.4	PCS-Q1	Indexed	n/a
24/144	Contemporary Educational Psychology Elsevier BV, ISSN 0361-476X	11.20	301	83.7	PCS-Q1	Indexed	n/a
25/144	Psychiatry Research Elsevier BV, ISSN 0165-1781	11.08	2,137	83.0	PCS-Q1	Indexed	5.61
26/144	Behaviour Research and Therapy Elsevier BV, ISSN 0005-7967	10.83	611	82.3	PCS-Q1	Indexed	4.71
27/144	Behavior Therapy Elsevier BV, ISSN 0005-7894	10.55	381	81.6	PCS-Q1	Indexed	n/a
28/144	Journal of Personality and Social Psychology American Psychological Association, ISSN 0022-3514	10.37	871	80.9	PCS-Q1	Indexed	6.84
29/144	Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Elsevier BV, ISSN 2213-0780	10.31	410	80.2	PCS-Q1	Indexed	n/a
30/144	International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology Elsevier BV, ISSN 1697-2600	10.20	361	79.5	PCS-Q1	Indexed	n/a
31/144	Psychology of Sport and Exercise Elsevier BV, ISSN 1469-0292	10.20	732	78.8	PCS-Q1	Indexed	n/a
32/144	Aggression and Violent Behavior Elsevier BV, ISSN 1359-1789	10.11	272	78.1	PCS-Q1	Indexed	n/a
33/144	Frontiers in Psychology Frontiers Media, ISSN 1664-1078	10.04	21,362	77.4	PCS-Q1	Indexed	4.79
34/144	Journal of School Psychology Elsevier BV, ISSN 0022-4405	9.93	309	76.7	PCS-Q1	Indexed	n/a
35/144	International Journal of Eating Disorders Wiley, ISSN 0276-3478	9.76	974	76.0	PCS-Q1	Indexed	4.51
36/144	Journal of Psychiatric Research Elsevier BV, ISSN 0022-3956	9.36	2,431	75.3	PCS-Q1	Indexed	n/a
37/144	Frontiers in Psychiatry Frontiers Media, ISSN 1664-0640	9.16	9,927	74.7	PCS-Q2	Indexed	4.40
38/144	Child Abuse & Neglect Elsevier BV, ISSN 0145-2134	9.08	1,684	74.0	PCS-Q2	Indexed	4.12
39/144	New Ideas in Psychology Elsevier BV, ISSN 0732-118X	8.63	178	73.3	PCS-Q2	Indexed	n/a
40/144	Cognition Elsevier BV, ISSN 0010-0277	8.55	1,054	72.6	PCS-Q2	Indexed	3.33
41/144	Trends in Neuroscience and Education Elsevier BV, ISSN 2211-9493	8.54	94	71.9	PCS-Q2	Indexed	n/a
42/144	Cognitive and Behavioral Practice Elsevier BV, ISSN 1077-7229	8.49	260	71.2	PCS-Q2	Indexed	n/a
43/144	Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science Elsevier BV, ISSN 2212-1447	8.44	380	70.5	PCS-Q2	Indexed	n/a
44/144	Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology American Psychological Association, ISSN 0022-006X	8.39	466	69.8	PCS-Q2	Indexed	5.64
45/144	Intelligence Elsevier BV, ISSN 0160-2896	8.38	212	69.1	PCS-Q2	Indexed	n/a
46/144	Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Springer Science+Business Media, ISSN 0933-7954	8.35	813	68.4	PCS-Q2	Indexed	3.91
47/144	International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics Elsevier BV, ISSN 0169-8141	8.23	459	67.7	PCS-Q2	Indexed	n/a
48/144	Journal of Experimental Social Psychology Elsevier BV, ISSN 0022-1031	8.22	432	67.0	PCS-Q2	Indexed	n/a
49/144	Exceptional Children SAGE Publishing, ISSN 0014-4029	8.11	116	66.3	PCS-Q2	Indexed	3.83
