Psychological Bulletin

Aims & Scope

Psychological Bulletin ® publishes evaluative and integrative research reviews and interpretations of issues in scientific psychology.

Both qualitative (narrative) and quantitative (meta-analytic) reviews will be considered, depending on the nature of the database under consideration for review.

Integrative reviews or research syntheses focus on empirical studies and seek to summarize past research by drawing overall conclusions from many separate investigations that address related or identical hypotheses.

A research synthesis typically presents the authors' assessments of the state of knowledge concerning the relations of interest;critical assessments of the strengths and weaknesses in past research; andimportant issues that research has left unresolved, thereby directing future research so it can yield a maximum amount of new information.

Both cumulative and historical approaches (i.e., ones that organize a research literature by highlighting temporally unfolding developments in a field) can be used.

Integrative research reviews that develop connections between areas of research are particularly valuable.

Manuscripts dealing with topics at the interface of psychological sciences and society are welcome, as are evaluations of applied psychological therapies, programs, and interventions.

Expository articles may be published if they are deemed accurate, broad, clear, and pertinent.

Methodological articles that previously were submitted to Psychological Bulletin should now be submitted to Psychological Methods.

Original theoretical articles should be submitted to Psychological Review, even when they include summaries of research.

Research syntheses should be submitted to Psychological Bulletin even when they develop integrated theoretical statements.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	19.8
2024	17.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	8.696

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	379

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	106

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2559

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities 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.

• A power primer.

  Citation: 30120

  Authors: Jacob

• Structural equation modeling in practice: A review and recommended two-step approach.

  Citation: 28986

  Authors: James C., David W.

• Comparative fit indexes in structural models.

  Citation: 17516

  Authors: P. M.

• Intraclass correlations: Uses in assessing rater reliability.

  Citation: 16859

  Authors: Patrick E., Joseph L.

• The need to belong: Desire for interpersonal attachments as a fundamental human motivation.

  Citation: 13349

  Authors: Roy F., Mark R.

• Significance tests and goodness of fit in the analysis of covariance structures.

  Citation: 12318

  Authors: P. M., Douglas G.

• Stress, social support, and the buffering hypothesis.

  Citation: 11049

  Authors: Sheldon, Thomas A.

• Convergent and discriminant validation by the multitrait-multimethod matrix.

  Citation: 10937

  Authors: Donald T., Donald W.

• Prejudice, social stress, and mental health in lesbian, gay, and bisexual populations: Conceptual issues and research evidence.

  Citation: 10070

  Authors: Ilan H.

• Subjective well-being.

  Citation: 7677

  Authors: Ed

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