Psychological Injury and Law

Aims & Scope

Psychological Injury and Law is a journal designed as a multidisciplinary forum for the dissemination of research articles and scholarly exchanges about issues pertaining to the interface of psychology and law in the area of trauma, injury, and their psychological impact.

The journal intends to help build the evidentiary research base of the field, and to critically examine its concepts and practice.

Psychological impairments and disabilities may arise from physical and/or mental injuries ascribed to alleged negligent actions.

They need to be judiciously assessed for their validity, and treated when evaluated as valid.

They lead to legal and related action when there are long term or permanent effects.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.3
2024	2.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.747

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	36

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7438

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	280

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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 Environmental Science, Medicine and Social Sciences, 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.

• Malingering in Forensic Disability-Related Assessments: Prevalence 15 ± 15 %

  Citation: 116

  Authors: Gerald

• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in DSM-5: New Criteria, New Measures, and Implications for Assessment

  Citation: 106

  Authors: Frank W., Brian P., Matthew J., Paula P.

• Psychological Assessment of Symptom and Performance Validity, Response Bias, and Malingering: Official Position of the Association for Scientific Advancement in Psychological Injury and Law

  Citation: 103

  Authors: Shane S., Robert L., Ronald M.

• Perceived Injustice is Associated with Heightened Pain Behavior and Disability in Individuals with Whiplash Injuries

  Citation: 96

  Authors: Michael J. L., Nicole, Beatrice, Nathida, Whitney

• Assessing Negative Response Bias Using Self-Report Measures: New Articles, New Issues

  Citation: 95

  Authors: Luciano, Gerald, Martin

• The Self-Report Symptom Inventory (SRSI): a New Instrument for the Assessment of Distorted Symptom Endorsement

  Citation: 75

  Authors: Thomas, Harald, Peter, Andreas

• Symptom Validity Testing in Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders: A Critical Review

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Thomas, Harald

• Comparing the Recognition Memory Test and the Word Choice Test in a Mixed Clinical Sample: Are They Equivalent?

  Citation: 70

  Authors: Laszlo A., Ned L., Renee, Evelyn, Brent

• Perceived Injustice and Adverse Recovery Outcomes

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Michael J. L., Esther, Whitney, Raymond

• Strength in Numbers or Quality over Quantity? Examining the Importance of Criterion Measure Selection to Define Validity Groups in Performance Validity Test (PVT) Research

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Jason R., W. Alexander, Jacob I., Edan A., Chrystal, Justin J. F., Johanna, Jonathan M., K. Chase, Troy A., Janice C.

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