Best Psychology Journals

The ranking of best journals for Psychology was published by Research.com, one of the prominent websites for computer science research providing trusted data on scientific contributions since 2014.

The position in the ranking is based on a unique bibliometric score created by Research.com which is computed using the estimated h-index and the number of leading scientists who have endorsed the journal during the last three previous years. Show more

The ranking contains Impact Score values gathered on December 6th, 2021.

The process for ranking journals involves examining more than 5,942 journals which were selected after detailed inspection and rigorous examination of over 107,206 scientific documents published during the last three years by 8,117 leading and well-respected scientists in the area of computer science.

More details on the methodology for computing the score can be found on our Methodology Page.

Rank
Journal Details
Best Scientists
Documents
Impact Score
1 Rank Psychological Medicine Best Scientists 819 934 Impact Score 20.20
2 Rank Nature Human Behaviour Best Scientists 340 244 Impact Score 19.80
3 Rank Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews Best Scientists 504 475 Impact Score 18.60
4 Rank Clinical Psychology Review Best Scientists 313 237 Impact Score 18.40
5 Rank The Lancet Psychiatry Best Scientists 308 264 Impact Score 18.30
6 Rank American Journal of Psychiatry Best Scientists 314 267 Impact Score 18.10
7 Rank Frontiers in Psychology Best Scientists 1796 3052 Impact Score 18.00
8 Rank American Psychologist Best Scientists 331 263 Impact Score 17.80
9 Rank Child Development

Child Development

0009-3920
Best Scientists 560 577 Impact Score 17.50
10 Rank Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines Best Scientists 563 562 Impact Score 17.20
11 Rank Trends in Cognitive Sciences Best Scientists 267 269 Impact Score 17.20
12 Rank Biological Psychiatry Best Scientists 714 1467 Impact Score 17.10
13 Rank Journal of Affective Disorders Best Scientists 960 1485 Impact Score 16.70
14 Rank Psychological Bulletin Best Scientists 176 116 Impact Score 16.50
15 Rank Translational Psychiatry Best Scientists 471 372 Impact Score 16.30
16 Rank Journal of Personality and Social Psychology Best Scientists 344 394 Impact Score 16.20
17 Rank Psychological Science Best Scientists 479 423 Impact Score 15.30
18 Rank Journal of Abnormal Psychology Best Scientists 407 313 Impact Score 14.90
19 Rank Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology Best Scientists 416 311 Impact Score 14.50
20 Rank Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Best Scientists 503 822 Impact Score 13.60
21 Rank Journal of Applied Psychology Best Scientists 158 239 Impact Score 13.60
22 Rank Frontiers in Psychiatry Best Scientists 792 1041 Impact Score 13.30
23 Rank Current Opinion in Psychology Best Scientists 377 394 Impact Score 13.20
24 Rank Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders Best Scientists 452 914 Impact Score 13.10
25 Rank Addiction

Addiction

0965-2140
Best Scientists 266 285 Impact Score 12.50
26 Rank Personality and Individual Differences Best Scientists 594 942 Impact Score 12.10
27 Rank Depression and Anxiety Best Scientists 362 299 Impact Score 11.90
28 Rank Developmental Science Best Scientists 355 392 Impact Score 11.80
29 Rank Schizophrenia Bulletin Best Scientists 348 1041 Impact Score 11.70
30 Rank Developmental Psychology Best Scientists 486 511 Impact Score 11.60
31 Rank Annual Review of Psychology Best Scientists 128 91 Impact Score 11.40
32 Rank Autism Research

Autism Research

1939-3792
Best Scientists 265 410 Impact Score 11.10
33 Rank Psychiatry Research - Neuroimaging Best Scientists 885 1228 Impact Score 10.70
34 Rank Journal of Youth and Adolescence Best Scientists 351 448 Impact Score 10.70
35 Rank Behaviour Research and Therapy Best Scientists 435 461 Impact Score 10.60
36 Rank Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Best Scientists 304 340 Impact Score 10.50
37 Rank Journal of Psychiatric Research Best Scientists 465 490 Impact Score 10.40
38 Rank Development and Psychopathology Best Scientists 557 609 Impact Score 10.10
39 Rank Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience Best Scientists 408 410 Impact Score 10.10
40 Rank Computers in Human Behavior

Computers in Human Behavior

0747-5632 , Quarterly
Best Scientists 200 272 Impact Score 10.00
41 Rank Schizophrenia Research Best Scientists 333 667 Impact Score 9.90
42 Rank British Journal of Psychiatry Best Scientists 233 191 Impact Score 9.90
43 Rank Clinical Psychological Science Best Scientists 348 322 Impact Score 9.80
44 Rank Neuropsychopharmacology Best Scientists 299 280 Impact Score 9.70
45 Rank Autism

Autism

1362-3613
Best Scientists 253 398 Impact Score 9.50
46 Rank Journal of Management Best Scientists 82 94 Impact Score 9.40
47 Rank Current Directions in Psychological Science Best Scientists 255 216 Impact Score 9.30
48 Rank Addictive Behaviors Best Scientists 459 720 Impact Score 9.20
49 Rank Comprehensive Psychiatry Best Scientists 198 198 Impact Score 9.20
50 Rank Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin Best Scientists 285 328 Impact Score 9.10
51 Rank Appetite