50/144	Sleep Health Elsevier BV, ISSN 2352-7218	8.01	570	65.6	PCS-Q2	Indexed	n/a
51/144	American Psychologist American Psychological Association, ISSN 0003-066X	7.96	869	64.9	PCS-Q2	Indexed	3.77
52/144	Personality and Individual Differences Elsevier BV, ISSN 0191-8869	7.92	1,913	64.2	PCS-Q2	Indexed	3.16
53/144	Journal of Research in Personality Elsevier BV, ISSN 0092-6566	7.85	355	63.5	PCS-Q2	Indexed	n/a
54/144	Journal of Learning Disabilities SAGE Publishing, ISSN 0022-2194	7.59	110	62.9	PCS-Q2	Indexed	2.88
55/144	Behavioral Sciences Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, ISSN 2076-328X	7.52	4,582	62.1	PCS-Q2	Indexed	4.14
56/144	The Journal of Psychology Taylor & Francis, ISSN 0022-3980	7.47	162	61.5	PCS-Q2	Indexed	2.78
57/144	Educational and Psychological Measurement SAGE Publishing, ISSN 0013-1644	7.45	185	60.8	PCS-Q2	Indexed	4.99
58/144	SSM - Mental Health Elsevier BV, ISSN 2666-5603	7.30	507	60.1	PCS-Q2	Indexed	n/a
59/144	Journal of Memory and Language Elsevier BV, ISSN 0749-596X	7.21	241	59.4	PCS-Q2	Indexed	n/a
60/144	Asian Journal of Psychiatry Elsevier BV, ISSN 1876-2018	7.08	1,521	58.7	PCS-Q2	Indexed	n/a
61/144	Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology Elsevier BV, ISSN 2666-6227	7.06	220	58.0	PCS-Q2	Indexed	n/a
62/144	Journal of Migration and Health Elsevier BV, ISSN 2666-6235	6.93	296	57.3	PCS-Q2	Indexed	n/a
63/144	Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin SAGE Publishing, ISSN 0146-1672	6.91	596	56.6	PCS-Q2	Indexed	3.43
64/144	Research in Developmental Disabilities Elsevier BV, ISSN 0891-4222	6.89	718	55.9	PCS-Q2	Indexed	n/a
65/144	Hormones and Behavior Elsevier BV, ISSN 0018-506X	6.87	505	55.2	PCS-Q2	Indexed	3.14
66/144	Journal of Clinical Psychology Wiley, ISSN 0021-9762	6.71	609	54.5	PCS-Q2	Indexed	2.88
67/144	Eating Behaviors Elsevier BV, ISSN 1471-0153	6.65	357	53.8	PCS-Q2	Indexed	n/a
68/144	Current Psychology Springer Science+Business Media, ISSN 1046-1310	6.60	6,055	53.1	PCS-Q2	Indexed	3.12
69/144	Current Research in Behavioral Sciences Elsevier BV, ISSN 2666-5182	6.59	120	52.4	PCS-Q2	Indexed	n/a
70/144	Cognitive Psychology Elsevier BV, ISSN 0010-0285	6.53	135	51.7	PCS-Q2	Indexed	n/a
71/144	Evolution and Human Behavior Elsevier BV, ISSN 1090-5138	6.40	312	51.0	PCS-Q2	Indexed	n/a
72/144	Mental Health & Prevention Elsevier BV, ISSN 2212-6570	6.34	230	50.4	PCS-Q2	Indexed	n/a
73/144	Archives of Sexual Behavior Springer Science+Business Media, ISSN 0004-0002	6.32	1,152	49.6	PCS-Q3	Indexed	2.73
74/144	Psychiatric Clinics of North America Elsevier BV, ISSN 0193-953X	6.20	308	49.0	PCS-Q3	Indexed	n/a
75/144	Asian Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology Elsevier BV, ISSN 2667-2391	6.17	94	48.3	PCS-Q3	Indexed	n/a
76/144	Ergonomics Taylor & Francis, ISSN 0014-0139	6.14	666	47.6	PCS-Q3	Indexed	3.23
