American Psychologist

Aims & Scope

American Psychologist ®, established in 1946, is the official peer-reviewed scholarly journal of the American Psychological Association.

As such, American Psychologist publishes current and timely high-impact papers of broad interest, including empirical reports, meta-analyses, and scholarly reviews covering science, practice, education, and policy.

Contributions often address national and international policy issues.

Articles published are written in a style that is accessible to all psychologists and the public.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	7.2
2024	12.30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	637

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	3450

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	3.200

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine and Psychology, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being.

  Citation: 24706

  Authors: Richard M., Edward L.

• Conservation of resources: A new attempt at conceptualizing stress.

  Citation: 10453

  Authors: Stevan E.

• Emerging adulthood: A theory of development from the late teens through the twenties.

  Citation: 9806

  Authors: Jeffrey Jensen

• Self-efficacy mechanism in human agency.

  Citation: 9393

  Authors: Albert

• The role of positive emotions in positive psychology: The broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions.

  Citation: 9339

  Authors: Barbara L.

• Positive psychology: An introduction.

  Citation: 8167

  Authors: Martin E. P., Mihaly

• Toward an experimental ecology of human development.

  Citation: 6337

  Authors: Urie

• In search of how people change: Applications to addictive behaviors.

  Citation: 5605

  Authors: James O., Carlo C., John C.

• Metacognition and cognitive monitoring: A new area of cognitive–developmental inquiry.

  Citation: 5453

  Authors: John H.

• Feeling and thinking: Preferences need no inferences.

  Citation: 4801

  Authors: R. B.

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