Appetite

0195-6663
Best Scientists 272 481 Impact Score 9.10
52 Rank Psychoneuroendocrinology Best Scientists 479 658 Impact Score 8.90
53 Rank Journal of Personality Best Scientists 284 269 Impact Score 8.90
54 Rank Annual Review of Clinical Psychology Best Scientists 102 72 Impact Score 8.90
55 Rank Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology Best Scientists 333 360 Impact Score 8.80
56 Rank Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology Best Scientists 464 486 Impact Score 8.70
57 Rank Neuropsychologia

Neuropsychologia

0028-3932
Best Scientists 569 727 Impact Score 8.50
58 Rank European Neuropsychopharmacology Best Scientists 461 839 Impact Score 8.50
59 Rank Assessment

Assessment

1073-1911
Best Scientists 413 386 Impact Score 8.50
60 Rank Cognition

Cognition

0010-0277
Best Scientists 399 520 Impact Score 8.50
61 Rank European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Best Scientists 341 401 Impact Score 8.50
62 Rank Journal of Educational Psychology Best Scientists 151 213 Impact Score 8.40
63 Rank Cortex

Cortex

0010-9452
Best Scientists 483 716 Impact Score 8.30
64 Rank Journal of Anxiety Disorders Best Scientists 279 309 Impact Score 8.20
65 Rank Child Abuse and Neglect Best Scientists 267 360 Impact Score 8.20
66 Rank Psychological Assessment Best Scientists 384 383 Impact Score 8.00
67 Rank Journal of Behavioral Addictions Best Scientists 114 268 Impact Score 8.00
68 Rank Journal of Vocational Behavior Best Scientists 109 207 Impact Score 8.00
69 Rank Psychophysiology

Psychophysiology

0048-5772
Best Scientists 344 475 Impact Score 7.90
70 Rank European Psychiatry Best Scientists 302 410 Impact Score 7.90
71 Rank Social Psychological and Personality Science Best Scientists 240 256 Impact Score 7.90
72 Rank International Journal of Eating Disorders Best Scientists 196 418 Impact Score 7.90
73 Rank Psychonomic Bulletin and Review Best Scientists 257 317 Impact Score 7.70
74 Rank Journal of Adolescent Health Best Scientists 242 346 Impact Score 7.70
75 Rank Brain Imaging and Behavior Best Scientists 233 202 Impact Score 7.70
76 Rank International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research Best Scientists 155 96 Impact Score 7.70
77 Rank Emotion

Emotion

1528-3542
Best Scientists 379 416 Impact Score 7.60
78 Rank Behavior Therapy

Behavior Therapy

0005-7894
Best Scientists 316 338 Impact Score 7.60
79 Rank Journal of Experimental Psychology: General Best Scientists 326 335 Impact Score 7.50
80 Rank Archives of Sexual Behavior Best Scientists 245 435 Impact Score 7.50
81 Rank Drug and Alcohol Dependence Best Scientists 369 554 Impact Score 7.40
82 Rank Biological Psychology Best Scientists 358 362 Impact Score 7.30
83 Rank Health Psychology

Health Psychology

0278-6133
Best Scientists 297 273 Impact Score 7.20
84 Rank The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry Best Scientists 174 155 Impact Score 7.20
85 Rank Journal of Research in Personality Best Scientists 242 255 Impact Score 7.10
86 Rank European Journal of Personality Best Scientists 163 172 Impact Score 7.10
87 Rank Frontiers in Human Neuroscience Best Scientists 437 534 Impact Score 7.00
88 Rank BMC Psychiatry

BMC Psychiatry

1471-244X
Best Scientists 381 448 Impact Score 7.00
89 Rank Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience Best Scientists 282 329 Impact Score 7.00
90 Rank Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica Best Scientists 158 150 Impact Score 7.00
91 Rank Psychopharmacology

Psychopharmacology

0033-3158
Best Scientists 215 239 Impact Score 6.90
92 Rank Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences Best Scientists 211 215 Impact Score 6.90
93 Rank Psycho-Oncology

Psycho-Oncology

1057-9249
Best Scientists 186 343 Impact Score 6.90
94 Rank Bipolar Disorders

Bipolar Disorders

1398-5647
Best Scientists 128 161 Impact Score 6.90
95 Rank European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience Best Scientists 170 149 Impact Score 6.80
96 Rank Cognition and Emotion Best Scientists 284 351 Impact Score 6.70
97 Rank Journal of Traumatic Stress Best Scientists 229 272 Impact Score 6.70
98 Rank Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Best Scientists 195 190 Impact Score 6.70
99 Rank European Journal of Psychotraumatology Best Scientists 186 339 Impact Score 6.70
100 Rank Current Psychiatry Reports Best Scientists 132 134 Impact Score 6.70

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