European Journal of Personality

Aims & Scope

The European Journal of Personality is the official journal of the European Association of Personality Psychology, and is published by John Wiley & Sons.

The Journal promotes the development of empirical and theoretical personality psychology within Europe and elsewhere, by reporting and reviewing original research, theoretical issues, methodological advances and current experience.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.7
2024	3.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.418

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	110

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1011

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	719

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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 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.

• Transactional theory and research on emotions and coping

  Citation: 1860

  Authors: Richard S., Susan

• Trait emotional intelligence: psychometric investigation with reference to established trait taxonomies

  Citation: 1091

  Authors: K V, Adrian

• Validation of the UPPS impulsive behaviour scale: a four‐factor model of impulsivity

  Citation: 696

  Authors: Stephen P., Donald R., Joshua D., Sarah K.

• Trait emotional intelligence: behavioural validation in two studies of emotion recognition and reactivity to mood induction

  Citation: 659

  Authors: K. V., Adrian

• The dark triad: Facilitating a short‐term mating strategy in men

  Citation: 640

  Authors: Peter K., Norman P., Gregory D., David P.

• Recommendations for Increasing Replicability in Psychology

  Citation: 568

  Authors: Jens B., Mark, Filip, Jan, Jaap J. A., Klaus, Susann, David C., Reinhold, Brian A., Marco, Brent W., Manfred, Marcel A. G., Hannelore, Jelte M.

• Speaking (Un–)Truth to Power: Conspiracy Mentality as A Generalised Political Attitude

  Citation: 530

  Authors: Roland, Martin

• The Core of Darkness: Uncovering the Heart of the Dark Triad

  Citation: 463

  Authors: Daniel Nelson, Aurelio Jose

• The evolutionary genetics of personality

  Citation: 402

  Authors: Lars, Jaap J. A., Geoffrey F.

• Unreliability of the dot probe task

  Citation: 401

  Authors: Stefan C.

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