77/144	Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research American Speech–Language–Hearing Association, ISSN 1092-4388	6.09	1,315	46.9	PCS-Q3	Indexed	2.80
78/144	Revista de Psicodidáctica (English ed.) Elsevier BV, ISSN 2530-3805	6.01	80	46.2	PCS-Q3	Indexed	n/a
79/144	Journal of Experimental Child Psychology Elsevier BV, ISSN 0022-0965	5.98	765	45.5	PCS-Q3	Indexed	2.27
80/144	Journal of Counseling Psychology American Psychological Association, ISSN 0022-0167	5.96	383	44.8	PCS-Q3	Indexed	3.09
81/144	Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry Elsevier BV, ISSN 0005-7916	5.95	262	44.1	PCS-Q3	Indexed	n/a
82/144	Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology Elsevier BV, ISSN 2666-4976	5.72	210	43.4	PCS-Q3	Indexed	n/a
83/144	Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology Elsevier BV, ISSN 0193-3973	5.67	378	42.7	PCS-Q3	Indexed	n/a
84/144	Journal of Phonetics Elsevier BV, ISSN 0095-4470	5.63	198	42.0	PCS-Q3	Indexed	n/a
85/144	Sleep Epidemiology Elsevier BV, ISSN 2667-3436	5.63	103	41.3	PCS-Q3	Indexed	n/a
86/144	Infant Behavior and Development Elsevier BV, ISSN 0163-6383	5.55	389	40.6	PCS-Q3	Indexed	2.62
87/144	The British Journal of Psychiatry Cambridge University Press, ISSN 0007-1250	5.52	1,027	39.9	PCS-Q3	Indexed	3.30
88/144	Journal of Communication Disorders Elsevier BV, ISSN 0021-9924	5.49	268	39.2	PCS-Q3	Indexed	n/a
89/144	Children and Youth Services Review Elsevier BV, ISSN 0190-7409	5.47	1,982	38.5	PCS-Q3	Indexed	2.56
90/144	Cognitive Science Wiley, ISSN 0364-0213	5.45	596	37.9	PCS-Q3	Indexed	3.11
91/144	Frontiers in Organizational Psychology Frontiers Media SA, ISSN 2813-771X	5.17	83	37.1	PCS-Q3	Indexed	n/a
92/144	Cognitive Development Elsevier BV, ISSN 0885-2014	5.14	403	36.5	PCS-Q3	Indexed	n/a
93/144	Journal of Applied Social Psychology Wiley, ISSN 0021-9029	5.12	308	35.8	PCS-Q3	Indexed	2.84
94/144	Psychology in the Schools Wiley, ISSN 0033-3085	5.11	1,111	35.1	PCS-Q3	Indexed	2.67
95/144	Perceptual and Motor Skills SAGE Publishing, ISSN 0031-5125	5.04	516	34.4	PCS-Q3	Indexed	2.71
96/144	American Journal of Orthopsychiatry American Psychological Association, ISSN 0002-9432	5.00	332	33.7	PCS-Q3	Indexed	2.04
97/144	Archives of Psychiatric Nursing Elsevier BV, ISSN 0883-9417	4.99	629	33.0	PCS-Q3	Indexed	n/a
98/144	The Journal of Social Psychology Taylor & Francis, ISSN 0022-4545	4.89	227	32.3	PCS-Q3	Indexed	1.86
99/144	Sleep Medicine: X Elsevier BV, ISSN 2590-1427	4.86	118	31.6	PCS-Q3	Indexed	n/a
100/144	Developmental Psychology American Psychological Association, ISSN 0012-1649	4.79	1,299	30.9	PCS-Q3	Indexed	2.98

PCS-Q-1.0. PCS determines the PCS-Q ranking only; it does not determine Citation Rank, Citation Percentile or Citation Quartile. Item counts in amber are below 20 and should be read as a limited sample. 2 further journals are assigned to this category with low subject confidence and are not ranked in it.