| Title | Current Directions in Psychological Science |
| Abbreviation | Curr. Dir. Psychol. Sci. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Developmental and Educational Psychology (Q1); Psychology (miscellaneous) (Q1) |
| h-index | 223 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 633 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 3.211 |
| Impact Score | 7.04 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc. |
| Country | United States |
| ISSN | 14678721, 09637214 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 1992-2025 |
Current Directions in Psychological Science is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Developmental and Educational Psychology (Q1); Psychology (miscellaneous) (Q1). It is published by SAGE Publications Inc.. The overall rank of Current Directions in Psychological Science is 633. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 3.211. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 223. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of Current Directions in Psychological Science journal is 14678721, 09637214. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Current Directions in Psychological Science is cited by a total of 1725 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Current Directions in Psychological Science is 7.04, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Current Directions in Psychological Science IF is decreased by a factor of 0.47 and approximate percentage change is -6.26% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a falling trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2024 of Current Directions in Psychological Science is 7.04. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 7.04 |
| 2023 | 7.51 |
| 2022 | 7.86 |
| 2021 | 6.79 |
| 2020 | 6.01 |
| 2019 | 5.84 |
| 2018 | 4.97 |
| 2017 | 5.96 |
| 2016 | 6.76 |
| 2015 | 6.93 |
| 2014 | 6.87 |
Current Directions in Psychological Science has an h-index of 223. It means 223 articles of this journal have more than 223 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of Current Directions in Psychological Science is 14678721, 09637214. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of Current Directions in Psychological Science is 633. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 3.211. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 3.211 |
| 2023 | 2.905 |
| 2022 | 3.028 |
| 2021 | 3.098 |
| 2020 | 3.638 |
| 2019 | 3.346 |
| 2018 | 3.465 |
| 2017 | 3.805 |
| 2016 | 3.980 |
| 2015 | 4.505 |
| 2014 | 4.260 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 633 |
| 2023 | 708 |
| 2022 | 605 |
| 2021 | 560 |
| 2020 | 466 |
| 2019 | 538 |
| 2018 | 508 |
| 2017 | 440 |
| 2016 | 418 |
| 2015 | 333 |
| 2014 | 373 |
Current Directions in Psychological Science is published by SAGE Publications Inc.. It's publishing house is located in United States. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1992-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
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The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Current Directions in Psychological Science is Curr. Dir. Psychol. Sci.. This abbreviation ('Curr. Dir. Psychol. Sci.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Developmental and Educational Psychology (Q1); Psychology (miscellaneous) (Q1), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
Current Directions in Psychological Science latest impact IF is 7.04. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 7.86 (2022) and 4.97 (2018), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 6.59 in the previous 11 years.
The Current Directions in Psychological Science has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 3.211, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 4.505 in 2015 and the lowest being 2.905 in 2023. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Current Directions in Psychological Science over the previous 11-year period stands at 6.59.
The latest h-index of the Current Directions in Psychological Science is 223.
The Current Directions in Psychological Science is published by the SAGE Publications Inc., with its country of publication being the United States.
The Current Directions in Psychological Science is currently ranked 633 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 333 in 2015 and its lowest position of 708 in 2023.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Current Directions in Psychological Science is Curr. Dir. Psychol. Sci..
Current Directions in Psychological Science is classified as a journal that the SAGE Publications Inc. publishes.
The Current Directions in Psychological Science encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Current Directions in Psychological Science is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 14678721, 09637214.
The best quartile for the Current Directions in Psychological Science is Q1 (2024).
The Current Directions in Psychological Science coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1992-2025.
| Journal/Conference/Workshop/Book Title | Type | Ranking | Publisher | h-index | Impact Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal of Business Economics and Management | journal | 9811 | Vilnius Gediminas Technical University | 55 | 2.84 |
| Historia | journal | 22470 | Universidade Estadual Paulista | 9 | 0.16 |
| Applied Ecology and Environmental Research | journal | 19122 | Corvinus University of Budapest | 48 | 0.84 |
| Qualitative Research | journal | 1300 | SAGE Publications Ltd | 101 | 6.77 |
| Marine Biology Research | journal | 14618 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 47 | 1.21 |
| Journal of Education and Work | journal | 8987 | Brill Academic Publishers | 47 | 2.08 |
| Howard Journal of Communications | journal | 14582 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 42 | 1.27 |
| Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice | journal | 6760 | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 68 | 1.54 |
| Statistica | journal | 18529 | University of Bologna | 9 | 0.38 |
| International Conference on Architectural Support for Programming Languages and Operating Systems - ASPLOS | conference and proceedings | 1553 | Association for Computing Machinery | 111 | 7.47 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 7.04 |
| 2023 | 7.51 |
| 2022 | 7.86 |
| 2021 | 6.79 |
| 2020 | 6.01 |
| 2019 | 5.84 |
| 2018 | 4.97 |
| 2017 | 5.96 |
| 2016 | 6.76 |
| 2015 | 6.93 |
| 2014 | 6.87 |
