Psychophysiology

Aims & Scope

Founded in 1964, Psychophysiology is the most established journal in the world specifically dedicated to the dissemination of psychophysiological science.

The journal continues to play a key role in advancing human neuroscience in its many forms and methodologies (including central and peripheral measures), covering research on the interrelationships between the physiological and psychological aspects of brain and behavior.

Typically, studies published in Psychophysiology include psychological independent variables and noninvasive physiological dependent variables (hemodynamic, optical, and electromagnetic brain imaging and/or peripheral measures such as respiratory sinus arrhythmia, electromyography, pupillography, and many others).

The majority of studies published in the journal involve human participants, but work using animal models of such phenomena is occasionally published.

Psychophysiology welcomes submissions on new theoretical, empirical, and methodological advances in: cognitive, affective, clinical and social neuroscience, psychopathology and psychiatry, health science and behavioral medicine, and biomedical engineering.

The journal publishes theoretical papers, evaluative reviews of literature, empirical papers, and methodological papers, with submissions welcome from scientists in any fields mentioned above.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.8
2024	2.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.265

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	182

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3234

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2327

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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 Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Medicine, Neuroscience 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.

• Emotion regulation: Affective, cognitive, and social consequences

  Citation: 3109

  Authors: James J.

• Heart rate variability: Origins, methods, and interpretive caveats

  Citation: 2869

  Authors: GARY G., J., DWAIN L., PAUL, PETER G., MAREK, HAIKADY N., STEPHEN W., J. PHILIP, PETER H., MAUROTS W.

• The N1 Wave of the Human Electric and Magnetic Response to Sound: A Review and an Analysis of the Component Structure

  Citation: 2611

  Authors: Risto, Terence

• Looking at pictures: Affective, facial, visceral, and behavioral reactions

  Citation: 2316

  Authors: PETER J., MARK K., MARGARET M., ALFONS O.

• Removing electroencephalographic artifacts by blind source separation

  Citation: 2128

  Authors: Tzyy‐Ping, Scott, Colin, Te‐Won, Martin J., Vicente, Terrence J.

• Quantification of Sleepiness: A New Approach

  Citation: 1929

  Authors: E., V., H., R., W. C.

• Influence of cognitive control and mismatch on the N2 component of the ERP: A review

  Citation: 1837

  Authors: Jonathan R., Cyma

• A Solution for Reliable and Valid Reduction of Ocular Artifacts, Applied to the P300 ERP

  Citation: 1678

  Authors: Heribert V., Peter, Peter, Otto

• Surprise!… Surprise?

  Citation: 1584

  Authors: Emanuel

• Guidelines for using human event‐related potentials to study cognition: Recording standards and publication criteria

  Citation: 1489

  Authors: T.W., S., P., E., S.A., R., G.A., W., D.S., M.D., M.J.

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