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Best Psychology Journals

This ranking presents a comprehensive list of scientific journals from the field of Psychology, rigorously evaluated and curated by Research.com, a leading authority in science research across all major disciplines. Established in 2014, Research.com has earned a reputation for providing dependable data on scientific contributions, including influential work within Psychology.

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Journal Details
Best scientists
Documents
D-Index
301 Rank Physiology and Behavior Best Scientists 454 468 D-Index 27
302 Rank Journal of Cognition Best Scientists 153 182 D-Index 20
303 Rank International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology Best Scientists 192 140 D-Index 21
304 Rank Brain and Language

Brain and Language

0093-934X
Best Scientists 220 204 D-Index 21
305 Rank Child Maltreatment

Child Maltreatment

1077-5595
Best Scientists 165 155 D-Index 22
306 Rank School Psychology

School Psychology

2578-4218
Best Scientists 123 143 D-Index 20
307 Rank Psychology of Religion and Spirituality Best Scientists 115 132 D-Index 20
308 Rank Evolution and Human Behavior Best Scientists 147 169 D-Index 26
309 Rank Journal of Homosexuality Best Scientists 148 150 D-Index 21
310 Rank Annual Review of Developmental Psychology Best Scientists 105 88 D-Index 22
311 Rank Journal of Social Issues Best Scientists 104 99 D-Index 23
312 Rank Journal of Learning Disabilities Best Scientists 81 93 D-Index 20
313 Rank Journal of Applied Sport Psychology Best Scientists 81 106 D-Index 21
314 Rank Work and Stress

Work and Stress

0267-8373
Best Scientists 66 77 D-Index 21
315 Rank International Review of Psychiatry Best Scientists 110 121 D-Index 23
316 Rank Journal of Career Assessment Best Scientists 48 105 D-Index 20
317 Rank Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies Best Scientists 77 78 D-Index 25
318 Rank Thinking Skills and Creativity Best Scientists 69 100 D-Index 23
319 Rank Children Today

Children Today

2227-9067
Best Scientists 822 1026 D-Index 31
320 Rank JCPP Advances

JCPP Advances

2692-9384
Best Scientists 348 219 D-Index 20
321 Rank Collabra: Psychology Best Scientists 222 197 D-Index 20
322 Rank Psychological Services Best Scientists 236 256 D-Index 20
323 Rank Infant Behavior and Development Best Scientists 214 205 D-Index 19
324 Rank Journal of Applied Social Psychology Best Scientists 186 189 D-Index 20
325 Rank Psychology, Health and Medicine Best Scientists 238 231 D-Index 21
326 Rank Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders Best Scientists 143 219 D-Index 19
327 Rank Journal of Intellectual Disability Research Best Scientists 186 207 D-Index 22
328 Rank Infant Mental Health Journal Best Scientists 126 143 D-Index 19
329 Rank Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria Best Scientists 228 285 D-Index 25
330 Rank International Journal of Intercultural Relations Best Scientists 116 149 D-Index 20
331 Rank European Journal of Psychology of Education Best Scientists 114 125 D-Index 23
332 Rank Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities Best Scientists 140 235 D-Index 20
333 Rank International Journal of Bipolar Disorders Best Scientists 202 149 D-Index 21
334 Rank Neurobiology of Learning and Memory Best Scientists 268 272 D-Index 28
335 Rank Social Psychology of Education Best Scientists 104 124 D-Index 21
336 Rank Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation Best Scientists 90 104 D-Index 19
337 Rank Aphasiology

Aphasiology

0268-7038
Best Scientists 116 201 D-Index 21
338 Rank Educational Psychology Best Scientists 87 110 D-Index 21
339 Rank Creativity Research Journal

Creativity Research Journal

1040-0419, Quarterly
Best Scientists 87 112 D-Index 19
340 Rank Psychology of Popular Media Best Scientists 82 103 D-Index 21
341 Rank Reading Research Quarterly Best Scientists 99 90 D-Index 26
342 Rank Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior Best Scientists 80 152 D-Index 19
343 Rank Metacognition and Learning Best Scientists 57 84 D-Index 22
344 Rank Educational Psychologist

Educational Psychologist

0046-1520, Quarterly
Best Scientists 46 46 D-Index 25
345 Rank Social Development

