Highest-impact journals for Social Psychology

1. 1
   Perspectives on Psychological Science

   7.6 cites/paper · Q1 · SAGE Publishing

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2. 2
   Counseling and Values

   7.6 cites/paper · Q1 · Wiley

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3. 3
   Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology

   5.5 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV

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4. 4
   Transportation Research Part F Traffic Psychology and Behaviour

   4.2 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV

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5. 5
   Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development

   3.4 cites/paper · Q1 · SAGE Publishing

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6. 6
   Human Communication Research

   3.0 cites/paper · Q1 · Wiley

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7. 7
   Applied Ergonomics

   3.0 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV

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8. 8
   Journal of Happiness Studies

   2.9 cites/paper · Q1 · Springer Science+Business Media

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9. 9
   International Journal of Social Robotics

   2.9 cites/paper · Q1 · Springer Science+Business Media

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10. 10
    Applied Psychology

    2.7 cites/paper · Q1 · Wiley

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11. 11
    Social Psychological and Personality Science

    2.7 cites/paper · Q1 · SAGE Publishing

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12. 12
    Human Factors The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

    2.5 cites/paper · Q1 · SAGE Publishing

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13. 13
    IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems

    2.4 cites/paper · Q1 · Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

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14. 14
    The Journal of Positive Psychology

    2.4 cites/paper · Q1 · Routledge

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15. 15
    Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

    2.3 cites/paper · Q1 · SAGE Publishing

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16. 16
    Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

    2.3 cites/paper · Q1 · American Psychological Association

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17. 17
    Journal of Leisure Research

    2.3 cites/paper · Q1 · Taylor & Francis

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18. 18
    Communication Education

    2.3 cites/paper · Q1 · Taylor & Francis

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19. 19
    The Spanish Journal of Psychology

    2.2 cites/paper · Q1 · Cambridge University Press

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20. 20
    Social and Personality Psychology Compass

    2.2 cites/paper · Q1 · Wiley

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21. 21
    New Ideas in Psychology

    2.1 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV

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22. 22
    Cognition Technology & Work

    2.1 cites/paper · Q1 · Springer Science+Business Media

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23. 23
    Communication Monographs

    2.0 cites/paper · Q1 · Taylor & Francis

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24. 24
    Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology

    2.0 cites/paper · Q1 · SAGE Publishing

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25. 25
    Journal of Music Therapy

    2.0 cites/paper · Q1 · Oxford University Press

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26. 26
    The Journal of Psychology

    1.9 cites/paper · Q1 · Taylor & Francis

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27. 27
    Evolutionary Anthropology Issues News and Reviews

    1.8 cites/paper · Q1 · Wiley

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28. 28
    Sexuality Research and Social Policy

    1.8 cites/paper · Q1 · Springer Science+Business Media

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29. 29
    Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science

    1.8 cites/paper · Q1 · Springer Science+Business Media

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30. 30
    Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

    1.7 cites/paper · Q1 · SAGE Publishing

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31. 31
    Facilities

    1.7 cites/paper · Q1 · Emerald Publishing Limited

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32. 32
    Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity

    1.7 cites/paper · Q1 · American Psychological Association

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33. 33
    International Journal of Psychology

    1.6 cites/paper · Q1 · Wiley

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34. 34
    Aggressive Behavior

    1.6 cites/paper · Q1 · Wiley

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35. 35
    Theory & Psychology

    1.5 cites/paper · Q1 · SAGE Publishing

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36. 36
    International Journal of Primatology

    1.5 cites/paper · Q1 · Springer Science+Business Media

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37. 37
    World Leisure Journal

    1.4 cites/paper · Q1 · Taylor & Francis

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38. 38
    Small Group Research

    1.4 cites/paper · Q1 · SAGE Publishing

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39. 39
    Communication Research Reports

    1.4 cites/paper · Q1 · Routledge

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40. 40
    Motivation and Emotion

    1.3 cites/paper · Q1 · Springer Science+Business Media

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“Cites/paper” is the OpenAlex 2-year citation rate — a transparent signal, not a licensed Impact Factor. Many regional and open-access journals are strong but aren’t covered by Scimago, so they show “no Scimago quartile”; that’s a coverage gap, not a quality judgement.