Journal of Individual Differences

Aims & Scope

Researchers, teachers, and students interested in all areas of individual differences (e.g., gender, temperament, personality, intelligence) and their assessment in human and animal research will find the Journal of Individual Differences useful.

The Journal of Individual Differences publishes manuscripts dealing with individual differences in behavior, emotion, cognition, and their developmental aspects.

This includes human as well as animal research.

The Journal of Individual Differences is conceptualized to bring together researchers working in different areas ranging from, for example, molecular genetics to theories of complex behavior.

Moreover, it places emphasis on papers dealing with special methodological and conceptual issues in basic science as well as in their applied fields (assessment of personality and intelligence).

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.9
2024	1.20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10702

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	112

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.544

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	47

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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 Neuroscience 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.

• Gender Differences in Coping Strategies in Children and Adolescents

  Citation: 301

  Authors: Heike, Carl-Walter, Arnold

• Short Scales – Five Misunderstandings and Ways to Overcome Them

  Citation: 274

  Authors: Matthias, Christoph J., Peter

• Values in Action Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS)

  Citation: 234

  Authors: Willibald, René T., Claudia, Nansook, Christopher, Martin E. P.

• Can’t We Make It Any Shorter?

  Citation: 200

  Authors: Beatrice, Constanze

• Brief Versions of the NEO-PI-3

  Citation: 194

  Authors: Robert R., Paul T.

• Social Support and Successful Aging

  Citation: 166

  Authors: Alan J., Alison, Martha C., Lawrence J., Ian J.

• Structural Modeling of Generalized Prejudice

  Citation: 136

  Authors: Martin, Fredrik

• Extraverts Have Larger Social Network Layers

  Citation: 134

  Authors: Thomas V., Sam G. B., Robin I. M.

• The Dark Tetrad

  Citation: 130

  Authors: Janko, Boban

• Conscientiousness Is the Most Powerful Noncognitive Predictor of School Achievement in Adolescents

  Citation: 126

  Authors: Barbara, Aljoscha C.

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