Social Development

0961-205X
Best Scientists 222 210 D-Index 19
346 Rank Psychological Reports Best Scientists 207 203 D-Index 19
347 Rank Cognitive Development Best Scientists 198 223 D-Index 18
348 Rank Applied Cognitive Psychology Best Scientists 195 235 D-Index 18
349 Rank Brain and Cognition Best Scientists 277 205 D-Index 20
350 Rank Psychology of Violence Best Scientists 178 181 D-Index 20
351 Rank Behavioral Sleep Medicine Best Scientists 217 171 D-Index 22
352 Rank International Journal of Social Psychiatry Best Scientists 254 249 D-Index 23
353 Rank American Journal of Orthopsychiatry Best Scientists 163 153 D-Index 20
354 Rank Child and Adolescent Mental Health Best Scientists 145 143 D-Index 21
355 Rank Epilepsy and Behavior Best Scientists 795 1303 D-Index 38
356 Rank Journal of Cognition and Development Best Scientists 102 101 D-Index 18
357 Rank Multivariate Behavioral Research Best Scientists 130 136 D-Index 20
358 Rank Journal of Child Language Best Scientists 129 166 D-Index 19
359 Rank Clinical Gerontologist Best Scientists 126 186 D-Index 20
360 Rank Autism in Adulthood Best Scientists 108 146 D-Index 24
361 Rank Psychology of Music Best Scientists 100 126 D-Index 21
362 Rank New directions for child and adolescent development Best Scientists 88 80 D-Index 18
363 Rank Substance Abuse

Substance Abuse

0889-7077
Best Scientists 194 183 D-Index 24
364 Rank Journal of Marriage and Family Best Scientists 133 153 D-Index 28
365 Rank Animal Cognition

Animal Cognition

1435-9448
Best Scientists 184 261 D-Index 24
366 Rank Evidence-Based Mental Health Best Scientists 107 80 D-Index 25
367 Rank Human Resource Management Best Scientists 99 114 D-Index 29
368 Rank i-Perception

i-Perception

2041-6695
Best Scientists 64 104 D-Index 19
369 Rank Substance Use and Misuse Best Scientists 541 560 D-Index 20
370 Rank Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment Best Scientists 302 269 D-Index 18
371 Rank Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry Best Scientists 234 238 D-Index 18
372 Rank Psychology in the Schools Best Scientists 177 198 D-Index 18
373 Rank Infancy

Infancy

1525-0008
Best Scientists 169 169 D-Index 17
374 Rank Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology Best Scientists 165 118 D-Index 19
375 Rank Stigma and Health

Stigma and Health

2376-6972
Best Scientists 207 180 D-Index 17
376 Rank AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV Best Scientists 474 525 D-Index 21
377 Rank Language, Cognition and Neuroscience Best Scientists 183 225 D-Index 20
378 Rank Psychological Inquiry Best Scientists 131 125 D-Index 17
379 Rank American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Best Scientists 244 197 D-Index 20
380 Rank Journal of Family Violence Best Scientists 193 249 D-Index 19
381 Rank Eating Disorders

Eating Disorders

1064-0266
Best Scientists 127 246 D-Index 18
382 Rank Alcohol and Alcoholism Best Scientists 250 235 D-Index 20
383 Rank Child Care Quarterly Best Scientists 122 116 D-Index 17
384 Rank Journal of Psychotherapy Integration Best Scientists 99 68 D-Index 17
385 Rank Personality and Mental Health Best Scientists 113 110 D-Index 17
386 Rank Behavior Modification Best Scientists 91 82 D-Index 17
387 Rank Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment Best Scientists 105 121 D-Index 18
388 Rank American Journal on Addictions Best Scientists 149 165 D-Index 20
389 Rank Journal of Trauma and Dissociation Best Scientists 95 111 D-Index 17
390 Rank Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders Best Scientists 95 91 D-Index 18
391 Rank Canadian Psychology Best Scientists 81 83 D-Index 18
392 Rank Drug and Alcohol Review Best Scientists 293 503 D-Index 29
393 Rank Youth and Society

Youth and Society

0044-118X
Best Scientists 103 104 D-Index 20
394 Rank Psychology of Men and Masculinity Best Scientists 98 103 D-Index 17
395 Rank American Journal of Community Psychology Best Scientists 115 114 D-Index 21
396 Rank Psychology Research and Behavior Management Best Scientists 144 153 D-Index 24
397 Rank Emotion Review

Emotion Review

1754-0739
Best Scientists 70 71 D-Index 18
398 Rank Annals of General Psychiatry Best Scientists 117 96 D-Index 20
399 Rank European Psychologist Best Scientists 66 59 D-Index 18
400 Rank Environment and Behavior Best Scientists 92 64 D-Index 27

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