Journal of Personality Assessment

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Personality Assessment (JPA) seeks to publish articles on the methods and applications related to the psychological assessment of psychopathology, maladaptive personality, and normative personality processes.

JPA strives to publish cutting edge research, which can occur in a number of contexts and settings, including clinical/consulting, counseling, neuropsychological, forensic, health, social/community, multicultural, developmental/educational, industrial/organizational, and screening of candidates for public safety positions.

The journal is interested in receiving manuscripts that consider development and validation of new assessment processes and tests, as well as advance the clinical utility and ecological validity of personality assessment in clinical and nonclinical populations.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2
2024	2.80

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3146

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	786

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.287

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	122

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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, Environmental Science, 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.

• The Satisfaction With Life Scale

  Citation: 21268

  Authors: Ed, Robert A., Randy J., Sharon

• The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support

  Citation: 9146

  Authors: Gregory D., Nancy W., Sara G., Gordon K.

• Comparison of Beck Depression Inventories-IA and-II in Psychiatric Outpatients

  Citation: 4624

  Authors: Aaron T., Robert A., Roberta, William F.

• UCLA Loneliness Scale (Version 3): Reliability, Validity, and Factor Structure

  Citation: 3971

  Authors: Daniel W.

• Starting at the Beginning: An Introduction to Coefficient Alpha and Internal Consistency

  Citation: 2475

  Authors: David L.

• Development and Validation of the Short Grit Scale (Grit–S)

  Citation: 2101

  Authors: Angela Lee, Patrick D.

• The Efficient Assessment of Need for Cognition

  Citation: 1895

  Authors: John T., Richard E., Chuan

• Developing a Measure of Loneliness

  Citation: 1370

  Authors: Dan, Letitia Anne, Mary Lund

• Domains and Facets: Hierarchical Personality Assessment Using the Revised NEO Personality Inventory

  Citation: 1279

  Authors: Paul T., Robert R.

• Psychometric Characteristics of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support

  Citation: 1256

  Authors: Gregory, Suzanne, Gordon, Sidney, Karen

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