Australian Psychologist

Aims & Scope

Australian Psychologist is the official applied practice and public policy journal of the Australian Psychological Society (APS).

The journal aims to keep Australian psychologists informed about current issues in psychology, the science and practice of psychology, and psychology’s contribution to public policy, with particular emphasis on the Australian context.

The journal also regularly features international contributions to facilitate scholarly exchange with Australian psychologists.

Australian Psychologist publishes original contributions on the following topics of relevance for the science and practice of psychology: Development, evaluation, and use of psychological assessments and treatments; Empirical (quantitative and/or qualitative) studies of populations, including but not limited to individuals with disorders of mental health, and members of the Australian community; Studies related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, cross-cultural and demographic matters; Studies of gender, ethnicity, sexuality and sexual orientation, or diversity; Studies of personality, where these have a clear relevance to mental health, wellbeing, and the provision of psychological assessment and treatment; Studies of lifespan and developmental issues, where these have a clear relevance to mental health, wellbeing, and the provision of psychological assessment and treatment; Studies of clinical, community, counselling, health, forensic, neuropsychological, organizational and sport and exercise psychology; Quantitative and narrative reviews (e.g., meta-analyses, systematic reviews), qualitative research, commentaries, and methodologically sound case studies pertinent to the preceding topics.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2
2024	2.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.816

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6585

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	300

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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 Arts and Humanities 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.

• Psychological distress in university students: A comparison with general population data

  Citation: 836

  Authors: Helen M.

• Review of 30 Years of Longitudinal Studies on the Association Between Job Insecurity and Health and Well‐Being: Is There Causal Evidence?

  Citation: 443

  Authors: Hans, Jaco, Nele

• Percentile Norms and Accompanying Interval Estimates from an Australian General Adult Population Sample for Self‐Report Mood Scales (BAI, BDI, CRSD, CES‐D, DASS, DASS‐21, STAI‐X, STAI‐Y, SRDS, and SRAS)

  Citation: 320

  Authors: John, Carol, Peter F, Peter H, Caroline

• The effects of job insecurity on psychological health and withdrawal: A longitudinal study

  Citation: 301

  Authors: Sidney W.A., Wilmar B.

• Academic Procrastination: Psychological Antecedents Revisited

  Citation: 260

  Authors: Piers, Katrin B

• Psychological antecedents of student procrastination

  Citation: 214

  Authors: Gery, Esther D., Leon

• Normative data for the strengths and difficulties questionnaire in Australia

  Citation: 196

  Authors: David

• Occupational wellbeing and performance: a review of organisational health research

  Citation: 183

  Authors: Peter, Peter M.

• New perspectives for a cognitive theory of obsessions

  Citation: 182

  Authors: David A., Christine

• Fear of failure: Friend or foe?

  Citation: 175

  Authors: Andrew J., Herbert W.

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