Emotion

Aims & Scope

Emotion publishes significant contributions to the study of emotion from a wide range of theoretical traditions and research domains.

The journal includes articles that advance knowledge and theory about all aspects of emotional processes, including reports of substantial empirical studies, scholarly reviews, and major theoretical articles.

Most of the articles published in Emotion will be reports of original research, but other types of articles are acceptable.

Articles that present or discuss theoretical formulations of emotion and related affective phenomena that evaluate competing theoretical perspectives, or that offer innovative commentary or analysis on timely topics of inquiry.Comprehensive reviews of the empirical literature in an area of study that contain a meta-analysis and/or present novel theoretical or methodological perspectives.Comments on articles published in the journal (instructions for Commentaries appear in the Manuscript Submission tab).Case studies from either a clinical setting or a laboratory that raise or illustrate important questions that go beyond the single case and have heuristic value.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.6
2024	3.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.986

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	184

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1456

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2447

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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
• Medline
• Embase

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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.

• Anxiety and cognitive performance: Attentional control theory.

  Citation: 3479

  Authors: Michael W., Nazanin, Rita, Manuel G.

• Emotion and motivation I: Defensive and appetitive reactions in picture processing.

  Citation: 1608

  Authors: Margaret M., Maurizio, Bruce N., Peter J.

• Measuring emotional intelligence with the MSCEIT V2.0.

  Citation: 1024

  Authors: John D., Peter, David R., Gill

• Happiness unpacked: Positive emotions increase life satisfaction by building resilience.

  Citation: 1008

  Authors: Michael A., Barbara L., Stephanie L., Joseph A., Anne M.

• Effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on emotion regulation in social anxiety disorder.

  Citation: 864

  Authors: Philippe R., James J.

• The social consequences of expressive suppression.

  Citation: 852

  Authors: Emily A., Boris, Frank H., Nancy C., Elizabeth A., James J.

• The Tie That Binds? Coherence Among Emotion Experience, Behavior, and Physiology.

  Citation: 800

  Authors: Iris B., Robert W., Loren, Frank H., James J.

• Emotions evoked by the sound of music: Characterization, classification, and measurement.

  Citation: 789

  Authors: Marcel, Didier, Klaus R.

• Emotion and motivation II: Sex differences in picture processing.

  Citation: 667

  Authors: Margaret M., Maurizio, Dean, Peter J.

• The Facilitated Processing of Threatening Faces: An ERP Analysis.

  Citation: 655

  Authors: Harald T., Arne, Markus, Almut I., Jessica, Alfons O.

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