Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Aims & Scope

The Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin is an official journal for the Society of Personality and Social Psychology.

The journal is an international outlet for original empirical papers in all areas of personality and social psychology.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.9
2024	3.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.174

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	240

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1230

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1938

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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.

• The Social Self: On Being the Same and Different at the Same Time

  Citation: 3372

  Authors: Marilynn B.

• The Measurement of Independent and Interdependent Self-Construals

  Citation: 2540

  Authors: Theodore M.

• Measuring Global Self-Esteem: Construct Validation of a Single-Item Measure and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale

  Citation: 2093

  Authors: Richard W., Holly M., Kali H.

• A Collective Self-Esteem Scale: Self-Evaluation of One's Social Identity

  Citation: 2006

  Authors: Riia, Jennifer

• Further Examining the American Dream: Differential Correlates of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Goals

  Citation: 1602

  Authors: Tim, Richard M.

• A Brief Version of the Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale

  Citation: 1530

  Authors: Mark R.

• A Comparison of the Theory of Planned Behavior and the Theory of Reasoned Action

  Citation: 1390

  Authors: Thomas J., Pamela Scholder, Icek

• Self and Collective: Cognition and Social Context

  Citation: 1388

  Authors: John C., Penelope J., S. Alexander, Craig

• Daily Well-Being: The Role of Autonomy, Competence, and Relatedness

  Citation: 1348

  Authors: Harry T., Kennon M., Shelly L., Joseph, Richard M.

• Need Satisfaction, Motivation, and Well-Being in the Work Organizations of a Former Eastern Bloc Country: A Cross-Cultural Study of Self-Determination

  Citation: 1324

  Authors: Edward L., Richard M., Marylène, Dean R., Julian, Boyanka P.

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