Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Aims & Scope

Psychology of Men & Masculinities is devoted to the dissemination of research, theory, and clinical scholarship that advances the psychology of men and masculinity.

This discipline is defined broadly as the study of how boys' and men's psychology is influenced and shaped by both gender and sex, and encompasses the study of the social construction of gender, sex differences and similarities, and biological processes.

We are interested in work that arises from applied specialties (clinical, counseling, school, and I/O psychology), foundational areas (social, developmental, cognition, emotion, and biopsychology), and integrative fields (neuroscience, behavioral medicine, and behavioral neuroendocrinology).

We welcome research using diverse methodologies, including both quantitative and qualitative approaches.

Scholarship advancing our understanding of men's psychology across the life span; across racial, ethnic, sexual orientation and gender identity groups; across national boundaries; and across historical time is welcome.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.8
2024	2.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.957

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	79

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5203

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	535

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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 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.

• Development of the Conformity to Masculine Norms Inventory.

  Citation: 726

  Authors: James R., Benjamin D., Larry H., Matthew A., Ryan P. J., Michael, Gary

• Hard won and easily lost: A review and synthesis of theory and research on precarious manhood.

  Citation: 564

  Authors: Joseph A., Jennifer K.

• Real men don’t eat (vegetable) quiche: Masculinity and the justification of meat consumption.

  Citation: 444

  Authors: Hank

• Biceps and Body Image: The Relationship Between Muscularity and Self-Esteem, Depression, and Eating Disorder Symptoms.

  Citation: 376

  Authors: Roberto, Harrison G., John J., Geoffrey H.

• When men break the gender rules: Status incongruity and backlash against modest men.

  Citation: 348

  Authors: Corinne A., Julie E., Laurie A.

• Clothing and Embodiment: Men Managing Body Image and Appearance.

  Citation: 346

  Authors: Hannah, Kate

• Desiring the muscular ideal: Men's body satisfaction in the United States, Ukraine, and Ghana.

  Citation: 255

  Authors: David A., Gregory M., Leila, Letitia Anne, Martie G., Anna, Ryan E.

• Engendering health: A social constructionist examination of men's health beliefs and behaviors.

  Citation: 245

  Authors: Will H.

• Gender differences in alexithymia.

  Citation: 243

  Authors: Ronald F., Rosalie J., Christine M., Nadia T.

• Measuring the Drive for Muscularity: Factorial Validity of the Drive for Muscularity Scale in Men and Women.

  Citation: 223

  Authors: Donald R., Doris K., Deborah M., Kim D.

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